A $10.5 million transaction tops the list of the most expensive homes sales in the greater Seattle area last month.

Toll Brothers was among the Seattle-area builders honored at The Nationals, an award ceremony from the National Association of Home Builders recognizing outstanding achievements in new construction.

If you have a would-be seller close to getting ready to put their home on the market, now’s the time to prepare. 

Renters can find affordable luxury rental units for less in certain Seattle-area neighborhoods — more than $100 less than the area average.

In Seattle, home prices posted a 5.61% year-over-year gain in December, while they slid 0.3% month over month. 

Waterfront views are a common theme among this month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

“We feel strongly that it’s important to continue our work to support and advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our company, within our industry, and within homeownership,” said President OB Jacobi.

These were the most expensive homes sold in the greater Seattle area last month, led by a $21.5 million waterfront home in the Lawtonwood neighborhood.

Windermere Real Estate is partnering with Seattle-based home sharing company Esterre to offer an attainable second home ownership model for Washingtonians.

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service elected officers for its 2025 board of directors, with David Maider named chairperson of the board.

Redfin says it’s too soon to tell if Amazon’s policy will affect rental demand, however.

For the first time in two years, home prices are on the rise in every major metro and Seattle is one of them, according to a new Redfin report. 

The annual review from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reveals that new listings, sales and prices all increased annually in 2024.

Just $1 million separates the most expensive new listing in Seattle from the 10th-most expensive new listing.

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Lake Washington is full of “phantom inventory,” defined as listings that aren’t sellable at their current prices.