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Despite Falling Rates, King County Housing Market Flops to End Forgettable Year

Will Springer Realtor

This should have sparked the fading embers of an otherwise chilly housing market in Seattle/King County in the final days of 2023. The 802 new listings in December was a low not seen since records were archived online from 1990. Ho, ho, ho … and oh my! rise and a 6.2% gain in Pierce; they were up 3.0% in Snohomish.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. The market may go into a brief lull – as it does during this quarter and into early next year. Estimated opening is 2026.