Seattle King County REALTORS® President Rich Bergdahl is no stranger to REALTOR® leadership. Rich has been involved with the Association since a mentor invited him to a meeting nearly 20 years ago in Yakima. This afternoon, Rich accepted the REALTOR® of the Year Award at the Washington REALTORS® (WR) annual… Read more
For those that want a more active role in shaping housing policy, there’s no better place to start than with over 500 fellow REALTORS® in Olympia. REALTORS® can feel good knowing that their colleagues and the Association are looking out for their interests with our legislators and in our cities.… Read more
“If you’re silent, legislators don’t hear from you. And if they don’t hear from you, you don’t make a difference.” That was the opening message from Secretary of State Kim Wyman at Washington REALTORS® annual Legislative Hill Day this morning. Making a difference is exactly why over 70 Seattle King… Read more
Pictured: Seattle King County REALTORS® meet with Sen. Manka Dhingra. Our state’s housing crisis has reached emergency levels. The lack of affordable housing opportunities is displacing families and hard-working folks and impacting our quality of life. Despite recent market changes that are bringing inventory up and median home prices down,… Read more
Do you want a say in how legislators in Olympia treat issues that affect your business and the housing supply crisis? Join REALTORS® from across the state at Washington REALTORS® Legislative Hill Day on January 24. REALTORS® spend the morning preparing, then head to the Hill during the afternoon for… Read more
Your clients have stories about their arduous home buying process. Now they have a useful place to share them. Non-profit groups, builders, REALTORS® and others have recently teamed up to promote legislative solutions to our statewide housing affordability crisis. The coalition, called Unlock the Door for Affordable Homeownership, is calling… 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
Georgia Wall has been appointed to the 2018 Young Professionals Network (YPN) Advisory Board, the Meeting and Conference Committee, and the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS®. The YPN Advisory Board is the voice of a fast-growing group of REALTORS® young professionals. Their primary focus is to… Read more
From legislative priorities to diversity issues to awards, the Washington REALTORS® Spring Business Conference at the Seattle Airport Marriott last week covered everything impacting REALTORS® in Washington. Wednesday featured a first-time conference attendee orientation, where new state directors learn more about their roles. Robyn Phillips, WR Orientation Chair, greeted the… Read more
Terry Miller, a broker with Coldwell Banker Bain, has been appointed to the 2018 Land Use Property Rights and Environment Committee and the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS®. “I’ve been on NAR committees for over 20 years, and my service has been most worthwhile,” said Miller.… Read more