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Eastside Residential Market Sees Big Gains in Sales, Prices

Will Springer Realtor

In turn, consumers experience the trickle-down effect in the form of costlier lending rates when holding credit card debt or purchasing cars and homes. New listings (+17%), available homes at the start of April (+5.0%) and listings going under contract – also known as Pending sales – (+24%) were solidly higher when comparing month to month.

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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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Affordability Woes Prompt Historic Housing Slowdown

Will Springer Realtor

Sales activity across the county is at historic lows; no October has experienced fewer listings in King County – not even close – since at least 1992 when records were first archived online. New listings for all home types in King County stood at 2157, a whopping 25% drop from September to October. Closed sales fell 0.9%