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Sizing up from a condo to a house in Seattle

Condominium owners looking for more space, access to outdoor areas and increased distance from neighbors often consider a detached home to be a natural upgrade. But are these upsizing dreams actually attainable?

Coldwell Banker Bain opens new office in Mill Creek

“The new office demonstrates that Coldwell Banker Bain is growing in this region,” said Emma Nolan, principal managing broker of the new branch office. “We look forward to being the Snohomish hub.”

Seattle firms among top 100 in RealTrends 500 rankings

eXp Realty’s rank as the top brokerage by sides is up two spots from last year’s ranking. The brokerage also ranked fourth in the country for sales volume.

Seattle is the city most poised for a switch to electric vehicles

What makes the Puget Sound area so well-suited for an electric car revolution?

Optimism for spring selling season grows with third monthly rise in pending sales

The National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index rose for the third month in a row, suggesting the housing market’s contraction could be “coming to an end.” 

Pace of annual home-price gains slows again in latest Case-Shiller; Seattle sees 5.1% decrease

In Seattle, home prices fell 5.1% on a yearly basis and 1.4% on a monthly one. 

NAR Generational Trends Report: Millennials fall back while Gen Z doubles its market share

NAR’s annual Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report reveals that millennials are losing their market share — fast — while baby boomers and Gen Z make new gains.

New-home sales rise 1.1% in February as median-sales price surges

The supply of new homes for sale ticked lower from February, according to government figures.

NAR: Existing-home sales jump in February, ending a year of declines

The annual rate of 4.58 million sales was up 14.5% from January but down 22.6% from the February 2022 rate of 5.92 million. 

Realtor.com: Week of April 2 is best time to list in Seattle

Nationally, the week of April 16-22 is likely to provide sellers with the most favorable conditions for a successful sale of any week of the year, although the exact timing varies widely by market. 

Seattle King County REALTORS® joins Black Home Initiative network

The network’s primary goal is to help 1,500 Black individuals achieve homeownership within the next five years.

How sellers can — and should — improve curb appeal

The vast majority of Realtors — 92% — suggest that sellers improve the “curb appeal” of a home before listing. But how exactly should they go about that?

Housing starts post major gains in February

A shortage of existing-home inventory is driving more people to the market for newly built homes. 

Amazon to invest $25 million for affordable housing in Washington

The funds come from the corporation’s Housing Equity Fund, which was established in 2021 to help create affordable housing near Amazon headquarters.

Builder confidence rises again in March

Homebuilders expressed “cautious optimism” that the lack of existing inventory would drive demand for new homes despite high construction costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders reported.    

Multigenerational homebuying and mortgage-readiness fueling Latino homeownership rates

“Latinos are more mortgage ready. Latinos have made strides in income and are more educated in the homebuying process,” said Nidia Fromenta Peguero of Century 21 North East in Danvers, Massachusetts. “They don’t want to rent anymore.”

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