“Santa gets a peek into millions of homes each year. Now, millions of Zillow surfers are getting a peek into one of the most famous homes in the world,” Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trends expert.

The 30-year fixed-rate inched to 6.42%, which is still close to the lowest rate in a month, the group said. 

The Windermere Foundation has collected $50 million in all-time fundraising, reaching the ambitious goal the company set this year.

Seattle ranked No. 31 overall and Tacoma was No. 38. Both led the state with nine museums apiece. 

“Real estate technology continues to undergo a significant transformation, and the startups selected for the REACH program will play a critical role in helping to drive that change,” said Bob Goldberg, CEO of NAR and president of SCV.

Homes are lingering on the market longer, up 15% from last year during the four weeks ended Dec. 4, marking the largest uptick in home supply since 2015.

Sue Yannaccone, CEO of Anywhere Brands, will lead the brokerage as M. Ryan Gorman moves to a strategic-advisor role. 

Closed sales during November in the Northwest MLS hit their lowest point since February, but brokers reported some cause for optimism in 2023.

Life finds a way at this adventurous getaway in Washougal, Washington. The Jurassic Retreat is currently listed for $1.29 million.

Homebuyer demand is rising as mortgage rates continue to decline, according to a new Redfin report.

The new agency will be led by managing partner Nick Glant and six partners, all formerly part of NWG Real Estate.

The projected year-over-year change in home sale transactions in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region is -10.3%.

October’s 4.6% monthly drop follows a 10.2% decline in September, the National Association of REALTORS® reported. 

Housing prices were down in all 20 cities tracked by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index.

New-home sales rose 7.5% month over month, while the median price of a new house surged to $493,000 from $455,700 in September and $427,300 a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.   

The pace of new single-family home sales, meanwhile, fell 6.1% from September to 598,000.