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Seattle is the No. 6 best city in America

What makes Seattle one of the best cities in the country?

Architecture from Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentice

The property is part of a five-home collection designed by Robert Oshatz, located within a 90,000-square-foot forest in Portland’s West Hills.

Seattle Social Housing Developer acquires first community, Elara at the Market

The public development authority was tasked with increasing Seattle’s supply of “social housing” when it was created via voter referendum in 2023. 

Your FIFA World Cup ticket could cost half a month’s rent in Seattle

With everything from housing to gas to event tickets costing more, it may be impossible for fans to put a price tag on the joy of attending a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup match hosted in their hometown.

Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate services firm Fathom Holdings

Bed Bath & Beyond is aiming to be a one-stop shop for home buying, financing and furnishing. 

Hopper Group to lead sellout at The Emerald

Create World USA, owner of The Emerald, tapped Compass’ Hopper Group to lead sales for the final residences at the luxury development.

Report: The first 4 weeks can make or break a home sale

The bidding war market that defined the pandemic years is no longer the norm, and sellers are starting to feel the difference.

NAR: Pending home sales surge in May despite high borrowing costs

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

A judge has denied an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED.

Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Paint color has the power to enhance value — or tank it.

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle in May

May’s priciest Seattle-area home sale was a lakefront midcentury mansion on Mercer Island.

Former Governor Chris Gregoire named 2026 Seattle King County First Citizen

Gregoire was the second woman to serve as the state’s governor and the 88th recipient of the First Citizen Award.

Windermere adds transparency addendum as SB 6091 takes effect

Windermere and Compass have shared conflicting views about the enactment of Senate Bill 6091 in Washington.

NAHREP: Junior Torres is the top Latino agent in Washington

Torres, a broker with Windermere Real Estate/Magnolia, handled 103 transactions last year with a sales volume of nearly $133.2 million.

NAR: Existing-home sales top expectations in May with 3.2% gain

Inventory rose 3.3% month over month and 0.6% year over year to 1.55 million homes, which equals a 4.5-month supply of unsold inventory, NAR said. 

Spring selling season ‘relatively quiet’ but ‘buyer-friendly’

In this latest Local Look, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker breaks down a “relatively quiet” spring selling season that proved to be “unusually buyer-friendly.”

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