Archive
Category: Blog
Blog
Looking for a Home with Accessibility Features?
To help brokers and consumers find homes that fit the needs of all buyers, NWMLS added a variety of accessibility search fields in 2018. These fields give brokers the ability to highlight and search for homes with special features, assistive devices, and other universal design principles that are important to [..]
Blog
The Evolution of Housing Market Data: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As NWMLS celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s reflect on how housing market data has transformed over the past four decades. Accurate housing market data is essential for understanding trends, pricing, and buyer preferences. Over the years, NWMLS has continuously improved its data collection and reporting capabilities, offering members [..]
Blog
Properties with Large Lots: Listing Data & Market Trends
Interested in purchasing a home with a large lot? Washington boasts a wide variety of landscapes from mountains to forest to farmland and this variety offers buyers an array of choices. Across Washington, the prices of homes with large lots can vary widely based on location, terrain, zoning and intended [..]
Blog
NWMLS 40th Anniversary: Changes in Median Closed Sale Price
In celebration of NWMLS’s 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look at how the price of homes and condominiums have evolved over the years in a few key counties in the Pacific Northwest. Median Closed Sale Price For many years, NWMLS has been tracking a variety of metrics each [..]
Blog
Architectural Styles: Listing Data & Market Trends
We’ve taken a look in the NWMLS database (which contains hundreds of thousands of listings, dating back to the 1990s) to see which architectural styles were the most popular in the Pacific Northwest over the last 10 years. The Craftsman was the clear winner, with 112,472 homes sold over the [..]
Blog
The Evolution of Mapping Listings: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As NWMLS celebrates our 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at the evolution of how listings have been mapped over the last four decades. 1980s – Map Books Before smartphones, GPS, and online maps, real estate professionals relied on spiral-bound books that contained detailed grid maps of [..]
Blog
Analyzing Homes Eligible for the Down Payment Resource Program: Listing Data & Market Trends
Northwest MLS brokers have access to the Down Payment Resource (DPR) program, which connects homebuyers with various down payment assistance programs to help them purchase homes. The DPR program generates a list of potential assistance programs depending on the buyer’s housing and financial criteria. This program is integrated into the [..]
Blog
The Evolution of Training: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
Since our inception, Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has offered comprehensive training to our members to help them get the most out of our products and learn how to run an efficient real estate business. As NWMLS celebrates our 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how [..]
Blog
New Construction Homes: Listing Data & Market Trends
There are many benefits to purchasing a newly-constructed home or condo. With all new everything, from appliances and flooring to plumbing and electrical, new construction is a popular choice for those who are seeking a turn-key home. NWMLS brokers have access to a huge database of available properties and can [..]
Blog
The Evolution of Listing Input: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) celebrates our 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how the process of inputting for-sale properties into the MLS database has evolved over the last four decades. Before the 1980s – Listing Cards & NCR Paper Forms Before a database was [..]