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NAR: Existing-home sales continue slide in June

At the same time, the median existing-home price rose 13.4% year over year to $416,000. 

Seattle housing inventory, home sales jump in RE/MAX survey

Nationwide, sales hit their highest level of the year, rising 4.7% from June but falling 17.6% on a year-over-year basis, RE/MAX said.

NAHB: Builder confidence falls for seventh consecutive month in July

July saw the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index post its second-largest monthly drop ever, as worries about housing affordability dampened builder sentiment. 

Four Washington Realtors make annual Top 250 Hispanic agents list

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released its 11th annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report.

Your own personal Alcatraz

Talk about a detached home. Floating out in the United Kingdom’s Humber Estuary is Bull Sands Fort: a military sanctuary designed during the first World War.

John L. Scott Real Estate adds Bellevue brokerage Fresh Look Real Estate

John L. Scott Real Estate has acquired Fresh Look Real Estate, a Bellevue brokerage with 28 associates and five brokers in training.

10.5% of Seattle home-purchase agreements fell through in June

About 14.9% of home-purchase agreements nationwide fell through in June, the highest percentage in more than two years.

2022 NAR Member Profile: Median Realtor income jumps in 2021

According to the annual survey, the typical Realtor saw their transaction sides rise from 10 to 12 and their sales volume increase from $2.1 million to $2.6 million. 

New Zillow tool helps military vets find VA loan-eligible condos

The tool takes the guesswork out of the home-shopping process by highlighting condos eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) financing.

RE/MAX begins major push for new brokerages, layoffs to come with third-party tech adoption

The residential-brokerage franchisor announced a host of company-wide steps it is taking to grow its business. 

NWMLS inventory relief: Brokers add more new listings in June than any month in three years

The latest data from NWMLS shows a real estate market shifting to something that resembles normalcy after years of a frenzied sellers’ market.

Washington home price growth up 10% in May, deceleration on the horizon

Steeper mortgage rates and priced-out buyers paved the way to a slightly cooler housing market in Seattle and other major cities this spring, hinting that the booming post-pandemic seller’s market may have an expiration date. 

Seattle showings decrease amid nationwide slowdown

A new report from ShowingTime reveals a continued drop in home showings nationwide: During May, buyer traffic decreased 18.2% year over year.

Decoupling broker commissions could be coming

Agent commissions of the future could look much different than they do today, as a Department of Justice investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class-action lawsuits are advancing and associations and MLSs are adjusting their policies.

Hole up in your very own hobbit house

More than 1,000 square feet are tucked away inside this real-life, hillside Hobbit house! It looks straight out of Middle Earth.

Rock out in a geological masterpiece

The Peterson Rock Garden and Museum, a beloved local attraction in central Oregon, is officially for sale. It’s listed for $825,000.

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