Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have officially completed their all-stock merger and will now operate as Compass International Holdings (CIH), led by chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin. 

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

Four Seattle-area brokers departed Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty for The Agency: Grace Yu, Carrie Debuys and Kara and Kyle Mumma.

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

The priciest new listing in Seattle is a $6.5 million, 3,000-square-foot penthouse at The Nexus.

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

The ranch also features a fully-stocked vintage convenience store, geodome, windmill and many other abandoned artifacts.

Evidence points to home shoppers prioritizing the experiences they’ll have in their home over the style or size, Zillow said.

There’s a tie on this month’s list of the most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle — two penthouses in Seattle’s Escala high rise.

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

Decreased home sales and double-digit growth in active listings helped swing negotiating power in buyers’ favor in November, according to Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker.

Seattle placed No. 4, trailing behind Atlanta, Las Vegas and Tampa, Florida, but beating out popular cities like Denver and Austin.