Original article can be found here. Emphasis ours. BY HERB WEISBAUM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH 2016 Whether you’re buying or selling a house – or just curious about the market – some popular websites make it easy to get instant information. Consumer Reports recently test-drove Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow and Redfin. The… Read more
This article originally appeared as part of MarketWatch.com’s Location Scouts series that features housing-market updates from real estate professionals in cities across the country. The original article can be read here. by Sam DeBord, managing broker of Seattle Homes Group with Coldwell Banker Danforth and 2016 president-elect of Seattle King County… Read more
Condominiums are among the most affordable homeownership options for first-time homebuyers, as well as lower income borrowers. The House of Representatives passed, “Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act” or H.R. 3700, with a unanimous vote of 427-0. This legislation includes three major provisions that the National Association of REALTORS® supports: The… Read more
In a recent national column, writer Kenneth Harney cited a study from Florida which found a 7% discrepancy rate between the sales price listed on bank closing documents and the closed price entered in the local MLS. The study, which sampled 400 transactions from two banks, noted that some difference could… Read more
Three generations of REALTORS® met with Representative Judy Clibborn (D-41) to discuss the issue some are facing with being double taxed through the real estate excise tax (REET). Van Anderson and @MichaelOrbino meet with Representative Clibborn of the 41st District. #2016HillDay pic.twitter.com/T437i5Ngfk — SKCRealtors (@SKCRealtors) January 21, 2016 Van Anderson,… Read more
REALTORS® visiting Olympia yesterday were surprised to find a myriad of characters, including zombies, wandering the legislative halls of our state Capitol. Over 400 REALTORS® from around the state showed up for “Hill Day” eager to let legislators know about the need for more housing options in our growing economy. Members… Read more
The Women’s Council of REALTORS Seattle-Metro Chapter held their first meeting of the year at our Bellevue office and invited Chief Economist for Windermere, Matthew Gardner, to give a presentation titled “What Will 2016 Hold for the Seattle Economy and Housing Market?” You can read more about Gardner’s predictions for our region’s… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (December 4, 2015) – Inventory remains “critically low,” but there are fewer house-hunters in the hunt during this holiday season so motivated sellers and buyers are seeing success, according to brokers with Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Its just-released statistics for November show year-over-year gains in pending sales, closed… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® submit comments on Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Update encouraging housing inventory to accommodate unmet housing demand. View the document below or click the link to Download.
SAN DIEGO (November 12, 2015) – This evening, Federal Housing Administration Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ed Golding joined National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron on stage before a packed ballroom of Realtors® and industry experts to announce changes to FHA condominium policies. NAR has long advocated for broad improvements… Read more