Associations

NAR’s report — which surveyed nearly 5,000 Realtor members — also found that the typical agent took on 10 transactions in 2024, the same as a year prior.

According to NWMLS President Justin Haag, the change is about increasing transparency among brokers and clients.

Based on transaction volume in 2024, Junior Torres, a broker with Windermere Real Estate Magnolia, was the highest-ranking Latino agent in the Seattle area and the No. 88 Latino agent in the country.

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”

T3 Sixty said the difference between real estate agents who subscribe to MLSs but are not Realtors and Realtor-subscribers hit 25%, the highest on record.

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Seattle brokers shared their opinions on associations, MLS access and the three-way agreement in our latest survey.

Seattle King County REALTORS® announced the results of its recent election, in which members voted to select the association’s 2025 Board of Directors.

Washington REALTORS® announced the election of four new officers at its spring board of directors meeting.

All candidates must be Realtors in good standing with Seattle King County REALTORS®.

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service announced the officers for its 2024 board of directors, with Frank Leach named chairperson of the board.

Seattle King County REALTORS® announced the results of its election for the 2024 board of directors.

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in 2025.

Agent commissions of the future could look much different than they do today, as a Department of Justice investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class-action lawsuits are advancing and associations and MLSs are adjusting their policies.

The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $2.4 million in Transit-Oriented Development Implementation (TODI) grants to 11 communities to review zoning areas served by current or forthcoming high-frequency bus service and light-rail transit.

As of Sept. 30, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had collected $229.6 in dues from its 1.542 million members, according to a RealTrends report.