Katie Johnson, who serves as NAR’s chief legal officer and chief member experience officer, is stepping down.

Seabrook, a planned community near Pacific Beach, has announced a strategic sales partnership with Windermere Real Estate. This means that, as Seabrook grows, Windermere will represent all new construction and developments.

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.    

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

The Seattle Office of Housing is funding up to $3 million toward creating 21 affordable homes at a site previously used by the utility company Seattle City Light, in Highland Park.

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

The Seattle area had the third-largest home-price spike in the country during August, according to RE/MAX’s latest National Housing Report. The market’s median price — $745,000 — is now the fourth-highest in the United States.

Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.

The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.

At a time of year when the real estate market typically experiences seasonal declines, this fall is bringing just the opposite.

Seattle is the No. 3 alternative relocation destination in the U.S., according to a new study by Remitly. Vancouver is No. 1 in the world.

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.

The subject of housing came up four times during Tuesday night’s presidential debate — all mentions were by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June. 

With mortgage rates at their lowest level since March 2023 — 6.35% as of Aug. 29 — the Seattle area showed increases in active listings, new listings and pending sales during August, according to the NWMLS’ monthly Market Snapshot.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has been named the 13th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States by Scotsman Guide.
The company was founded in 2017.