Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers.

 H-2437.1

HOUSE BILL 2512

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Peterson, Connors, Springer, Kloba, Barkis, Reeves, Leavitt, and Hill

Read first time 01/15/26. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers, unless the residential property is also concurrently marketed to the general public and other real estate brokers, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the owner or occupant; amending RCW 18.86.031 , 18.86.120 , and 49.60.222 ; and adding a new section to chapter 18.86 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.86 RCW to read as follows:

A broker may not market the sale or lease of residential real estate to a limited or exclusive group of prospective buyers or brokers, or any combination thereof, unless the real estate is concurrently marketed to the general public and all other brokers, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the owner or occupant.