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NAR: Pending home sales gain ground in April

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle in April, including Kenny G’s former home

A home that once belonged to Kenny G was the most expensive sale in April, selling for $38 million.

Matthew Gardner’s Q1 2026 housing market recap

Economist Matthew Gardner revisits some predictions for 2026 and looks to the future in this Q1 2026 update.

Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Zillow has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass over an April agreement to share Compass’s listings through MRED’s private listing network.

Cotality rolls out listing-management platform Cotality BLX; HomeServices of America, Keller Williams first to adopt

The platform is designed to allow agents to enter listings once without the need to enter them across different MLSs and real estate portals. 

NAR: Existing-home sales flat in April

The median-existing sales price for all housing types rose 0.9% year over year to $417,700, its 34th consecutive increase. 

eXp acquires NextHome

eXp World Holdings has acquired NextHome, which includes more than 500 franchisees across the United States.

Active listings rise 28.4% in northwest Washington

A total of 18,563 sellers had their homes on the market during the month, compared to 15,049 in March and 14,459 in April 2025.

Zillow, Realtor.com join forces for Preview listing data share

Zillow Preview listings will be available on Realtor.com as early as this summer, the two companies announced.

REMAX: Seattle home sales surge month over month in March

Nationally, home sales in the 50 metro areas surveyed by REMAX posted their largest monthly gain in three years, increasing 31.6%. 

NWMLS: The top unique home features on the market in 2026

Looking at listing copy for NWMLS properties in the first quarter of 2026, saunas ranked No. 1, appearing in 650 listings descriptions.

Sam Burke, Olivia Statham named to NAR 30 Under 30

Seattle-area brokers Sam Burke and Olivia Statham were named on the National Association of REALTORS®’ 30 Under 30, an annual ranking honoring promising young real estate professionals.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Brokers from Compass are responsible for more than half of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

Is the American Dream even on the table anymore?

Short answer: Yes. But not quite in the way mom and dad did it, according to a survey of over 2,000 American renters and would-be homeowners.

Case-Shiller: Seattle home-price growth rises month over month

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the ninth month in a row.

A whimsical fairytale dome

Step inside this adobe-style dome in Taos, New Mexico, and behold the hand-painted fairytale dreamland inside.

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