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The Katy Hospital was built in Parsons, Kansas, in 1916. Now, two buildings from the historic institution are for sale, as is, for $50,000 each.

Firehouse No. 7 in St. Louis may look like, well, a firehouse. But inside, there’s over 7,000 square feet of luxurious living space.

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

John L. Scott has reached a settlement agreement in the ongoing buyer-agent commission lawsuit, Gibson/Umpa. It is one of two independent brokerages to settle in the case this week, the other being the Michigan-based Real Estate One.

Katie Johnson, who serves as NAR’s chief legal officer and chief member experience officer, is stepping down.

Seabrook, a planned community near Pacific Beach, has announced a strategic sales partnership with Windermere Real Estate. This means that, as Seabrook grows, Windermere will represent all new construction and developments.

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000.

The Seattle Office of Housing is funding up to $3 million toward creating 21 affordable homes at a site previously used by the utility company Seattle City Light, in Highland Park.

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The Seattle area had the third-largest home-price spike in the country during August, according to RE/MAX’s latest National Housing Report. The market’s median price — $745,000 — is now the fourth-highest in the United States.

Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.

The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.

At a time of year when the real estate market typically experiences seasonal declines, this fall is bringing just the opposite.

Seattle is the No. 3 alternative relocation destination in the U.S., according to a new study by Remitly. Vancouver is No. 1 in the world.

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.