With uncompromising views and a spacious floorplan, the exquisite 4,800-square-foot floating home offers a slice of Americana on gleaming Lake Union. Also known as “Queen of Lake Union,” it is an entertainer’s dream come true.

We spoke with real estate experts — Rachel Adler, managing broker with Windermere/East Inc.; Ron Kirse, Seattle district manager of U.S. Bank Home Mortgage; and Lysa Catlin, branch manager of Summit Funding in Kirkland — to get their thoughts on mortgage rates. Get an insider’s look on what to expect in the months ahead.

New Western, a national real estate investment company, specializing in off-market properties, also known as pocket listings, has announced the opening of its office in Seattle.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage held flat at 2.88% for the week ended Sept. 9, after dropping earlier this summer, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Surveys. The 2.88% average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was up slightly from the

The Justice Department’s original complaint against the National Association of Realtors, filed Nov. 19, 2020, alleges that the association enforced rules and policies that illegally hampered competition in residential real estate services.

A decline in new home listings has had little impact on the market as far as demand is concerned, according to a recent Redfin report.

For the first time, iBuyers, also known as instant buyers, clinched 1% of the overall market share of homes purchased nationwide, according to Zillow Research.

Real estate agents are crediting educational offerings — both in-person and virtual/on-line learning — for boosting their business success, according to a recent member survey conducted by Seattle King County REALTORS®.

Housing inventory fell in Seattle during August, while housing starts and existing-home sales rose.

Wonder where Seattle residents are headed? You might be surprised.

Over the past year, outer suburbs, or exurbs, have experienced a particularly intense boom. It’s those distant areas which saw the sharpest increase in interested buyers, according to Realtor.com.

Even as the real estate market is showing signs of cooling and more sellers are dropping asking prices, median home prices increased by double digits from last year.

Originally built in 1900, the charming abode, located at 1706 Magnolia Way West, received an addition by renowned Seattle architect Ralph Anderson, a modernist and a preservationist.

Bill Russell, legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former coach of the Seattle Supersonics, has listed his home in Mercer Island for $2.6 million.

On picturesque Lake Union — just one dock away from where “Sleepless in Seattle” was filmed — an eye-popping floating home just listed for $2.85 million.

Polaris Pacific has compared the number of new construction sales for the month of July, as well as resale listings, or existing condo sales. The data is revelatory.