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Date Event Time Where Phone June 10 Affiliate Council 10 am – 11 am Zoom 425-974-1011 June 23 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 am – 1:30 pm SKCR/Zoom 425-974-1011 July 6 Holiday – Closed Office For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Have you registered your SAW account to prevent unemployment fraud?
Even if you don’t plan to file for unemployment benefits in Washington state, residents are urged to open a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account with the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) to help keep fraudsters from collecting benefits in your name. “Tens of thousands” of Washingtonians are believed to among [..]
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A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in Portland to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness sailed to victory as final ballots were tallied last month, even as the state faces crippling revenue losses and record-high unemployment due to the coronavirus according to [..]
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Northwest Multiple Listing Service unveils more options for house hunters to view homes
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 10, 2020) – Western Washington home shoppers can now take various types of guided tours of properties, including a new “Live Stream Open House” option. Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) recently unveiled that new feature plus enhanced ways for member-brokers to promote multiple virtual tours on their [..]
Monthly Market Update
Western Washington housing market adjusting to new ways of operating
KIRKLAND, Washington (May 6, 2020) – Residential real estate activity around Western Washington reflected expected declines during April with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic taking its toll. A new report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service shows year-over-year (YOY) drops system-wide in new listings, pending sales and closed sales, but [..]
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Law firm offers resource of evolving Covid-19 information pertaining to real estate
Seattle law firm Helsell Fetterman, whose practice areas include real estate, is monitoring and compiling evolving news about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on real estate markets. The one-stop resource includes an overview of the measures federal, local and state governments are taking to mitigate economic impacts. The information [..]
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The Washington Supreme Court says people are not entitled to make minimum wage for jury duty. Three citizens who reported for jury duty or who served on juries filed a class-action lawsuit against King County, challenging their $10-a-day pay. In an 8-1 decision Thursday, the court found that because of [..]
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Publication date postponed for “State of the Nation’s Housing” report
Breaking with a practice that’s been in place since 1988, the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) decided to postpone the traditional June release of its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report. “As the impact of the virus on society, the economy, and the housing market grows by the [..]
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Kirkland Council okays amendments to ease restrictions on ADUs
In a series of unanimous votes, Kirkland’s City Council approved a code package on March 17 related to “Missing Middle” housing. The action enables the development of cottage, carriage and two/three-unit homes and accessory dwelling units. Seattle King County REALTORS® supported the effort to amend the city’s zoning codes and [..]
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First waterfront condos in 20 years coming to Kirkland
A nine-unit condominium development on Kirkland’s waterfront is planned following the sale of an acre of property that fetched $11.84 million. Five of the homes have been reserved, according to BDR Homes of Bellevue, the homebuilder. Courtesy of MZA Architecture and BDR Holdings, LLC The project, which is in the [..]