NWMLS Press Release

Education March 2024 Seattle Housing Market Update Cautious market optimism as seasonal changes take shape Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (data is from the full month of February): Interest rates ticked back up by about a quarter of a percent to 6.94%. This continues to limit buyer purchasing power and sellers’ […]
Education February 2024 Seattle Housing Market Update Prices and number of sales increased despite reduced inventory Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (data is from the full month of January): Interest rates held steady through the month of January to end at 6.69%. The number of closed sales transactions was up 3% […]
Education January 2024 Seattle Housing Market Update Signs of optimism despite reduced inventory Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (data is from the full month of December): Interest rates proceeded to drop through the month of December to a current rate of about 6.61%. Inventory levels are typically low this time of […]
Education December 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Reduced inventory motivates increased home prices Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (data is from the full month of November): A slight decrease in interest rates has raised cautious optimism – interest rates had fallen to around 7.2% as of December 1, 2023, in comparison […]
Education October 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Indicators point to a continued market slowdown, optimism on the horizon Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (data is from the full month of September): “The real estate market typically slows down in the fall and winter months. However, the high-interest rate environment has further […]
Education September 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Northwest MLS housing market “still lacks direction” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of August. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service: Prices […]
Education August 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Housing market downturn “inevitable” with higher rates, but brokers find bright spots *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of July. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the […]
Education June 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers report improving inventory and year-to-date gains in sales, prices *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of May. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple […]
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Education May 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update “We’re moving in a positive direction” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of April. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service: The latest […]
Education April 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers around Washington state say spring market is “finally showing up” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of February. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are my bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest […]
Education March 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers say housing activity seems to be trending in direction of a normal seasonal market *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of February. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press […]
Education February 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update Northwest MLS brokers encouraged by declining mortgage rates with some saying pent-up demand is triggering multiple offers *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of January. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the […]
Education January 2023 Seattle Housing Market Update December ends with a “whimper,” and 2022 was “a tale of two housing markets” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of December. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release […]
Education December 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Despite seasonal slowdown, Northwest MLS brokers report pent-up demand for housing *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of November. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest […]
Education November 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Motivated home buyers turn to creative financing options *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of October. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service: […]
Education October 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers say home buyers “finally get some relief” with return to “more traditional market” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of September. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release […]
Education August 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers say all parties in housing transactions need to recalibrate during shifting market *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of July. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release from […]
Education July 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Brokers, home buyers welcome growing inventory and market returning to “some sense of normalcy” *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of June. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release […]
Education May 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Improving housing inventory, rising costs may bring some “normalcy” to Western Washington market *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of April. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release from […]
Education April 2022 Seattle Housing Market Update Rising interest rates not yet slowing home sales or “too concerning” for NWMLS officials *NOTE* – the data we are looking at is from the full month of March. The NWMLS comprises 26 of Washington’s 39 counties, mostly in the western part of the state. Here are the bullet points from the newest press release […]