Archive for February 2024
News Release: Realtors Name 86th First Citizen Award Recipient Tod Leiweke
News Release: Realtors Name 86th First Citizen Award Recipient Tod Leiweke Back to News Center February 16, 2024 BELLEVUE, Washington (Feb. 15, 2024) – Sports innovator. An inspirational visionary. A champion for inclusion. Acclaimed humanitarian. Compassionate. Appreciative. Those are just a few of the words that colleagues use to describe Tod Leiweke, who has been…
Read MoreNominations for the 2025 Board of Directors are open
Nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors are open Back to News Center February 14, 2024 Seattle King County REALTORS® is currently accepting nominations for the following positions on the 2025 Board of Directors: In order to run for office and serve, ALL candidates must be REALTORS® in good standing with Seattle King County REALTORS®.…
Read MoreGaps widen for incomes needed to afford homes in 10 metro areas
Gaps widen for incomes needed to afford homes in 10 metro areas Back to News Center February 9, 2024 For many would-be homeowners, a recent report has some daunting numbers. Potential purchasers of homes in the Seattle area need to earn $215,000 a year to afford a typical home. That’s up 18% from a year…
Read MoreJanuary housing activity slow but with some encouraging indicators
January housing activity slow but with some encouraging indicators Back to News Center February 9, 2024 In keeping with seasonal patterns, real estate activity was slow during January, but there were some encouraging indicators according to the latest market summary from Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). For the 26 counties in the report, the volume…
Read MoreJapanese homebuilder expands footprint in Seattle area and around U.S.
Japanese homebuilder expands footprint in Seattle area and around U.S. Back to News Center February 8, 2024 In a $4.9 billion deal, Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House, Ltd. is purchasing M.D.C. Holdings Inc., of Denver. The acquisition makes Sekisui, which has projects in Washington and 13 other states plus Washington, D.C., the fifth-largest homebuilder in the…
Read MoreGood Neighbor Christopher Dantzscher Supports Marine Veterans
Good Neighbor Christopher Dantzscher Supports Marine Veterans Back to News Center February 2, 2024 Christopher Dantzscher (Black Knight Real Estate) Organization: United States Marine Corps Support Group (USMCSG) Christopher Dantzscher has worn many hats in his adult life—teacher, coach, entrepreneur, REALTOR®—but it all started with a tour in the US Marine Corps in the mid-1980s.…
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