By the Numbers

The cost of living in Capitol Hill, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the country

From entertainment and dining to community camaraderie, Capitol Hill is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the country … so how much does it cost to live there?

Short supply helps drive existing-home sales to 13-year low

The median existing-home price for all housing types in September was $394,300, up 2.8% from $383,500 in September 2022.   

Housing starts rebound in September after August dip

Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures. 

MBA: Mortgage apps rise on increase in ARM activity

A 15% rise in applications for adjustable-rate mortgages drove overall mortgage applications higher in the most recent weekly survey. 

Prices are rising faster than wages in King County

In King County, prices rose by 1% annually in Q3 — and that appreciation outpaced local wage increases, as in 47% of counties analyzed.

The most expensive home for sale in Washington

Point2Homes analyzed listings in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. to determine the most expensive home for sale in each.

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

NAR: Existing-home price rises again as sales continue to slide

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

All listings were posted within the last 30 days in the city of Seattle.

CoreLogic: Home-price growth picks up speed in July

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic. 

One-third of Seattle homes are worth $1 million or more

That’s significantly higher than than the national average — only one in 10 U.S. homes are valued that high.

NAR: Pending-home sales post second monthly increase in a row

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Seattle sees 0.9% decline

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Agents from Windermere Real Estate and Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty were responsible for a majority of the most expensive new listings from the past month.

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