Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Fewer New Listings The number of new listings hitting the markets has continued to fall, mainly because a substantial segment of the market that was both buying and selling has essentially disappeared. YOY) Average Days on Market: 42 Days (increase of 10 days YOY) Active Listings: 38,439 (increase of 14.8%

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

fewer new listings, the rate of sales rose 1.7% Two data points stood out from the latest report by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service: The aforementioned new listings for all homes in the county – 2684 – is at a low not seen for an August since records were shared with brokers (like me) dating back to the mid-1990s.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

” Bough presided over a trial last year that ended in a $1.8B (yes, with a “B”) verdict against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). >> The number of people working in downtown Seattle offices is about 52% of the daily foot traffic seen in 2019 – a year before the start of the pandemic.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

More than 90% of builders in May reported shortages of appliances, framing lumber and other wood products: To address rising costs, some 47% of builders surveyed this spring say they are including price-escalation clauses in their sales contracts to avoid a deeper hit on their bottom lines. That leaves about 2.1 reading last year.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The pandemic has made attaining ownership more difficult, particularly in housing-starved Seattle (pictured) and across King County where the number of homes on the market (Active listings) has trended lower for most of the past decade-plus. With scarcity comes price appreciation. What is the answer? What happens then? months, Pierce at 0.8

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

Between 2011 and 2019, the median household income in our area increased by about 34% but housing prices jumped 78%. Microsoft has committed $750M since 2019 to help support the creation of more affordable homes in Seattle metro. List price: $3.495M ($782/sq. UPDATE: This home is now under contract, pending inspection.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. While the number of new listings in June jumped 8.2% in our region. The fresh data show a clear slowing of the housing market.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The House version, HB 1782 , is backed by developer and Realtor® lobbyists, Habitat for Humanity and environmental groups, according to The Seattle Times. That includes 7% down from first-time buyers and 17% on average by repeat buyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). home buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

“We envision a country where no matter where you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is healthy, prosperous and resilient,” Calvin Gladney, CEO of Smart Growth America, told a group of Realtors® in D.C. increase in single-family permits over 2019. >> HOUSING FOR ALL. >> A whopping 3.8

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It’s particularly true among homes priced at or below $500,000 in King County, where only 737 of those properties sold in August (36% fewer than in August 2019). The good news comes from major national builders who have shared their forecasts for growth in the coming years. Active listings as of Sept. in the last 12 months.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

The narrow area known as Westlake, just west of Lake Union (and, notably, close to Facebook, Google and Amazon offices), has seen the number of people aged 25-34 double from 2010 to 2019 and now comprise 52% of its residents. They have declined for two consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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