The Proposition includes greater transit frequency, increased operating hours and extra routes, which TPCAR says will give locals more connectivity between their residences and jobs, schools, healthcare, recreation and shopping.

Economists were expecting a monthly decline in the annual sales rate. 

There were a total of 24,965 properties on the market in September, up 24.5% year over year. Over half of those listings were concentrated in three counties: King, Snohomish and Pierce.

In 17 out of the past 19 months, U.S. homebuilders have sold at a discount compared to existing-home sales.

Waterfront properties on Mercer Island and Yarrow Point top the ranking of the priciest new listings in the greater Seattle area for September.

The Asian Real Estate Association of America named two Seattle-area real estate teams to the top of its 2026 A-List, which recognized the top-ranked AREAA members in the country based on both sales volume and transaction sides in 2025.

Timberlane will complete renovations as leases expire. As of August, the community was at 97.8% occupancy.

Mercer Island’s most expensive home sales last month were led by a $5.2 million property built just this year.

In Seattle, buyers who wait until the third full week of October to buy stand to see 31.9% more active listings.

Chad Shriner, president, owner and principal broker of MSIR, will continue to serve as a managing broker and join RSIR’s Steering Committee.

Puget Sound-area sellers are facing the most competitive housing market in years this fall as hesitant buyers hang back, Jeff Tucker shared in his August 2026 Local Look.

Active listings rose to 24,675 homes on the market at month’s end, thanks to 9,546 new listings — a 9.3% year-over-year bump.

Hokanson has led the organization for 20 years and led the merger with the former Kittitas Realtor association.

Compass originally filed its lawsuit against the NWMLS in April 2025, alleging the listing service was a “monopolist” violating “homeowner choice”; NWMLS filed a counterclaim nearly a year later, claiming Compass’ three-phase listing strategy breached state law.

This month, we’re looking at the priciest new listings in Bellevue, led by a $10.3 million condo at the Park Row community.

New features include an AI-powered search, direct broker attribution and an agent/brokerage directory. All NWMLS listings will also be broadcast on Cribio’s national platform.