Posts by Emily Marek

Married couples in Seattle spend more than half their household salary on homeownership

Given the city’s median annual household income of $208,630 for married couples, they have to spend 52% of their yearly earnings on mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance and other related...

NWMLS restores Compass’ listing feed after temporary suspension

Northwest MLS reinstated the data license to Compass on April 17th, the group said in a...

eXp Realty challenges other brokerages to adopt new seller advisory form warning of private listings

Parejo added that eXp’s recent decision to adhere to Zillow’s anti-private listing policy is not exclusive to the online...

Seattle apartments keep getting smaller and smaller. Do renters care?

The average apartment completed between 2015 and 2024 in Seattle is only 649 square feet. That’s about 57 square feet smaller than units built...

Rebecca Mitsui and Tom Skepetaris join RSIR and launch Builder Services Group

“We are elated to have attracted Tom and Rebecca to RSIR,” said President and CEO Dean Jones. “I have tremendous respect for their accomplishments, and for the innovation that they will bring to this...

Zillow prohibits privately-marketed listings, eXp commits to sharing within 24 hours

eXp Realty was the first brokerage to publicly join Zillow, announcing its commitment to ensuring eXp listings are available on Zillow within 24 hours of marketing to...

Homeowners are remodeling for their own joy — not for resale value

The upgrades that brought homeowners the most joy in 2024 were primary bedroom suites, kitchens and new...

Kari Hull returns to Coldwell Banker Bain

Kari Hull returned to Coldwell Banker Bain’s Bellevue office after departing for several years to work with The Agency Seattle and Real...

Zillow: How online listing stats affect the speed of home sales

“Each interaction indicates buyer interest in that home, and listings with higher engagement levels tend to sell faster and at or above the list price,” Zillow Senior Economist Kara Ng...

Spring homebuying season is ramping up in Seattle, northwestern Washington

Affordability constraints were partially eased for many buyers as the 30-year mortgage rate fell from 6.76% to...

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