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The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle in May

The Puget Sound area’s most expensive home sales last month were located in Clyde Hill, Bellevue and Washington Park.

Beyond the software: What agents can do to help prevent fraud at closing

Fraud appears in many different forms across various industries, and unfortunately, real estate is no exception.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Potential buyers of the second- and third-most expensive new listings in Seattle would be neighbors, living on the same waterfront street.

Case-Shiller: Seattle home prices surge in March as national price growth slows  

In Seattle, home prices jumped 4.15% year over year and 1.78% month over month in March. 

Windermere among top philanthropic groups in Puget Sound region

Windermere was the only real estate company on the list, which ranked the top 30 corporate philanthropists in the Puget Sound region and included giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Costco.

RE/MAX: Seattle home sales slip year over year in April 

Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle in April

A $12.5 million home on Hunts Point tops the list of the most expensive Seattle-area home sales last month.

Seattle is at the forefront of the micro-housing movement

Space constraints are, of course, part of the reason for micro-housing’s meteoric rise in Seattle and many other West Coast hubs, where land for new development is limited and affordability is low.

Keller Williams hires CFO, makes interim COO’s appointment official 

New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate. 

Breaking into the luxury market starts with crafting a presence

Building a luxury real estate brand starts with a luxurious website, says Malte Kramer, founder and CEO of Luxury Presence.

Seattle is one of the cleanest metros in the country

The cleaning brand analyzed factors like population density, the prevalence of pests like rodents and cockroaches, vandalism, litter, air quality and water quality.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Many of the priciest new listings this month are waterfront properties, including a $5.7 million home floating in Lake Union and a $4.3 million condo houseboat at Roanoke Reef.

Seattle Agent to sponsor 2025 Futurecast Forum

Topics on the docket include House Bill 1110, “Trumponomics” and artificial intelligence’s impact on the regional economy and housing.

Compass sues NWMLS

The brokerage announced its pursuit in a press release on April 25.

RSIR named exclusive listing brokerage for Crescent Ridge; Sabine Jacques named sales director

“This next chapter at Crescent Ridge brings so much to be excited about,” Jacques said in a press release.

NWMLS restores Compass’ listing feed after temporary suspension

Northwest MLS reinstated the data license to Compass on April 17th, the group said in a statement.

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