For the first time in nearly a year, the average home sold above list price, fueling bidding wars in some markets.

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As more owners continue to hang onto their houses, home values locally and across the nation have reached a new peak, but it comes at a cost.

Despite the declining rate of increase, home prices have risen for the last 136 months, CoreLogic said. 

In Seattle, homes with list prices over $1 million account for 34.3% of all homes on the market — the seventh-highest share of any large metro in the country.

It takes the average Seattle resident 13 years to save up for a 10% down payment on a home, according to a recent Axios analysis.

Seattle buyers competed over limited inventory during June, according to the latest report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Washington had an average price per square foot of $315. 

Transactions that do go through are typically seeing multiple offers, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

A third consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index lends new evidence to claims that previous declines could be behind the market. 

Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market. 

At the same time, the median existing-home price for all housing types slid 3.1% year over year to $396,100. 

Three of the most expensive new listings this month are luxury penthouses — two of which are located at The Four Seasons Private Residences.

Motivations for homeownership are varied across generations: Gen Z and Boomers made the decision for better living conditions, while Gen X and Millennials were in search of stability they couldn’t get while renting.

“Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer’s perception of the home,” said Amanda Pendleton, home trends expert at Zillow.