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Issues & Impacts: January 2022
Issues & Impacts is a quarterly publication produced by the SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® to inform members about current issues and successes within your Governmental Affairs Department. SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® (SKCR) is ensuring that public policies support homeownership and your business’s bottom line. View the full publication
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Washington #13 among “Most Educated States”
Washington ranked 13th in a Work + Money report on the most educated states in the U.S. The digital media site reported the 13.1 percent of Americans who hold an advanced degree (as of 2018) earned on average 3.7 times more than those who had not completed high school. Washington [..]
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News In Brief: January 2021
Rents in Seattle are continuing to decline month after month amid the coronavirus pandemic. November data from ApartmentList found that Seattle rents declined 5.6% month over month and are down nearly 20% since the start of the pandemic in March. For the past eight months straight, Seattle has seen its [..]
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Northwest MLS updates members on multiple topics at virtual fall meetings
The fall General Membership Meeting of Northwest Multiple Listing Service covered a range of topics from elections in three districts to strategic planning and national issues. Voting members in three districts (King, Snohomish and Pierce/Thurston counties) will be using Election Buddy’s paperless ballots and have until December 11 to submit [..]
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NAR updates conduct code, rolls out training to combat discrimination
Acting on a recommendation of its Professional Standards Committee, the board of directors for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) approved a new personal conduct policy addressing discrimination. America’s largest trade association subsequently released a new online interactive training platform designed to help combat discrimination in the country’s real estate [..]
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News In Brief: December 2020
When the Washington state Legislature convenes in January, the Capitol building will remain closed to the public and lobbyists due to the pandemic, and lawmakers will do their work through a mix of virtual meetings and on-site votes. The Senate Facilities and Operations Committee met Thursday to discuss the protocols [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone Dec 9 Affiliate Council 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 425-974-1011 Dec 24-25 Holiday-Office Closed Jan 1, 2021 Holiday-Office Closed For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Nation’s housing stressed by trio of factors during 2020
Not surprisingly, the 2020 rendition of The State of the Nation’s Housing contained plenty of grim news, but authors suggested there is no better time for policymakers to “seize the moment by framing a new, comprehensive housing strategy that will reduce inequalities and advance the longstanding goal of a decent, [..]
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Will Seattle become a “15-Minute City?”
Like many urban planners and metro government leaders, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has embraced the “15-Minute City” concept as one way to recover from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Critics say that notion is unrealistic. The “15-Minute City,” as envisioned by French academic Carlos Moreno, who is credited [..]
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Olympia considering changes to ADU regulations to help ease housing crunch
Among Washington’s 39 counties, King County is known for having exorbitant housing costs. A recent two-part report in The Olympian delved into Thurston County’s ever-increasing prices, focusing on Olympia and Lacey where housing advocates hope to add many more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as one way to increase the supply [..]