Nationally, home sales rose 0.6% year over year but slid 0.7% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Compass agents handled both the buyer and seller sides of the Seattle area’s most expensive residential real estate transaction last month.

Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shared his Seattle market insights for July — including his take that buyers are gaining leverage over sellers.

Alexander and Kendal Keyes moved their real estate team, A Home in Seattle, to the Side brokerage platform. The team was formerly affiliated with Compass.

A $75 million estate on Lake Washington tops this month’s list of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

A new report from U-Haul identified the most common states of origin for do-it-yourself movers who relocated to Seattle.

The organization said the tool will allow homebuyers with accessibility needs, such as visual impairments or mobility limitations, to search the MLS — in both English and Spanish.

Nationally, home sales rose 5.7% year over year and 1.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Greater Seattle’s priciest home sales last month were waterfront properties on Lake Washington and Union Bay.

NWMLS’s petition to dismiss the case comes just days after the news that Compass is also suing Zillow, the latest development in the brokerage’s pursuit to preserve its Compass-exclusive listing option.

Three of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle are located at undisclosed addresses.

Seattle’s high rank was due largely to its good air quality — ranked second in the nation — and GDP per capita, ranked third.

According to NWMLS President Justin Haag, the change is about increasing transparency among brokers and clients.

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Merit Homes won a Gold Award — the highest honor — for Best Multifamily Housing Community, 30 to 60 Dwelling Units per Acre, for Bloom – Rose Hill in Kirkland.