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.

Four sponsors have signed on at the Platinum level for Seattle Agent magazine’s upcoming Accelerate Summit 2026: Avenue Bellevue, Movement Mortgage, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty and Suncadia.

Midwestern and southern metros may dominate buyer interest in 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.

The partnership combines Rechat’s Marketing Center with Follow Up Boss’ CRM and market reports in one real estate “super app.”