In exploring the year-over-year comparisons for 16 of the region’s distinct communities, we can see a major boost in seller activity, with sizable increases in inventory for most of the markets. Buyers were able to make their real estate moves with more options available to choose from than we saw in Q3-2023. As for sellers, price growth in most communities meant that their decision to list their homes paid off.
Read MoreWe are excited to present our Market Trends From Around the Sound report, examining insightful data from this year’s second quarter. Buyers continue to work through the obstacle of high interest rates, but as we see a shift in the market with both sellers and buyers accepting this new normal and choosing to achieve their goals now rather than later, we see more activity in both listings and purchases. Explore our year-to-year comparison of helpful data like median sales price, average days on market, and inventory levels for 16 distinct communities within the Puget Sound region.
Read MoreWater defines life in the Pacific Northwest. Nowhere is this more true than in western Washington, where urban lakes, Puget Sound, coastal shores, and idyllic islands entice the bold and beckon those who long for a respite. There is truly nothing like a piece of shoreline to call your own. With this in mind, Realogics Sotheby's International Realty presents the 2024 Waterfront Report to help inform the next steps on your selling or buying journey.
Read MoreIt’s a new year but our market is marked with similar obstacles as the previous year: high interest rates that continue to deter potential buyers and low levels of inventory. Before we proceed with the rest of the year and see the expected rebound with the spring sales season encouraging more activity, we’re looking back at the first quarter of 2024 with our Market Trends From Around the Sound report. Explore our year-to-year comparison of insightful data like median sales price, average days on market, and inventory levels for 16 distinct communities within the Puget Sound region.
Read MoreWhen investing in real estate, we want our homes to appreciate. Amid high interest rates and a slow-growth economic picture, ensuring your investment is wise is more important than ever. Each quarter, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty looks back at key indicators of the real estate market across several communities and counties so that you can make an informed decision about the next step in your real estate journey. In some counties, we saw growth; in other communities, home prices continued to decline year over year, though none drastically fell. Explore these reports, and when you’re ready to have a conversation, reach out to us so you can work together to achieve your real estate goals.
Read MoreOur local real estate market took some interesting turns in 2018, as the frenetic conditions of the first half of the year gave way to a more balanced environment in the third quarter. Data for the fourth quarter of 2018 has arrived, so before we turn our attention to the new year and what lies ahead, let’s take a look at the market trends that closed out 2018.
Read MoreUntil recently, the Seattle real estate market headlines didn’t seem to change much, each remarking upon the area’s unprecedented home price growth and highly competitive climate for buyers. The past few months, however, have given way to a slightly different narrative, as increasing inventory and a less frenetic environment have pushed the market closer to a neutral one (though still decidedly in favor of sellers). Below we’ve outlined how these new market trends are playing out in the local real estate market with a look at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s recently released market report for the third quarter of 2018.
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