“NAR, I really do appreciate everything you do for our industry,” wrote OB Jacobi. “But when it comes to managing MLS rules and policies, it’s time to relinquish control and focus on what you do best.”

The organization issued a statement in support of the pro-development campaign at its annual meeting in Tampa. 

Seattle’s high rank was due largely to its good air quality — ranked second in the nation — and GDP per capita, ranked third.

According to NWMLS President Justin Haag, the change is about increasing transparency among brokers and clients.

May’s 1.8% monthly gain follows a 6.3% drop in April, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte posted to X issuing an order that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider cryptocurrency as an “asset for single-family loans.”  

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

The median-sales price for an existing home rose 1.3% year over year to $422,800. 

The lawsuit also claims that with Zillow, sellers don’t have control over how their properties are marketed, a sentiment that’s been a core tenet of anti-clear cooperation rhetoric over the past year.

Judging by ads for the Alhambra model, the original buyers likely purchased their home for between $1,969 and $2,998.

Homebuilder sentiment recently reached its third-lowest level since 2012. 

Merit Homes won a Gold Award — the highest honor — for Best Multifamily Housing Community, 30 to 60 Dwelling Units per Acre, for Bloom – Rose Hill in Kirkland.

The U.S. housing market has exceeded one million active listings for the first time since the winter of 2019, according to Realtor.com’s May Monthly Housing Trends Report.

Based on transaction volume in 2024, Junior Torres, a broker with Windermere Real Estate Magnolia, was the highest-ranking Latino agent in the Seattle area and the No. 88 Latino agent in the country.

The Puget Sound area’s most expensive home sales last month were located in Clyde Hill, Bellevue and Washington Park.

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”