The following event took place in the Seattle area, but it is alleged that this suspicious person has looked at properties in four different states. It was brought to the attention of SKCR today that there is a suspicious man, who allegedly goes by the names or pseudonyms Aaron White or GM Goodrich,… Read more
REALTORS® respond to Seattle’s Housing Affordability recommendations Seattle’s housing market is hot. Inventory is at or near record low levels within the central Puget Sound area, resulting in keen competition among home buyers and escalating prices. According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service report for June, Seattle has less than… Read more
“Are you ready for TRID” was the featured topic of a free seminar for brokers sponsored by the Affiliate Council of the Seattle King County REALTORS® recently. Speakers at the forum focused on the new disclosure rule going into effect October 3, 2015, that consolidates the Truth in Lending Act… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2015) – Temperatures around Western Washington were not the only thing sizzling during June. Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported 11,453 pending sales last month, the highest volume since August 2005 when members notched 11,546 mutually accepted offers. Last month also marked the… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIRKLAND, Washington (June 4, 2015) – Home buyers are in “full sprint” mode while sellers are stalling, according to brokers from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. As a result, MLS members are juggling severe inventory shortages and multiple offers in many Seattle neighborhoods and beyond. MLS figures for… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIRKLAND, Washington (May 5, 2015) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service members notched a record high level of pending sales during April, surpassing the year-ago volume by nearly 1,800 transactions. Both closed sales and prices also surged last month as the spring market kicked into high gear. Buyer… Read more
The NWMLS provides critical financial support to SKCR’s 2013 Legislative Advocacy Program. We have partnered with the NWMLS in advancing legislation beneficial to our collective membership, and defeated legislation detrimental to real estate. This funding support for SKCR’s governmental affairs program is allocated solely to legislative advocacy and is crucial for… Read more