The upside surprise came despite monthly and yearly declines in the pace of sales. 

Nationally, home sales rose 0.6% year over year but slid 0.7% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

This home has been carefully constructed out of retrofitted steel shipping containers using alternative construction methods.

The association said the housing market is making a definitive swing back in the direction of the buyer thanks to wage growth, slowing home-price gains and rising inventory. 

The single-family sector managed to eke out a slight monthly gain, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index slid a point to 32, reflecting ongoing negative sentiment in the homebuilding industry. 

Compass agents handled both the buyer and seller sides of the Seattle area’s most expensive residential real estate transaction last month.

The gain in the average buyer’s agent commission is the third quarterly increase since the National Association of REALTORS® changed its commission rules last August. 

Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shared his Seattle market insights for July — including his take that buyers are gaining leverage over sellers.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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