Archive for August 2024
LGBTQ+ Alliance tackles home-buying barriers facing under-served populations
LGBTQ+ Alliance tackles home-buying barriers facing under-served populations Back to News Center August 30, 2024 A capacity crowd was on hand earlier this month for a “Lunch & Learn” program on “Indigenous Peoples and the Home Buying Process + Covenant Homeownership Program.” The event, presented by the LGBTQ+ Alliance of Western Washington, featured speakers Monica…
Read MoreArmy Building pilot project of sustainable barracks at JBLM
Army Building pilot project of sustainable barracks at JBLM Back to News Center Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District August 22, 2024 Groundbreaking ceremonies for a sustainably designed barracks project at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) were held earlier this month. The “twin barracks” feature two 44,500-square-foot structures designed to house 168…
Read MoreFrom the CEO: We Will Always Need a Strong Voice
From the CEO: We Will Always Need a Strong Voice Back to News Center August 21, 2024 The REALTOR® Associations of the Pacific Northwest are fortunate to have strong, supportive and forward-thinking brokerage firms in our midst. These leaders of our industry have long championed the advocacy work of the REALTOR® organization in promoting and…
Read MoreMike Spence to be honored as “lawyer of the Year”
Mike Spence to be honored as “lawyer of the Year” Back to News Center August 8, 2024 Michael “Mike” Spence, retained legal counsel for Seattle King County Realtors® and advisor to several real estate brokerages, is among 13 honorees selected by the Puget Sound Business Journal for its 2024 CRE (Commercial Real Estate) Leadership Awards…
Read MoreTwo Candidates for the NAR Board of Directors Election
Two Candidates for the NAR Board of Directors Election Back to News Center August 2, 2024 President Michael Orbino has announced an election on August 7 to fill one available position on the Board of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Seattle King County REALTORS® is allocated two positions on the NAR Board of Directors.…
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