Dennis W. Brown, a sales associate at Windermere Real Estate/Fauntleroy, Inc. in West Seattle, has been elected 2010 president of the Seattle KingCounty REALTORS®. Joining him to lead the association are five other officers, 12 directors and an affiliate member liaison.

Brown’s real estate experience spans nearly 20 years, including doing business as part of the award-winning “Murphy Brown Team.” Along with his active involvement with SKCR, he serves in leadership positions with Washington Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

A former mortgage broker and bank loan officer, Brown is one of only six Realtors in Washington state to hold the “certified instructor” designation from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. He has also earned several professional designations and certifications.

Brown, who has been a realtor for 20 years, and with Windermere for 14 years, said, "My goal in becoming President is to reach out to members who have been struggling in this economy and let them know there are plenty of free resources available to them." Brown pointed out that, "There are lot of houses being bought and sold you just have to show up! In fact sales are up 46% year over year. That's a pretty amazing statistic."

Other newly-elected officers of SKCR and their brokerage affiliations include:
President-elect: Kristen Greenlaw, Windermere Northeast in Kirkland
Immediate past president
Keith R. Nelson, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Executive in Bellevue
Vice President Business Practices
Wolfgang (“Wolf”) Puls, Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc., Yarrow Bay (Kirkland)
Vice President Governmental Affairs Jim Dierst, John L. Scott, Mercer Island
Vice President-elect Governmental Affairs Van Anderson, Windermere Mercer Island

Other members of SKCR’s Board of Directors for 2010 are:
Tricia Ackerman of Prudential Northwest Realty Associates in Federal Way
Michael Cornell of Michael Cornell Real Estate Group in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle
Brenda Courtade, Prudential Northwest Realty, Bellevue
Peter Freet of Coldwell Banker Bain-Bellevue
Robb Gray of John L. Scott-West Seattle
Christi Irwin of Irwin Real Estate, LLC, in Duvall
JJ Johnston of RE/MAX Northwest Realtors in Kirkland
Tyler McKenzie of Windermere Real Estate/Wall Street, Inc. in West Seattle
Jason Moore of Windermere Real Estate/Renton, Inc.
Joan Probala of Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc., in Issaquah
Roni Strupat of RE/MAX Performance Plus-Renton
Jane Tobin of Coldwell Banker Danforth in Federal Way

About SKCR
The Seattle KingCounty REALTORS®, with 6,000-plus members, is a local board of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Its members include licensed brokers, agents and affiliated businesses who participate in matters at all levels of government that affect private property rights, housing supplies, affordability and homeownership opportunities.

Realtor members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Membership is voluntary, and only members may use the term REALTOR®, which is a licensed collective trademark.