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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 8/6/19 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 am-1:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 8/14/19 AREAA Board Meeting 10:00 am – 12:00 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 9/2/19 Holiday – Office Closed 9/10/19 Special Gov’t Affairs Meeting 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 9/11/19 Board of Directors 9:30 am-12:30 pm SKCR [..]
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iOi Summit returns to Seattle
Real estate brokers and industry leaders will join global tech vendors and venture capitalists in August for a two-day event focused on Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (“iOi”). The iOi Summit, a production of the National Association of REALTORS®, is set for August 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. The second [..]
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REALTORS host housing briefing for candidates to promote working together for stronger communities
Changing the narrative was a common theme at the 2019 annual Housing Issues Briefing presented by Seattle King County REALTORS® for candidates seeking public office. The event at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center drew more than 100 participants. With a focus on “working together to build stronger communities,” SKCR president Rich Bergdahl [..]
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Issues & Impacts
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 (PDF, 17 pages, 372KB)
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New drinking water rules of which Kitsap County home sellers should be aware
New drinking water regulations are taking effect in Kitsap County this year of which real estate professionals and prospective home sellers need to be aware. An updated drinking water ordinance approved by the Kitsap Public Health District Health Board in 2018 created several rules for new and existing Group B [..]
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Buyers getting “some relief” as key indicators point to strong summer for housing market
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 8, 2019) – Inventory, pending sales and prices all increased during June compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The same report, which covers 23 counties in Washington state, shows year-over-year drops area-wide in both the volume of new [..]
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Northwest MLS revises 28 forms
Northwest MLS member-brokers and subscribers can now access revised forms, which were published for use on Xpress Forms and Transaction Desk on July 1. The changes, made primarily for clarification purposes, were outlined in the 5-page Legal Bulletin 21 issued in early June. The revised forms include: Listing Agreements (Form [..]
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News In Brief
Washington was recently named the Best State Economy in the nation by WalletHub, and it had a healthy lead over second-place Utah. The agency compared all 50 states plus D.C. in 28 metrics across three general categories: Economic Activity, Economic Health, and Innovation Potential. As you might imagine, Washington scored [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 7/10/19 Board of Directors 9:30 am-12:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 7/22/19 Golf Tournament Fairwood Golf Course 425-974-1011 7/31/19 New Directors Meeting 10:00 am-11:30 am SKCR 425-974-1011 8/6/19 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 am-1:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Bankrate offers guide for financing age-in-place renovations
Knowing an overwhelming number of people age 65 and older (95 percent) prefer to stay in their own homes as they age, Bankrate created a guide that compares financing options for various age-in-place renovations. The fully accessible guide considers various living situations, including pre-retirees who own a home and are [..]