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
Thousands of REALTORS® hit the rainy DC streets last week for the annual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. The Board of Directors took major steps for the future of NAR and the support and protection of REALTORS® by approving stronger ethics enforcement policies and passing the S.M.A.R.T. budget initiatives… Read more
Meeting with every congressional representative from Washington State today, REALTORS® asked for action to assist housing in several key national areas. Renewal of the National Flood Insurance program, amendments to the Fair Housing Act, and further progress on FHA condominium rules were at the top of the list. In a… Read more
The Board has announced July 10, 2018 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 two representatives to the NAR Board of Directors this year. These Board representatives will serve two-year terms and… Read more