The National Association of REALTORS® said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.8% month over month. 

“I’m endlessly fascinated by the housing market, and I love to find new ways to explain why market trends matter,” said Tucker.

This month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle includes two houseboats — one in Portage Bay and the other on Lake Union.

Among the top Seattle-area award winners was Toll Brothers, which won Best Single-Family Detached Home for its Dewberry Plan at Centre Cottages in Kirkland.

Rents in different neighborhoods and areas within the Seattle metro are growing (or slowing) at their own paces.

Simon Property Group recently broke ground on a 234-unit, mixed-use development at Northgate Station.

Seattle King County REALTORS® announced the results of its recent election, in which members voted to select the association’s 2025 Board of Directors.

Both accolades were awarded based on 2023 sales volume.

Agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty are responsible for nearly half of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

“NAR’s proposed settlement agreement largely duplicates the rules and practices in place in NWMLS’ service area for several years,” NWMLS said.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index has hit a new record for six of the last 12 months, as demand remains strong in the face of tight inventory.

Condominiums could serve as the “missing middle housing” for the Seattle area. However, only one condominium project, First Light, has broken ground in Seattle in the past few years.

Ewing & Clark agents Betsy Terry and Jane Powers are responsible for the two most expensive new listings in Seattle.

Seattle claimed the top spot, overtaking Austin, Texas, which was the smartest city in 2023.

Washington REALTORS® announced the election of four new officers at its spring board of directors meeting.

The priciest new listing in Seattle is a waterfront property with views of the Cascades.