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Realtors partner with U.S. Chamber, other groups to advance Equality of Opportunity Initiative
Realtors are among the initial partners of the Equality of Opportunity Initiative launched in June by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In announcing the nationwide effort to address systemic racism and to advance economic inclusion, more than 500 chambers and associations, including the National Association of Realtors, will focus on [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone Sept 15 GAC Special Mtg. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 Sept 16 Board of Directors 10:30 a.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 Sept 21-25 WR Fall Conference Zoom 425-974-1011 Oct 6 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Virtual tours proving popular among Northwest MLS brokers and their clients
Conducting business virtually “has been quite a shift for us,” admitted Frank Leach, a director at Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Now, he added, “I don’t see it reverting to what we had done in the past. Even our broker tours are now done virtually.” Although “shelter in place” directives, bans [..]
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Virtual tours proving popular among Northwest MLS brokers and their clients
KIRKLAND, Washington (September 1, 2020) – Conducting business virtually “has been quite a shift for us,” admitted Frank Leach, a director at Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Now, he added, “I don’t see it reverting to what we had done in the past. Even our broker tours are now done virtually.” [..]
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Home improvement projects popular during pandemic lockdowns
Three-fourths (76%) of U.S. homeowners have embarked on at least one home improvement project during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by Porch Research. Slightly more (78%) plan to undertake some sort of home improvement project during the next 12 months. With COVID-19 outbreaks keeping scores of employees working [..]
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Book recounts government role in housing discrimination
Although published in 2017, “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” is being rediscovered in the wake of campaign rhetoric and protests focused on social justice. Author Richard Rothstein’s widely acclaimed book delves into “a forgotten history of how federal, state, and local policy [..]
Monthly Market Update
Opportunities abound for home buyers and sellers, but brokers say “don’t delay”
KIRKLAND, Washington (August 6, 2020) – Brokers added the largest monthly number of new listings during July since May 2019, but pent-up demand from homebuyers meant inventory remained tight, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) representatives who commented on the latest housing activity report. The Northwest MLS report for [..]
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News In Brief
The Bellingham/Whatcom County area ranks as the ninth-least affordable midsized city for homebuyers in the country, according to an AdvisorSmith study released in July. With a weighted home price of $410,613 and median household income of $62,268, the report gave the Bellingham metro area a price-to-income ratio of 6.6. The [..]
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Planning Council surveys displaced residents to better understand factors prompting moves
About one of every four households that moved in the past five years within King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties said they relocated for one or more negative reasons. By far, the cost of housing was the top reason, according to findings in the 2019 PSRC Household Travel Survey, a [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone Aug 20 Planning Committee 9 am – 12 pm 425-974-1011 Aug 27 Planning Committee 9 am – 12 pm 425-974-1011 Sept 7 Holiday-Office Closed 425-974-1011 Sept 9 Affiliate Council 10 am – 11 am Zoom 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and [..]