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 […]
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 […]
The Governor announced wide ranging restrictions that will go into effect Monday, November 16th through December 14th, to try to curb the surge in new COVID-19 cases in Washington State. Some of these restrictions will impact residential and commercial real estate operations. As of Monday, November 16th: All real estate open houses are suspended. Professional […]
