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Jul 13, 2015
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The 2015 Legislative Session, despite being the longest session on record, was a very positive session for REALTORS.
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Jun 17, 2015
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National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Ark., released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement of a prosed two-month delay for the implementation of the new Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure, or TRID, regulation.
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Jun 17, 2015
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This is the final all member Call to Action launched on the Capital Gains Tax. Please take a few moments and ask your State Legislator to oppose a Capitol Gains Income Tax and help us promote the CTA. It's quick, easy to do, and we need one last big push to defeat this idea this legislative session!
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Jun 16, 2015
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We continue to hope to have great news to share with you, but the budget process continues to drag on. As of today (June 16) the Legislature has now been in session for 154 days, and with the potential of a July 1 shutdown, we believe that a deal will be reached very soon. Here is where things stand on the budget, and on one other policy issue:
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Jun 16, 2015
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But contingency plans being worked on in case an agreement is not reached...
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Jun 04, 2015
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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made an announcement...
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May 26, 2015
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Washington REALTORS® would like to extend our appreciation to Lennox Scott for achieving a new milestone as the first individual in Washington State to invest at the Platinum R® level of $10,000 to the REALTOR® PAC.
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May 13, 2015
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After the State Legislature could not reach agreement on the state's 2015-17 Operating Budget by the April 26 end of the regular session, Governor Inslee called a 30-day Special Session that started April 29.
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Apr 30, 2015
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So far, the 2015 session has been a good session for REALTORS® and their clients.
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Apr 07, 2015
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The House and the Senate have each released their initial budget offers. Like all budgets there are aspects we like and aspects we don’t like in both. The House Budget is much worse for the real estate community however.