The recent tax reform package, in effect for your 2018 taxes, could give you a new break. The qualified business income (QBI) deduction allows those eligible to deduct an extra 20% of certain business income from their taxable income. Sole proprietors and pass-through business owners below the taxable income thresholds… Read more
By now, you’ve heard of one of the most popular applications of blockchain technology: bitcoin. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are only one way to use blockchains. Blockchain technology applies to any transaction and has the potential to simplify the process of buying or selling real estate. What is blockchain?… Read more
Changes to the tax code that could save REALTORS® thousands of dollars were enacted last year. The most significant change is a new business income deduction that allows independent contractors to deduct 20 percent of net business income. To help you understand the changes and see how they may apply… Read more
Members of Seattle King County REALTORS® and the SKCR Young Professionals Network joined more than 20,000 real estate professionals and industry leaders from around the country at the 2018 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Boston from November 2–5. This year’s conference theme, “Ready, Set, Boston,” encouraged members of the National… Read more
Your business may be doing great now, but if you aren’t planning ahead, you may not be in the shape you thought when it comes time to retire. That could happen to the 43 percent of REALTORS® who are not saving for retirement, but it doesn’t have to. If you’re… Read more
Sustainable home features and environmentally friendly neighborhoods continue to be important factors for homebuyers when choosing a home. According to the second annual REALTORS® and Sustainability Report, 61 percent of surveyed members of the National Association of REALTORS® reported that consumers have an interest in sustainability when it comes to… Read more
With inventory across the state and especially in Seattle at historic lows, REALTORS® are facing a business problem: there just aren’t enough homes to sell. The recently released National Association of REALTORS® 2018 Member Profile takes a random sampling of REALTORS® from across the country to find out who REALTORS®… Read more
Georgia Wall Rich Bergdahl Sam DeBord The Seattle King County REALTORS® Board of Directors at their July meeting elected Georgia Wall and Rich Bergdahl to serve two-year (2019-2020) terms on the Board of the National Association of REALTORS®. As NAR Directors, Wall and Bergdahl will represent King County at two… Read more
Owning It is NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall’s mantra this year: when REALTORS® take ownership of their associations, they bring unique gifts and insights to the table and make positive change as the REALTOR® organization evolves. To spread the Own It mentality and recognize REALTORS® that have shown commitment to service,… Read more
Three members of Seattle King County REALTORS® recently participated in the Washington REALTORS® Leadership Institute. REALTORS® Jason Gibbons and current Board members Dahni Malgarini Logar and Trish Englund devoted nine days over the course of three sessions to advancing their leadership skills. “After hearing and seeing what my WR and… Read more