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Sizing up from a condo to a house in Seattle

Condominium owners looking for more space, access to outdoor areas and increased distance from neighbors often consider a detached home to be a natural upgrade. But are these upsizing dreams actually attainable?

Coldwell Banker Bain opens new office in Mill Creek

“The new office demonstrates that Coldwell Banker Bain is growing in this region,” said Emma Nolan, principal managing broker of the new branch office. “We look forward to being the Snohomish hub.”

Seattle firms among top 100 in RealTrends 500 rankings

eXp Realty’s rank as the top brokerage by sides is up two spots from last year’s ranking. The brokerage also ranked fourth in the country for sales volume.

Seattle is the city most poised for a switch to electric vehicles

What makes the Puget Sound area so well-suited for an electric car revolution?

Pace of annual home-price gains slows again in latest Case-Shiller; Seattle sees 5.1% decrease

In Seattle, home prices fell 5.1% on a yearly basis and 1.4% on a monthly one. 

Realtor.com: Week of April 2 is best time to list in Seattle

Nationally, the week of April 16-22 is likely to provide sellers with the most favorable conditions for a successful sale of any week of the year, although the exact timing varies widely by market. 

Seattle King County REALTORS® joins Black Home Initiative network

The network’s primary goal is to help 1,500 Black individuals achieve homeownership within the next five years.

Amazon to invest $25 million for affordable housing in Washington

The funds come from the corporation’s Housing Equity Fund, which was established in 2021 to help create affordable housing near Amazon headquarters.

High mortgage rates make million-dollar homes less common

As rising mortgage rates cool the market, the share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen from an all-time high last year, according to a new Redfin report.

Seattle among top cities for pet-friendly rentals

Zillow’s most recent Consumer Home Trends Report shows that 59% of all renters have a pet: a post-pandemic spike.

Report: Average home changes hands every 12 years

People staying in their homes longer is contributing to the lack of inventory that continues to impact buyers.

Bellevue and Tacoma among suburbs with most plentiful coworking options

As coworking spaces become more and more popular across the country, an increasing number of these remote-work locales have been popping up in the suburbs.

Annual home-price gains slow in latest Case-Shiller as Seattle sees a decline

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 5.8% year-over-year in December, compared to a 7.6% gain in November.

Should Seattleites be concerned about the impact of tech industry layoffs on the housing market?

As layoffs become more and more frequent among tech giants, many have begun to wonder how the changes will impact the local economy and in turn, the housing market.

Remembering Margo Wheeler, a Seattle real estate legend

Realtors in Seattle and around the country continue to pay tribute to Margo Wheeler, who passed away due to cancer in January.

As spring market approaches, Seattle buyers are getting more for their money

With the spring housing market just around the corner, homebuyers are getting more for their money as their mortgage payments are stretching further than they have in recent months.

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