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Category: Market Update
Market Update
Brokers say housing activity seems to be trending in direction of a normal seasonal market
Open house traffic has been brisk around Western Washington, signaling the start of the spring market, suggested brokers at Northwest Multip...
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Northwest MLS brokers encouraged by declining mortgage rates with some saying pent-up demand is triggering multiple offers
Pending sales around Washington state reached the highest level since October and surged nearly 44% from December, according to the January ...
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For Northwest MLS brokers, December ends with a “whimper,” and 2022 was “a tale of two housing markets”
Last year was a tale of two housing markets, suggested broker Dean Rebhuhn in commenting on the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Li...
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Despite seasonal slowdown, Northwest MLS brokers report pent-up demand for housing
November statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service surprised few brokers.
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Northwest MLS brokers say motivated home buyers turn to creative financing options
Brokers with NWMLS are reporting a return to some creative financing methods as motivated home buyers and sellers grapple with higher mortga...
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Brokers say home buyers “finally get some relief” with return to “more traditional market”
The report on September activity shows active listings are nearly doubled from a year ago, pending sales declined more than 31%, but prices ...
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Northwest MLS report shows “typical August,” and return to more “normalized conditions”
In a report summarizing August activity, Northwest MLS figures showed a continued buildup of inventory – nearly double the selection of a ...
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Brokers say all parties in housing transactions need to recalibrate during shifting market
New statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service confirm reports of a shifting housing market, prompting one industry leader to sugges...
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Brokers, home buyers welcome growing inventory and market returning to “some sense of normalcy”
Housing statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service for June show signs of a shifting market, creating opportunities for some buyers....
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Western Washington housing market “more balanced, and not so crazy – and that’s a good thing”
"Home sellers really need to re-think their expectations," suggested Mike Larson, a member of the board of directors at Northwest Multiple L...