The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

This month, we’re looking at the priciest new listings in Bellevue, led by a $10.3 million condo at the Park Row community.

The Emerald City the place with the smallest apartments in the nation — smaller even, than San Francisco.

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Of the 50 metro areas surveyed by NAR, several stood out for year-over-year gains in contract signings. 

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

This month, we’re looking exclusively at luxury condominium sales across the greater Seattle area.

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Nationally, home-price growth topped 1% for the first time in 2026.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 homes topped Wall Street’s estimates. 

Given Washington’s average home size, buyers in the state pay an average price per square foot of $403.

The triennial survey of 2,000 American residents from the 50 largest metropolitan areas, the National Association of REALTORS® Community and Transportation Preference Survey, found buyers and residents prefer more housing options and communities designed for easy access.

Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX showed measured growth of 8.9% month over month and 7.8% year over year, REMAX said. 

The annual and monthly declines of 0.3% and 5.4%, respectively, do not fully capture the geographic variability of market performance. 

Last month, greater Seattle’s priciest home sale was a Mercer Island mansion with 101 feet of Lake Washington water frontage.