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Washington REALTORS® Black History Month Series Recordings Now Available

Feb 23, 2021
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This year, Washington REALTORS® hosted a series of webinars for Black History Month. If you weren't able to attend the live sessions, the recordings are now available online!   Dr. Quintard Taylor gave a fascinating overview of housing discrimination in Washington. The period photos and historical references alone are worth the watch. CLICK HERE TO…
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2021 Housing Outlook with TRIDEC

Feb 19, 2021
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Housing activity and the residential construction associated with it are key elements of the local, state and national economies. During TRIDEC's fourth episode of their Economic Outlook series, TriCity Association of REALTORS' Board President, John Keltch, and HBA's Executive Director, Jeff Losey, chat on how the Tri-Cities housing industry was impacted by COVID-19 and how…
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DOL Renewal Notices Are Changing

Feb 18, 2021
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WHAT IS HAPPENING? The Department of Licensing (DOL) is changing their method for notifying customers when they’re eligible to renew their license. The renewal reminder DOL sends will no longer include a form to fill out and mail back. The new reminder directs customers to DOL's new online system to see the amount owed and…
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All WA Regions Now in Phase 2

Feb 16, 2021
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Gov. Jay Inslee announced all regions may progress to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan. For the purposes of real estate, this means that the following activities are allowed: For in-person open houses in Phase 2, brokers must ensure that no more than ten (10) people are on site, including the broker, and…
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REMINDER: Open Houses Are Still Not Allowed

Feb 08, 2021
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“Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased recovery plan, began on January 11th. Our region is still in Phase 1 and the following restrictions are currently in place: All real estate open houses are not permitted in Phase 1. Please keep the following in mind for all showings: Firms should develop processes that brokers…
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Washington REALTORS® Legislative Days 2021

Jan 22, 2021
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Washington REALTORS® members and staff were unable to make the traditional in-person trek to the Washington State Capitol Building for their hill visits this year. They adapted and hosted a virtual legislative event instead on Jan. 18-21, 2021. With the event being virtual, it was more accessible than ever! If you…
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New Homesnap Map Search Feature

Jan 07, 2021
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We are excited to announce a new feature that will further improve the property search experience for agents and consumers: Multi-Area Search! You can now search multiple areas at once in Homesnap rather than having to jump back and forth between different searches. Additionally, Multi-Area Search is supported by our recently-released Saved Search Alerts to…
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REALTOR® Efforts Help Secure Rental Assistance in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Dec 22, 2020
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The National Association of REALTORS® secured key victories in COVID-19 relief legislation that cleared the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives overnight, including various key tax extenders, additional support for the Paycheck Protection Program and funding for rental assistance. Roughly 38% of NAR’s 1.4 million members own at least one rental property throughout the U.S. “NAR…
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NAR Virtual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Summit

Dec 14, 2020
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On December 10th, NAR held a virtual Economic and Real Estate Summit that provided a year-end review and outlook on the post-election real estate market and the economy. Summit Discussion Topics included: 2020 year-end review of real estate market performance 2021 and beyond real estate market expectations Challenges and risks facing the real estate industry Residential…
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2020 NAR-DOJ Agreement Regarding MLS Rules

Nov 23, 2020
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Last week, NAR reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to make certain changes to the Code of Ethics and MLS policies regarding providing information about commissions and MLS participation. Although the exact language of the proposed settlement is still being finalized, most of the changes seek to more explicitly state what…
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