Seattle-King County Association of Realtors

January 2008

The Voice for Real Estate in Seattle-King County Washington

The Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS is a real estate trade association serving real estate professionals and affiliated businesses.

The Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS is a trade organization whose primary members are licensed real estate professionals. As a member of “SKCAR”, each REALTOR also belongs to the Washington Association of REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS.

There are over 8,500 members of Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS, 24,000+ members of Washington Association of REALTORS and 1.3 million+ members of National Association of REALTORS.

Membership in Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS is voluntary and is open to active real estate licensees in the state of Washington. In addition 100+ companies, which offer services to real estate practitioners, are affiliate members of Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS. These members may take advantage of many of the programs and services offered to REALTOR members.

All REALTORS subscribe to and uphold a strict Code of Ethics that governs their business behavior in all real estate transactions.

The term “REALTOR” is a licensed collective trademark which may be used only by members of the National Association of REALTORS and its local associations.

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Mission Statement

Our mission is to enhance the ability and opportunity of members to conduct their businesses successfully and ethically. Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS further promotes and protects the rights of an ever-growing, diverse populace to own, transfer and use real property.

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Vision Statement

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS is committed to and supports the business goals of today’s brokers, managers and agents, with a particular focus on profitability, productivity, liability reduction and professionalism.

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS is committed to increasing member and public awareness of, and involvement in, governmental and legal issues that affect real estate in our region.

This commitment of Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS’ leadership and staff will be accountable, responsible, predictable and measurable, each and every day.

At all three levels of the REALTOR organization a variety of services are provided to members. General services include:

Legislative and political advocacy
Education programs and professional designations
Professional Standards Enforcement
Risk management programs
Legal assistance and insurance programs
Real estate industry publications and computer database programs
Service and product discount programs
Consumer advocacy programs

History of Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS was established in the state of Washington in 1908 and was one of the 19 charter members of the National Association of REALTORS.

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS was granted tax-exempt, non-profit 501c(6) status by the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service in March 1928 and has since been verified as remaining in effect as of July 1988 from the Los Angeles office of the Department of the Treasury. Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS originally filed Articles of Incorporation (non-profit corporate status) with the State of Washington in December 1924. Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS also operates a 501c(3) Scholarship Foundation.

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS
12410 SE 32nd St., Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98005-5171
Phone: 425-974-1011 or 800-540-3277
Fax: 425-974-1032

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Board of Directors

President: Jason Watabe - Windermere Real Estate - Bellevue West
President-Elect: Keith Nelson - Executive Real Estate - Bellevue
Immediate Past President: Daniel Kennedy - Coldwell Banker Bain Real Estate - Seattle
VP Business Practices: Kathryn Bell - RE/MAX - Eastside Brokers - Bellevue
VP Governmental Affairs: Jim Dierst - John L. Scott Real Estate - Seattle
VP-Elect Gov. Affairs: Kristen Greenlaw - Executive Real Estate - Seattle
Seattle-Broker: Keely Jared - RE/MAX Metro Associates - Seattle
Seattle-Agent: Dennis Brown - Windermere Real Estate - Fauntleroy - Tukwila
Eastside-Broker: Doug Davis - Hallmark Realty Real Estate - Kirkland
Eastside-Agent: Wolf Puls - Windermere Yarrow Bay - Kirkland
SE King County-Broker: Richard Menti - Windermere Real Estate - Federal Way - Federal Way
SE King County-Agent: Tammy Lundin - RE/MAX Performance Plus Real Estate - Renton
Richard Bergdahl - RE/MAX Northwest Real Estate - Kirkland
Van Anderson - Windermere Real Estate - Mercer Island - Bellevue
Sheri Goldman - RE/MAX Performance Plus Real Estate - Renton
Jeff Jurgensen - Windermere Real Estate - Mt. Baker - Seattle
Rich Menti - Windermere Real Estate - Federal Way
Brenda Courtade - Prudential Northwest Realty Real Estate - Renton
Rose Pinciotto - First Horizon Home Loan - Seattle

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Affiliates

1031 Exchanges

Exchange Facilitator Corp.
Dennis Helmick
2621 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102 206-321-1350

IPX1031
Ricka Gerstmann
1516 Commerce St., Suite 141, Tacoma, WA 98402 206-409-7231

Tax Deferred Exchange Svcs
Steve Fiksdal
3906 S 74th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 253-383-1200

Accounting/Tax Prep

Kingman Winslow, LLC
Marianne Kingman
2101 4th Ave. #712, Seattle, WA 98121 206-728-7222

Air Quality Inspection

Environix - The Mold Experts
Steve Wallstrom
20728 56th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036 800-351-9563

Builders and Home Improvement

Lexicon, Inc.
Karl Schmiedeskamp, PO Box 623, Woodinville, WA 98072 206-940-6525

Commission Advancement

Commission Express
Benjamin Rochman
701 5th Ave #4200, Seattle, WA 98104 206-262-7300

Continuing Education

Kingman Winslow, LLC
Marianne Kingman
2101 4th Ave. #712, Seattle, WA 98121 206-728-7222

Real Estate Resource Group
Daniel Cote
914 164th St SE #1674, Mill Creek, WA 98012 425-232-9180

StagedHomes.com
Barb Schwarz
4807 Clayton Rd #200, Concord, CA 94521 800-392-7161

Train Agents, Inc.
Jane Favor
4625 Seahurst Ave, Everett, WA 98203 866-948-7246

Home Inspection

Alki Appraisal
Justin Slack
3400 Harbor Ave SW #MB305, Seattle, WA 98126 206-932-1010

American Reporting Company, LLC
Shawn Telford
4020 Lk Washington Blvd #205, Kirkland, WA 98012 425-644-9900

American Society of Home Inspectors
Joanne MacKintosh
14727 129th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 425-820-7087

AmeriSpec Inspection Services
Wally Crow
701 Bing Rd #A, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-778-1778

A-Pro Home Inspection Service
Jesse Longman
PO Box 256, 20611E Bothell-Everett Hwy. Bothell, WA 98012 425-770-2776

Broome Appraisal, Inc.
Ray Broome
2213 110th Ave. E, Edgewood, WA 98372 253-952-4400

Centennial Home Inspection
Bruce MacKintosh
14727 129th Ave. NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 425-820-7087

Criterium - Pioli Engineers
Dave Pioli *German
10011 Main Street, Bothell, WA 98011 425-486-4000

Full House Inspections
Stephen Cancler
210 NW 41st, Seattle, WA 98107 206-784-7100

Home Inspections of Puget Sound
JJ Greive
King, Snohomish, Pierce and Thurston Counties 206-295-4330

Home Pro Inspection Svcs., Inc.
Alex Heinz
2421 S Union Ave #L1, Tacoma, WA 98405 253-473-5722

World Inspection Network
John Blough
10227 168th Pl. NE, Redmond, WA 98052 425-881-8739

Robert Green
13304 187th Ct. NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 425-497-9629

Arnie Williams
6500 6th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 206-694-8042

Home Warranty Services

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
Joan Wilde *Spanish
Bellevue, WA 425-761-2112

Alliance Home Warranty
John Campopiano
22433 NE Marketplace DR #H3055, Redmond, WA 98053 425-577-1710

Fidelity National Home Warranty
Cheryl Garrison *Spanish Materials Available
18917 SE 282nd Ct, Kent, WA 98042 800-308-1424 x3308

Insurance Companies

Legacy Insurance
Kent Nichols
22500 NE Marketplace Dr #B206, Redmond, WA 98053 425-836-4595

PEMCO Financial Center
Bruce Smith
325 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98109 206-628-8734

Investing and Financial Consultants

Great Washington Properties, LLC
Bruce Green
9847 63rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 425-785-9219

Pacific Capital Resource Group
Kyle Fukuchi
10900 NE 8th St. Ste. 1250, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-641-8788

Listings and Publications

Broker Agent Magazine, LLC
George Arden
1606 E Bell Rd #106, Phoenix, AZ 85022 520-977-6148

Distinctive Homes
Laura Nelson
13615 NE 126th Pl #400, Kirkland, WA 98034 425-820-7143

Harmon Homes
Lori Helmy
13615 NE 126th Pl #400, Kirkland, WA 98034 866-329-1250

Homes and Land Magazine
Carrie Magnuson
33416 12th Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023 206-300-5272

King County Journal
Newspapers
Polly Bauer
1705 132nd Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 425-872-6729

Mexico Buyers Guide
Stephanie Whorley
9520 31st Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 425-785-3025

Northwest Multiple Listing Service
Jack Johnson
PO Box 2519, Kirkland, WA 98033 425-820-9200

The Real Estate Book of Puget Sound
Jay Ashcroft
10803 SE Kent Kangley Rd #102, Kent, WA 98030 206-714-7420

Seattle Times
Karen Quilantang
1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109 206-652-6912

Seattle Weekly
Kent Winkler
1008 Western Ave #300, Seattle, WA 98104 206-467-4305

Vernon Publications Seattle InfoGuide
Gene Walters
PO Box 970, Woodinville, WA 98072 425-488-3211

Marketing Consultants

Floor Plans First!, LLC
David Goff
655 N Alvernon Way #201, Tuscon, AZ 85711 520-881-1500

IBA
Gregory Kovsky
330 112th Ave. NE #302, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-454-3052

Imprev, Inc
Steve Hamilton
11235 SE 6th St #140, Bellevue, WA 98015 425-458-4800

Metamorphosis Coaching
Stuart Kaufman
6343 52nd Ave. S., Seattle, 98118 206-725-1584

NurseryTrees.com
Michael Gillie
13520 Old Sno-MonroeRd, Snohomish, WA 98290 425-343-2650

Riverstone Center West, LLC
Erin Maher
2362 Old Mill Loop, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 208-292-0935

Rental Housing Assn of Puget Sound
James Nell
529 Warren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 206-283-0816

Mortgage Companies

America’s Wholesale Mortgage Broker
Terry Donovan
461 Cascade Way, Eastsound, WA 98245 360-376-1094

Bank of America Mortgage
Laura Bartley
10500 NE 8th #400, Bellevue, WA 98004 206-585-6500

Boeing Employee’s
Credit Union
Marie Nunley
12770 Gateway Dr., Tukwila, WA 98168 206-812-5102

CFA NW Mortgage Professionals
Carolyn Frame
911 Hildebrand Lane #102, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206-842-9347

Choice Lending, Inc.
Marge Bearman
11811 NE 1st St #A306, Bellevue, WA 98005 425-649-9100

Consolidated Mortgage
Lansing Ross
2020 124th Ave. NE #C203, Bellevue, WA 98005 425-867-1580

Countrywide Home Loans
Lynne Luce-Garton *German, Korean, Russian, Spanish
32001 32nd Ave S #110, Federal Way, WA 98001 253-942-3321

Ryan Kneadler
606 Oakesdale Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98055 425-531-0004

First Horizon Home Loans
Rose Pinciotto
1100 Olive Way #1001, Seattle, WA 98101 206-838-5719

Homestone Mortgage
Julie Jones
2345 Eastlake Ave #201, Seattle, WA 98102 206-274-5198

HomeStreet Bank
Patricia Berg
400 112th Ave NE #250, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-455-4888

Liberty Financial Group
Jack Rehse
205 108th Ave NE #270, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-818-1827

M and T Mortgage
Nancy Dennehy
1200 Westlake Ave N #508, Seattle, WA 98109 206-273-7301

Mortgage Broker Associates
Julie Wade
20818 44th Ave W #140, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-672-4444

Mortgage Specialists, Inc.
Dianne Hawley
13028 Interurban Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168 425-455-5326

Pacific International Mortgage
Dan White
5808 Lk Wash Blvd #101, Kirkland, WA 98033 425-576-2000

Seattle Metropolitan
Credit Union
Denise Carlson
801 Third Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 206-398-5581

Wachovia
Bert Mills
11000 NE 33rd Pl #200, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-822-4140

Washington Mutual Home Loans
John Mertel
188 106th Ave NE #670B, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-990-4614

Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers
Steve Bozick
14150 NE 20th St #120, Bellevue, WA 98007 800-649-1311

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
May Wan
3380 146th Pl. SE #107, Bellevue, WA 98007 425-423-6870

Professional Home Staging Consultants

Simple Works Design
Leah Stahlsmith
137 NW 74th St, Seattle, WA 98117 206-604-6534

Real Estate Law Services

Fox Bowman Duarte
Jon Fox
1621 114th Ave SE #210, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-451-1995

Graham and Dunn
V. Marc Droppert
2801 Alaskan Way #300, Seattle, WA 98121 206-343-8835

Harrison, Benis and Spence, LLP
Mike Spence
2033 6th Ave #1040, Seattle, WA 98121 206-448-0402

Linville Ursich PLLC
Inga Bachtel
800 5th Ave. #3850, Seattle, WA 98104 206-515-0640

Mark Hodges and Associates, PS
Mark Hodges *Korean
2375 130th Ave NE #102, Bellevue, WA 98005 425-558-4800

RE-LAW
Doug Tingvall
12015 93rd Pl. NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 425-821-2701

Secondary Mortgage Market

Fannie Mae
Randy Robinson
720 Olive Way #1510, Seattle, WA 98101 206-839-1543

Septic Services

Ace Acme Septic Svc, Inc.
Bryon Summers
17924 67th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223 360-659-1881

Storage and Relocation Services

Chipman Relocations
Jeff Suth
8939 S 190th St., Kent, WA 98031 425-251-0562

Two Men and a Truck
Glenna Clendenen
1609 Central Ave S #J, Kent, WA 98032 877-896-6366

Title and Escrow Companies

Bayview Escrow Corporation
Donna Orton
1325 4th Ave #940, Seattle, WA 98101 206-621-5828

Chicago Title and Escrow
Claudia Ollestad
10500 NE 8th St #600, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-455-4995

Fidelity National Title
Brian Coniglio
24030 132nd Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042 253-630-1027

First American Title Insurance Co.
Dan Tift
2101 4th Ave. #800, Seattle, WA 98121 206-728-0400

Land America/Transnation
Tom Durbin
19000 33rd Ave W #200, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-712-4944

Old Republic Title, Ltd
Shosana Day
4114 198th St. SW #4, Lynnwood, WA 98036 206-625-1952

Pacific Northwest Title
Catherine Clayton
9725 3rd Ave. NE #204, Seattle, WA 98115 206-522-9490

Rainier Title
Jackie Nelson
1120 112th Ave NE #440, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-637-0193

Stewart Title
Teresa Spears
18000 International Blvd. #510, Tukwila, WA 98188 206-770-8700

The Talon Group/ Escrow Partners, Inc.
Alan Lee *Chinese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese
11400 SE 8th St #250, Bellevue, WA 98004 425-889-9922

Ticor Title Company
Marci Brennan
600 SW 39th, #100, Renton, WA 98055 425-255-7575

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Washington Insurance Council

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Seattle-King County Association of Realtors

The Voice for Real Estate in Seattle-King County Washington

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Mission Statement

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Vision Statement

History of Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Board of Directors

Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS Affiliates

1031 Exchanges

Accounting/Tax Prep

Air Quality Inspection

Builders and Home Improvement

Commission Advancement

Continuing Education

Home Inspection

Home Warranty Services

Insurance Companies

Investing and Financial Consultants

Listings and Publications

Marketing Consultants

Mortgage Companies

Professional Home Staging Consultants

Real Estate Law Services

Secondary Mortgage Market

Septic Services

Storage and Relocation Services

Title and Escrow Companies

Cities and County

Colleges and Universities

Employment

Disaster Relief and Recovery/Emergency Preparedness

U.S. and Washington State Government

Health Care

Libraries

Media

Real Estate

Relocation

Transportation/Traffic

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