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Serving More Than 32,000 Real Estate Professionals in the Issues November ’20 October ’20 September ’20 August ’20 July ’20 June ’20 Past Issues November 2020 Articles News You Can Use! Overview Latest NWMLS Press Release Battle of the Barristers Housing Discrimination Housing Choices Outmigration Markets Living Comfortably Per Day Net Region Dog-Friendly Cities News In Brief SKCR Events Calendar November 2020 Print PDF Anxiety among home buyers "incredibly high" as they vie for unprecedented shortage of homes across much of Washington state Latest Press Release - October Statistical Data KIRKLAND, Washington (November 5, 2020) - "Finding and buying a home today is more difficult than at any time in the past 40 years of my career," was how broker Dick Beeson summed up the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Battle of the Barristers draws record crowd, raises $35K for scholarships With more than 600 attendees participating virtually, five prominent real estate attorneys discussed and debated actions and inactions by parties to various real estate scenarios. The popular "Battle of the Barristers," presented annually by Seattle King County REALTORS, is also a fundraiser for the Seattle First Citizen Scholarship Foundation. The seminar is approved for 3 clock hours. Two groups to collaborate in quest to eliminate housing discrimination based on sexual orientation Two groups plan to combine forces to cross-promote Fair Housing initiatives and related concerns, according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they signed in early September. SKCR Joins...Coalition for more housing choices Seattle King County REALTORS (SKCR) joined the recently launched Coalition for More Housing Choices , an organization whose members plan to collaborate to "advocate for a shared and defined vision for housing." Seattle, Portland shift to outmigration markets as buyers opt for farther out and more affordable destinations Labeling it a "surprise," analysts with John Burns Real Estate Consulting reported Seattle and Portland flipped to outmigration markets for two consecutive quarters, reversing both cities’ patterns of being in-migration markets. Buyers moving to more affordable locations or farther out submarkets were cited as likely causes for the change. Residents of Seattle, 13 other cities must earn $100,000 annually to live comfortably Seattle is among 14 U.S. cities where residents must earn at least $100,000 annually to live comfortably as a renter or homeowner, according to an analysis from GoBankingRates.com . Region nets 166 people per day during 12-month period Between April 2019 and April 2020, the Puget Sound region grew by 60,800 people, which is the equivalent of 166 per day, according to Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). The organization, a leading source of data and forecasting, anticipates an additional 1 million people will live in the region by 2040. Seattle barely makes "top 20" list of most dog-friendly cities Seattle eked out a tie for 19 th on a list of "most dog-friendly cities in America," according to SmartAsset, a financial technology company. News In Brief Home prices skyrocketed in September by more than 18% in Seattle, and Tacoma was the fastest-selling real estate market in the nation for the third month in a row, a new analysis shows. SKCR Events Calendar Through December 1, 2020 SKCR Events Calendar × DMCA Notice Claims of Copyright Infringement & Related Issues We respect the intellectual property rights of others. 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