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Celebrating WR Leaders During Women's History Month

Women's History Month is about commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history, including our own REALTOR® history!

Remembering Janice Hall Matteo

Washington REALTORS® is sad to announce the passing of Washington and Clark County Association of REALTORS® leader Janice Hall Matteo...

Mongolia Home Stay Program Success!

So grateful for this opportunity to host 8 Mongolian REALTORS this year for our first homestay program. Participants in the program got to stay with their host families for a few days last week..

Margo Wheeler Path to Leadership Grant

The Margo Wheeler Path to Leadership Grant was created on January 22, 2019. It is with great honor that Women's Council of REALTORS - Washington State has opened up applications for 2023 awards to encourage higher leadership in memory of leader, Margo...

Black Homeownership Initiative

Early Session Wins for REALTORS® in Olympia

Friday, February 10 will be the 33rd day of the 105th day in the 2023 Legislative Session. While it is a budget year, typically the first half of the session is dedicated to policy issues and this year is no different. Washington REALTORS® came into this session with big asks of the Legislature...

Real Estate Agency Law Reforms – Bill Summary

Washington State’s real estate agency law, Chapter 18.86 RCW, has not been updated since its adoption in the 1990s. Existing law does not require certain basic consumer protections, and does not reflect modern industry best practices. This legislation will both protect consumers and avoid litigation seen in other states.

Q&A WITH WR’S ONCE AND FUTURE PRESIDENTS

Incoming president Alisha Harrison sits down to answer some questions about her upcoming presidency...

Partnership With Black Home Initiative

February Is Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States during the month of February to honor the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans throughout history...

REALTORS® Support Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Transit-Oriented Development

Washington REALTORS® greatly appreciate Gov. Inslee and Sen. Liias’ bipartisan bill to promote transit-oriented development (TOD) in Washington..

Governor Inslee Gives His State of the State Address With A Focus on Housing

On Tuesday, January 10th, Governor Jay Inslee gave his first in person State of the State address in person, in Olympia. The primary focus of the address was the $400 Billion bond to increase housing and affordable housing across the state of Washington....

Washington REALTORS® - 2023 Legislative Priorities

The legislative priorities for the 2023 session include a lot of work on creating housing inventory, particularly affordable housing..

It's Time For TikTok

Market Statistics for RE Magazine for 3Q 2022

Existing home sales declined in the third quarter 2022 by 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 117,930 units compared to the previous quarter, and dropped 7.4 percent compared to a year earlier...

Davina Clardy: Putting Relationships at the Forefront of Real Estate

As a broker-owner of John L. Scott Talent Group in Olympia, Davina Clardy is involved with the brokerage’s day-to-day operations. She also lists and sells, works with her management team..

A Simple Stress-LESS Business Plan for Success

At the end of each year, we look at our production and ask ourselves certain questions. These questions, in our view, measure how we feel about this last year’s performance...

Level-Up Your Lead Generation with LIVE Energy!

With COVID numbers going down and things seemingly opening back up, it is time to re-infuse your business with some live energy...

Agency Law: The Good, The Bad and The What-Could-Be-Better

This is the second article in a three-part series considering industry evolutions related to the Washington State Agency Law. The first article discussed the changing industry environment that is being pushed by legal, regulatory, market and other conditions. This article will take a closer look at our state’s existing Agency Law and discuss what it does well and where it needs to evolve in light of industry pressures....

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