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Housing market hit hard as mortgage rates reach 20-year high, inflation woes grow

Mortgage rates rose to 6.9%, the highest they’ve been since April 2002.

Seattle sits among nation’s leaders in housing inventory percentage growth

Seattle’s year-over-year housing inventory growth was 78.7%, 10th among major metro areas.

First-time homebuyers bounce back amid rising rates

First-time homebuyers now make up 45% of current homebuyers, according to Zillow. The numbers represent a rebound from the lows of the pandemic.

Keller Williams expands to Switzerland

The new franchise will be the brokerage’s 16th in Europe as it pursues other expansion opportunities around the world. 

Toll Brothers co-founder Robert Toll dies

The former chairman and CEO of the homebuilder died of Parkinson’s disease at 81. 

Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Kirkland named among America’s best small cities

WalletHub compared more than 1,300 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across five metrics.

Puget Sound housing inventory climbs but still not where it was pre-pandemic, Northwest MLS reports

September data from Northwest MLS showed housing inventory is on the rise, while closed sales and prices have dipped.

Kirkland named third-best place to live in the U.S.

Communities on the list were ranked based on economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity and where the best futures lie. 

Seattle housing market cooling faster than any other U.S. city

The markets cooling fastest are many of the same places that saw the biggest spikes in home prices during the last three years. 

Grady Ligon joins RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. as CIO

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. has named Grady Ligon as its new chief information officer. Ligon brings 20-plus years of experience to the position, as well as his proven track record for integrating technology to enhance business growth.

CoreLogic: Pace of home-price increases slows for fourth month in a row in August

Looking ahead, CoreLogic expects the year-over-year pace of home-price appreciation to slow to 3.5% by August 2023. 

Mortgage payments up 15% since mid-August

Market volatility is causing more and more homebuyers to delay or cancel plans to make a purchase.

Slide into home!

As if a lakeside property were not fun enough, this home in Madison, Wisconsin. includes a large spiraling slide in the foyer.

What does the West Seattle Bridge reopening mean for real estate values?

While the easier commute times are clear, the bridge’s reopening has ancillary effects, such as improved real estate prospects. 

Revive wins NAR Pitch Battle

The National Association of Realtors® has named Revive as the winner of the 2022 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit “Pitch Battle.”

National home prices see first monthly drop since January 2019, S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index shows

The price index dropped in Seattle, too, declining 3.06% from June to July, the second-largest drop among metros in the 20-city composite index behind only San Francisco.

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