The Board has announced July 14, 2021 as the date when Seattle King County REALTORS® will elect representatives of the Association to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Association will elect one of our three representatives to the NAR Board of Directors this year. These Board representatives serve two-year… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® has been selected as one of eight associations across the country to partner with the National Association of REALTORS® in a unique mentorship program to assist and encourage careers in real estate for traditionally under-represented communities. The new program pairs an experienced real estate professional (Mentor)… Read more
When Adrienne Gillis is not selling homes, she could be found supporting families and individuals displaced by fires through the American Red Cross. Her dedication to her community has earned her our very first Seattle King County REALTORS® Q1 Good Neighbor Award. This award goes beyond verbal recognition and a… Read more
The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) is changing their method for notifying real estate brokers and managing brokers when they’re eligible to renew their license. Here is what you need to know: Brokers and Managing Brokers who don’t already have a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account will need to set… Read more
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced their release of a free interactive training platform, Fairhaven, designed to help combat discrimination in the real estate market. This new online training is available to all REALTOR® members. Once the training is launched, agents will find themselves in a simulation where they work against the clock to… Read more
The housing market in the Greater Seattle Area is continuing to see a rise in demand and home prices even as our economy is still recovering from COVID-19 impacts that peaked in April. This trend is expected to continue into 2021 according to Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner’s 2021 economic… Read more
Battle of the Barristers, a popular legal seminar and our Associations largest event, reached new records this year with over 600 members in attendance and $35,000 raised for the Seattle King County First Citizen Scholarship Foundation. The amount raised will fund REALTOR® and Affiliate member scholarships in 2021. Applications are… Read more
The Seattle King County REALTORS® Young Professionals Network (YPN) will be hosting Get the Edge on 2021 virtually via Zoom on Friday, November 6 from 9 – 10:30 AM. This fifth annual event will feature Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner who will be discussing: Post-election impacts on the… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS®’ popular legal seminar, Battle of the Barristers, reached a record of 615 members via Zoom on October 16. This first virtual Battle was moderated by lawyer and clock-hour instructor Mike Spence, with the participation of Annie Fitzsimmons, Chris Osborn, Lars Neste and Doug Tingvall. Despite the… Read more
“It takes all of us. REALTORS® stepping up to what’s right… Together, we’ll fight until the fight for fair is one.” The National Association of REALTORS®’ new consumer campaign video reinforces the message that REALTORS® believe fair housing is worth fighting for. As a REALTOR®, you can help amplify the… Read more