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Brokers say housing activity seems to be trending in direction of a normal seasonal market

Published on: March 6, 2023 Open house traffic has been brisk around Western Washington, signaling the start of the spring market, suggested brokers at Northwest Multiple Listing Service. They noted softening prices are enticing some would-be buyers, while others remain on Continue Reading

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 report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Last month’s 5,776 mutually accepted offers were down about 9% from a year ago, but Continue Reading

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 Listing Service. The MLS report for December shows continued growth in the number of active listings compared to the same month a year Continue Reading

Despite seasonal slowdown, Northwest MLS brokers report pent-up demand for housing

November statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service surprised few brokers. They point to holidays, inclement weather, and various economic factors for prompting pauses in listing and sales activity. Nonetheless, several industry leaders commented on positive signs, Continue Reading

Northwest MLS brokers say motivated home buyers turn to creative financing options

Brokers with Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) are reporting a return to some creative financing methods as motivated home buyers and sellers grapple with higher mortgage rates. Despite that, and the seasonal slowdown in activity, 6,435 hopeful homebuyers succeeded Continue Reading

Brokers say home buyers “finally get some relief” with return to “more traditional market”

KIRKLAND, Washington (October 6, 2022) – “The shift in the market isn’t a surprise,” said broker Mike Larson when commenting on the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The report on September activity shows active listings are nearly doubled from a Continue Reading

Northwest MLS report shows “typical August,” and return to more “normalized conditions”

KIRKLAND, Washington (September 8, 2022) - Reports that we are entering a "bear market" are highly exaggerated, suggests an economist who tracks real estate activity when commenting on the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). A director with the Continue Reading

Brokers say all parties in housing transactions need to recalibrate during shifting market

KIRKLAND, Washington (August 4, 2022) - New statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service confirm reports of a shifting housing market, prompting one industry leader to suggest "all parties involved in a transaction today have to recalibrate." "Today's buyers have Continue Reading

Brokers, home buyers welcome growing inventory and market returning to “some sense of normalcy”

KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2022) - Housing statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service for June show signs of a shifting market, creating opportunities for some buyers. Compared to a year ago, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) brokers reported a healthy jump in inventory, Continue Reading

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