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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. New home sales , another measure of contract signings, rose 8% in December on the back of declining mortgage rates. increase between 2024 and 2025 to a pace of 5.35 increase between 2024 and 2025 to a pace of 5.35

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Mostly Positive Start to 2024 Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

We know buyers are eager to purchase properties, as 39% more homes went under contract in January (1719 units) compared with the previous – admittedly quiet – month. And, despite the rise in new listings, the number of homes still on the market on Feb. in Q1 2025 (6.3%) 5.6% in Q2 2025 (6.2%) 5.6% from a year ago.

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Eastside Residential Market Sees Big Gains in Sales, Prices

Will Springer Realtor

It was particularly true on the Eastside, where sales surged 52% from February to March and 9% year-on-year (YoY) and inventory narrowed to under a month (29 days) before all homes for sale would theoretically be under contract if no others hit the market. However, we are missing the typical boost of sellers. and end next year at about 6.0%.

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Where are home prices headed this spring?

Housing Wire

So while we can see currently the prices of home sales holding up, the signals for the end of 2024 and into 2025 seem to suggest we’re heading for flat home prices. New listings Each week this spring we’ve been tracking the new listings volume. In total, new listings data is 14% more than last year.

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Housing Data – Including Prices – Jump in Latest Market Review

Will Springer Realtor

Every key data point from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) gained ground against the previous month – as often happens with the spring housing season taking stride – including the number of new and active listings, homes going under contract and final sales. Prices rose, too, to near-record highs.

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How this week’s Fed meeting could impact inventory

Housing Wire

New listings Last week, 59,000 new single-family listings came to market. New listings volume continues to run ahead of last year and we see more sellers than last year. In fact, last week, after including the 16,000 immediate sales, there were 24% more new listings than the same week a year ago.

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High Financing Hurdles Lead to Low Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

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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