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Seattle named by Airbnb as a top destination for long-term rentals

Which Snohomish County town was named the most affordable for nomadic living in the nation?

Seattle, Redmond among the nation’s highest rent communities

Redmond was No. 8 nationally, with an average monthly rent of $4,222.

Northwest MLS housing inventory surges to its highest point in 3.5 years

The 2.01 months of housing supply in July is the most since it was 2.3 months three-and-a-half years ago.

S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index: Seattle home prices rise 23.4% in May

Housing data for May 2022 continued strong, as price gains decelerated slightly from very high levels,” Craig J. Lazzara, managing director at S&P DJI, said.

Bonney Lake development among the top-selling master-planned communities in the country

Tehaleh in Bonney Lake makes list of the top-selling master-planned communities in the country during the first half of the year. 

Seattle housing inventory, home sales jump in RE/MAX survey

Nationwide, sales hit their highest level of the year, rising 4.7% from June but falling 17.6% on a year-over-year basis, RE/MAX said.

Four Washington Realtors make annual Top 250 Hispanic agents list

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released its 11th annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report.

John L. Scott Real Estate adds Bellevue brokerage Fresh Look Real Estate

John L. Scott Real Estate has acquired Fresh Look Real Estate, a Bellevue brokerage with 28 associates and five brokers in training.

10.5% of Seattle home-purchase agreements fell through in June

About 14.9% of home-purchase agreements nationwide fell through in June, the highest percentage in more than two years.

New Zillow tool helps military vets find VA loan-eligible condos

The tool takes the guesswork out of the home-shopping process by highlighting condos eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) financing.

NWMLS inventory relief: Brokers add more new listings in June than any month in three years

The latest data from NWMLS shows a real estate market shifting to something that resembles normalcy after years of a frenzied sellers’ market.

Washington home price growth up 10% in May, deceleration on the horizon

Steeper mortgage rates and priced-out buyers paved the way to a slightly cooler housing market in Seattle and other major cities this spring, hinting that the booming post-pandemic seller’s market may have an expiration date. 

Housing inventory rebounds at record rate in largest metros, and Seattle is on trend

The number of homes available to buyers climbed 18.7% in June, the sharpest year-over-year increase in the history of the report.

Seattle price increases revealed in new S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index

What does the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index show about Seattle real estate?

Mortgage payments up 55.2% in Seattle, as housing affordability hits 15-year low

The hit to affordability has lessened demand, eased price growth, slowed sales and boosted inventory

Mortgage lender Geneva Financial opens new branch in Seattle

Mortgage lender Geneva Financial on Thursday announced the opening of a new Seattle branch led by manager Nadia Raknai.

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