The Seattle suburbs are home to all 10 of the most expensive properties sold last month, led by a $13.1 million estate on Mercer Island.

A new website encourages home sellers in Washington state to join a potential class-action lawsuit against NWMLS.

NWMLS’s statement, penned by President and CEO Justin Haag, comes just days after NAR’s recent decision to keep its Clear Cooperation Policy, but introduce a new listing option that allows sellers to delay broader marketing of their properties.

The program also makes NWMLS listings available to brokers from participating MLSs, including partners in California, Colorado, the Midwest and the East Coast.

The post seems to be a clear reference to Compass CEO and outspoken Clear Cooperation critic Robert Reffkin, who championed Compass-exclusive listings in the brokerage’s business model.

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

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.”

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

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

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.

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

Renters can find affordable luxury rental units for less in certain Seattle-area neighborhoods — more than $100 less than the area average.

In Seattle, home prices posted a 5.61% year-over-year gain in December, while they slid 0.3% month over month. 

Waterfront views are a common theme among this month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

“We feel strongly that it’s important to continue our work to support and advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our company, within our industry, and within homeownership,” said President OB Jacobi.