The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June. 

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

The National Association of REALTORS® said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.8% month over month. 

This month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle includes two houseboats — one in Portage Bay and the other on Lake Union.

Rents in different neighborhoods and areas within the Seattle metro are growing (or slowing) at their own paces.

Washington ranks as the U.S. state with the lowest electricity prices, meaning major savings for Washingtonians.

The record-breaking sales price comes as the pace of transactions slid from April, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty are responsible for nearly half of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index has hit a new record for six of the last 12 months, as demand remains strong in the face of tight inventory.

At the same time, the median price of a new home sold in April declined as well. 

Ewing & Clark agents Betsy Terry and Jane Powers are responsible for the two most expensive new listings in Seattle.

New-home construction jumped 5.7% month over month after a soft March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The priciest new listing in Seattle is a waterfront property with views of the Cascades.

By the age of 30, Gen Z renters in Seattle will have spent $205,534 on rent, according to a new study from RentCafe.