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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone Apr 17 WR Director Caucus 12 pm – 1:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 Apr 22-24 WR Spring Conference Skamania Lodge 425-974-1011 May 11-15 NAR Mid-Year Meetings WA-DC 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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NWMLS spring meeting held virtually, with coronavirus updates added to agenda
Spring meetings for member-brokers of Northwest Multiple Listing Service departed from the usual in-person gatherings and pre-announced agenda, shifting to a webinar format, and adding updates on the industry responses to the coronavirus pandemic. In opening comments, Tom Hurdelbrink, president and CEO at NWMLS, described the ever-changing situation as “the [..]
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NAR unveils resources on growing demand for walkable communities
With the demand for walkability on the upswing, the National Association of REALTORS® has rolled out several resources to better acquaint members with the concept and how the trend impacts their business. Homebuyers rely on REALTORS®’ knowledge of local markets and conditions to help them find a home in a [..]
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Bellevue broker selected to chairman of Northwest MLS board
Robert (Robb) Wasser, branch manager at the Bellevue South office of Windermere Real Estate/East, has been elected chairman of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service board of directors. Other new officers for 2020 include Randall Fischer, vice chairman; Stuart Heath, treasurer; and Chris Millsap, secretary. Joining the officers on the 16-member [..]
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Applicants have until March 9 to apply for free ramps from Master Builders
Photo courtesy of Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties People in need of a ramp at their home to aid their mobility have until Monday, March 9 to apply to be a recipient of this year’s Rampathon. The one-day community service project of the Master Builders Association of [..]
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New home sales hit highest mark since September 2007
New home sales surged to start 2020, according a joint report from HUD and the Census Bureau. Based on their data, the three-month moving average for new single-family home sales reached 721,000 in January. That marked the strongest month since September 2007. Contracts for new home sales jumped 7.9% in [..]
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County Assessor Wilson discusses housing crises with Realtors
When King County Assessor John Wilson joined a meeting of the Government Affairs Committee at Seattle King County Realtors last month, he opened his remarks with a discussion on homelessness. “I don’t buy that Seattle is dying,” he stated while acknowledging citizen concerns on expenditures for homelessness. He called the [..]
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News In Brief
Amazon expects to have at least 15,000 employees in Bellevue in the next few years as the company expands from its Seattle headquarters to tap a larger labor pool. The Seattle Times reported that would be more than a sevenfold increase from now and total about as many people as [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone Mar 18 Board of Directors 9:30 am – 12:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 Mar 26 RPAC Wine & Spirits Auction 5 pm – 8:30 pm Bellevue Club 425-974-1011 Apr 2 Battle of Barristers 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Meydenbauer Center 425-974-1011 Apr 7 Gov’t Affairs Committee [..]
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Supply of age-restricted housing is increasing – and so are prices
Age-restricted housing accounted for only a small fraction of new home starts in 2018, but the volume for both single-family and multifamily starts were the highest recorded since 2009, when HUD and the Census Bureau began collecting data on this component. Of the 875,000 single-family starts builders reported for 2018, [..]