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The average Realtor has 12 years of experience — and plans to stay in the industry for at least a few more

NAR’s report — which surveyed nearly 5,000 Realtor members — also found that the typical agent took on 10 transactions in 2024, the same as a year prior.

US home price growth slows in June, signaling shift toward buyer’s market

As the spring homebuying season ended, U.S. home price growth softened significantly, opening the door to improved affordability.

A Home in Seattle moves from Compass to Side

Alexander and Kendal Keyes moved their real estate team, A Home in Seattle, to the Side brokerage platform. The team was formerly affiliated with Compass.

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MBA: Mortgage applications rise as mortgage rates slide on weakening U.S. economy

Home-purchase activity remained elevated from 2024, but a cloudy economic outlook has deterred some would-be homebuyers. 

US housing market sees rising inventory, slower price growth and more negotiation room

After years of fast-paced home sales, tight inventory and relentless price growth, the U.S. housing market may finally be entering a new chapter.

VA Home Loan Reform Act becomes law

The law helps delinquent VA borrowers and allows them to pay buyer-agent commissions when house shopping. 

Underground living in a Tennessee bunker

The property is listed on Special Finds by India Mesa of Crye-Leike Elite for $750,000.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

A $75 million estate on Lake Washington tops this month’s list of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

NAR: Pending home sales decline in June despite inventory increase

Geographically, the only region to post a monthly increase in pending sales was the Northeast, where they rose 2.1%, according to NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index.

Case-Shiller: Seattle home-price growth dips in May as national market undergoes ‘slow unwind’

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Who’s moving to Seattle?

A new report from U-Haul identified the most common states of origin for do-it-yourself movers who relocated to Seattle.

Matthew Gardner’s Q2 2025 market insights

Real estate economist Matthew Gardner joins Agent Publishing Co-Publisher Anne Hartnett to unpack the biggest housing trends from the second quarter, plus the potential impact of a new Fed chair and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

New-home sales climb in June as median price dips

The inventory of new homes for sale surged year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.    

John Hancock’s home for sale in Boston

The 3-story building currently serves as a law office, but it’s also a stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail.

NAR: Existing-home sales price hits all time high in June

At the same time, the pace of existing-home sales declined from May’s level. 

NWMLS adds Alexa-powered home search function, Finding Homes

The organization said the tool will allow homebuyers with accessibility needs, such as visual impairments or mobility limitations, to search the MLS — in both English and Spanish.

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