Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Indicators of homebuying demand and activity are on the rise nationwide, according to a new report from Redfin.

Several condominium penthouses are among the 10 most expensive properties listed in Seattle last month.

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty signed an executive licensing agreement with Realtie, a software startup utilizing AI to identify potential sites for redevelopment into “missing middle housing.”

The median existing-home price was also on the upswing last month, providing homeowners a bit of refuge as the stock market undergoes a correction, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in the monthly report. 

A recent retiree, Runstad practiced law for 45 years and helped create the state’s Growth Management Act.

Single women made up 20% of total homebuyers between 2023 and 2024. That’s compared to just an 8% share for single men.

The pace of new-home construction was higher than economists expected, even as homebuilders expressed concern about the impact of tariffs and supply-side challenges. 

At the same time, Asian and Hispanic homeownership increased as well.

The week’s biggest real estate winner was Redfin, which saw its stock nearly double.

Compass is in “advanced talks” to acquire competitor HomeServices of America, per The Wall Street Journal. But the HomeServices of America CEO says it isn’t true.

A $10.5 million transaction tops the list of the most expensive homes sales in the greater Seattle area last month.

Matthew Cenedella replaces John Pierpoint, who will retire at the end of the month after nearly 40 years with the association.

Toll Brothers was among the Seattle-area builders honored at The Nationals, an award ceremony from the National Association of Home Builders recognizing outstanding achievements in new construction.

The acquisition was described as an all-stock transaction.

If you have a would-be seller close to getting ready to put their home on the market, now’s the time to prepare.