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NWMLS: 2024 in review

The annual review from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reveals that new listings, sales and prices all increased annually in 2024.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Just $1 million separates the most expensive new listing in Seattle from the 10th-most expensive new listing.

Seattle home sales surge year over year in December 

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Seattle makes list of 2025 hottest real estate markets

Zillow has released its list of the hottest real estate markets predicted in 2025 and Seattle has made the rankings.

Seattle ranks among top 10 high-end buyer markets for 2025

Housing market research company Zonda’s 2025 list focuses on wealth and the high-end market.

November pending home sales top expectations, hitting highest level since February 2023 

In its last reading before the end of the year, the National Association of REALTORS®  Pending Home Sales Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase in November. 

New-home sales rise 5.9% month over month in November

The median-sales price slid from $425,600 in October to $402,600 last month. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

The priciest new listing in Seattle returns to the market after selling last August for $6 million.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise in November for sharpest gain since 2021

The year-over-year increase of 6.1% is the greatest since June 2021, according to the association. 

Home tours, mortgage applications rise as 2024 market enters home stretch

More buyers are touring homes and applying for mortgages as the 2024 housing market enters its home stretch, according to a new Redfin report.

The Puget Sound’s most affordable ZIP codes for renters

According to a report from CashNetUSA, renters in Mercer Island (specifically, the 98040 ZIP code) only need to spend 19.17% of their annual income on rent.

How Taylor Swift is influencing luxury home design trends

Taylor Swift’s cultural impact has moved beyond music and fashion into the design of ultra-high-end real estate. 

Seattle is the 17th-priciest rental market in the US

Seattle is the 17th-priciest rental market in the country, according to Zumper’s November National Rent Report.

Case-Shiller: Home prices hit an all-time high for the 16th month in a row in September 

Despite the new record in September, the rate of increase continues to slow. 

NAR: Existing-home sales rebound in October 

The increase follows two months of declines, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Brokers from Windermere Real Estate branches are the listing agents for half of the top 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

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