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Real estate records and responsibilities

All business and professional licensing
- Real estate

In progress

Current rule(s)

Real Estate - Records and Responsibilities (Chapter 308-124C WAC)

Summary

We're considering rulemaking to help clarify the required documentation related to broker price opinions.

Current step

April 17, 2024

New rule proposed

Preproposal documents

Preproposal statement of inquiry (WSR 24-04-103)

Public hearing or comments

We're holding a public hearing on May 23, 2024.
10 a.m.
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If you're having difficulty joining the Zoom meeting at the time of the public hearing, please call us at 360-902-0131.

An in-person option is available at the highways and licensing building located at:
1125 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504
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Previous public hearings

We held a listening session with stakeholders on March 18, 2024.

Chapter 308-124 WAC listening session audio (MP3, 37 minutes)
Listening session audio transcript

Real estate broker education and license renewals

All business and professional licensing
- Real estate

Completed

Current rule(s)

Broker first active renewal (WAC 308-124A-785); Continuing education clock hour requirements (WAC 308-124A-790); Course titles reserved for prescribed curriculum courses (WAC 308-124H-810); General requirements for course approval (WAC 308-124H-820); Secondary education provider course content approval application (WAC 308-124H-825)

Summary

We're proposing rules requiring new and current real estate licensees to take instructional courses about fair housing and preventing unfair housing practices. We'll be responsible for providing the curriculum. The proposed rules would add the fair housing course to the current rules, edit the rules to be clearer, create new requirements for licensees, and subject licensees to audits.