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News In Brief: November 2021
Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else according to a report by KOMO News. With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see jumps of up to 54% [..]
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Real estate wire fraud
Real estate wire fraud is among the most prevalent cybercrimes in the U.S. Much of the growth is attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, which drove more commerce online. To combat the problem, several real estate industry groups are mounting campaigns to educate those involved in a transaction – and especially, [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone November 10 – 15 NAR Annual Conference San Diego, CA 425-974-1011 November 11 Affiliate Council 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 November 25 Holiday-Office Closed 425-974-1011 December 7 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. SKCR or Zoom For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under [..]
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Chamber creates downloadable “vaccine verification toolkit”
To help businesses navigate and comply with King County’s latest vaccine verification order, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Public Health – Seattle & King County, published a 26-page “Vaccine Verification Toolkit.” Included in the booklet are sections titled: Know the Rules Accepted Proofs of Vaccination & [..]
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Battle of the Barristers draws 730+ participants
The Battling Barristers(L to R) Lars Neste, Annie Fitzsimmons, Mike Spence, Chris Osborn, Doug Tingvall Five well-known real estate attorneys convened (and socially distanced) at the Seattle King County Realtors’ building last month for the association’s annual “Battle of the Barristers.” Ranked as the most valued member event, the three-hour [..]
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News In Brief
Data from the 2020 Census shows the central Puget Sound region added another 600,000 people in the last 10 years. The population now stands at 4.3 million, up from 3.7 million in 2010. To put that in perspective, we’ve added about the equivalent of two Kitsap counties since the last [..]
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Pet Safety
With pet ownership on the rise, animal considerations are influencing home remodeling and buying decisions so pets and their needs and safety are accommodated. According to a survey by the National Association of Realtors™, nine out of 10 owners consider their pets as valued family members, and 81% of U.S. [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone October 13 – 15 WR Leadership Conference Semiahmoo Resort 425-974-1011 October 14 Affiliate Council 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 October 28 First Citizen Banquet 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Seattle Art Museum 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Single use bag ban
Starting October 1, restaurants, retailers, small vendors, and grocers are prohibited from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags and are required to charge a fee for certain bags. “Single-use plastic bags are not easily recyclable, which makes managing them at the end of their lives almost impossible,” said Laurie Davies, manager [..]
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2021 SKCR GA Successes for NWMLS Final
Summary Prepared for Northwest Multiple Listing Service: Representative Advocacy Successes & Initiatives During the Past Year September 2021 Introduction The last 12 months have been an especially challenging environment for local government advocacy on behalf of real estate brokers: Covid has seriously constrained our ability to meet face-to-face with [..]