Falling consumer sentiment suggests potential homebuyers are wary of the short-term economic outlook and future inflation, CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp said. 

After a month-long delay, the 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico have gone into effect. Additionally, President Donald Trump signed an executive order increasing tariffs on imports from China to 20%.

Furthermore, 13% of homeowners said they’d take their home off the market if they learned their ex was considering buying it.

Czarnecki fills the shoes of past president and CEO Mark Willis, who stepped down in January.

This listing, nestled in the hills above Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California, is constructed from two giant redwood wine barrels.

This Hidden Hills home featured in the Kardashian family’s famous TV show. Now, it’s for sale for $13.5 million.

At the same time, the median sales price for a new home hit its highest level since 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.   

Rate announced an initiative that will offer first responders a one-year accidental death insurance policy that covers their mortgage balance up to $650,000 if they die in the line of duty.

Renters can find affordable luxury rental units for less in certain Seattle-area neighborhoods — more than $100 less than the area average.

In Seattle, home prices posted a 5.61% year-over-year gain in December, while they slid 0.3% month over month. 

Now that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are beginning to take shape, homebuilders are wary.

Waterfront views are a common theme among this month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

At the same time, builder sales expectations for the next six months posted their second-largest drop since the sentiment index started in 1985. 

In the wake of this news, Redfin also laid off 450 employees.

“We feel strongly that it’s important to continue our work to support and advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our company, within our industry, and within homeownership,” said President OB Jacobi.

These were the most expensive homes sold in the greater Seattle area last month, led by a $21.5 million waterfront home in the Lawtonwood neighborhood.