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New listings surge in Seattle as median list price dips

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

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MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

The uptick was driven by a slight dip in mortgage rates. 

Case-Shiller: Seattle home-price growth slows in April

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the 11th month in a row. 

REMAX: Seattle home sales rise in May

Home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 7.9% month over month and slid 0.5% year over year. 

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MBA: Mortgage applications tick higher despite ‘more hawkish’ Fed tone

The increase was driven by refinancing activity as purchase applications dipped. 

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Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate services firm Fathom Holdings

Bed Bath & Beyond is aiming to be a one-stop shop for home buying, financing and furnishing. 

Report: The first 4 weeks can make or break a home sale

The bidding war market that defined the pandemic years is no longer the norm, and sellers are starting to feel the difference.

NAR: Pending home sales surge in May despite high borrowing costs

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

A judge has denied an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED.

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for approximately $8.5 billion.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Cotality: Home-price growth slows amid buyer/seller ‘standoff’

Home prices continued to rise in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

Buyers maintain advantage as housing market shows early signs of shift

Redfin reports there were about 46.5% more sellers than buyers in April 2026, down from 47.5% in March and 48.9% in December 2025.

The most popular home trends of 2026

Houzz compared first quarter user activity to year-ago levels to determine the emerging home trends for summer 2026. Here’s what they found.

Housing starts top expectations in April

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

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