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Category: Market Update
Market Update
Anxiety among home buyers “incredibly high” as they vie for unprecedented shortage of homes across much of Washington state
KIRKLAND, Washington (November 5, 2020) – “Finding and buying a home today is more difficult than at any time in the past 40 yea...
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Northwest MLS brokers say September’s home sales reached highest level since June 2018
KIRKLAND, Washington (October 7, 2020) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers completed 10,175 sales transactions during Septemb...
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Would-be homebuyers have more buying power, but also more competition for meager inventory
KIRKLAND, Washington (September 4, 2020) – Extremely low interest rates mean would-be home buyers have more buying power, but sparse i...
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Opportunities abound for home buyers and sellers, but brokers say “don’t delay”
KIRKLAND, Washington (August 6, 2020) – Brokers added the largest monthly number of new listings during July since May 2019, but pent-...
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Northwest MLS brokers report robust activity amid low interest rates, tight inventory, changing lifestyles
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2020) – Historically low interest rates and lifestyle changes are fueling housing activity around Washin...
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Housing activity in Western Washington shows resiliency as buyers, sellers and brokers adjust to COVID-19 restrictions
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 5, 2020) – “The market has proved to be very resilient,” remarked Northwest Multiple Listing Se...
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Western Washington housing market adjusting to new ways of operating
KIRKLAND, Washington (May 6, 2020) – Residential real estate activity around Western Washington reflected expected declines during Apr...
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Northwest MLS report for March shows initial disruptions from coronavirus pandemic
KIRKLAND, Washington (April 6, 2020) – Like many sectors of the economy, residential real estate is experiencing disruption and uncert...
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NWMLS brokers report brisk activity, noting “too early to tell” if coronavirus will soften sales
KIRKLAND, Washington (March 5, 2020) – “We’re entering prime time for the real estate market, and more listings are on the...
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Home Buyers in Western Washington “Hit the Ground Running” in January
KIRKLAND, Washington (February 6, 2020) – “All indicators point to a vigorous spring market,” suggested broker Dean Rebhuh...