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The overlooked driver of Seattle’s housing squeeze: Living alone
Seattle's population growth has slowed since the 2010s boom, but housing here is still stretched thin. We usually blame zoning, construction costs or new arrivals. But an often overlooked factor is eating up tens of thousands of housing units: More of us than ever are living alone. The latest census...
realtor.com
Why We Left Seattle for Portland: Saving $5,400 a Month on Childcare and Finding a Better Fit for Our Family
Thinking about moving to another state, but not sure how to start? Welcome to Crossing the Line, where real people spill about how they searched for properties in another state. Today,. Kerrie Doerr, a 40-year-old realtor, shares what led her and her family to leave Seattle. She and her wife...
luxesource.com
Unique Home Construction’s New Seattle Showroom Blends Sophistication + Drama
Sophistication with a touch of drama: Unique Home Construction’s new showroom at the Seattle Design Center is that and more, serving as the home renovation company’s headquarters. Founded in 2018 by builder and structural engineer Reza Amirisefat, the company is known for their high level of craft and execution of remodels that are as beautiful as they are functional.
MyNorthwest.com
Amazon planning to vacate South Lake Union office as it continues shedding Seattle space
Amazon plans to vacate another South Lake Union office, continuing its retreat from leased space across Seattle. Amazon has been a tenant in the 81,000-square-foot office at 428 Westlake Avenue N since 2016, but declined a five-year extension on its lease, which runs through March 2027, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report obtained by The Puget Sound Business Journal.
MyNorthwest.com
Mayor Wilson signs Seattle’s first ‘Do Not Solicit’ list to block unwanted real estate offers citywide
Seattle homeowners will soon have a new way to stop unwanted and persistent offers to buy their homes. Mayor Katie Wilson has signed an ordinance creating Seattle’s first citywide “Do Not Solicit” list, allowing homeowners to opt out of real estate purchase solicitations they consider unwanted or predatory.
Builder
Trumark Homes Purchases Land, Rebrands Communities in Washington
Trumark Homes has taken the first steps expanding its Washington division and establishing its brand in the region following its March acquisition of JK Monarch. The builder purchased an 18-acre parcel in Poulsbo, Washington, and announced plans to transition 10 actively selling communities across the state to the Trumark Homes brand name.
connectcre.com
Sagard Real Estate Acquires Tukwila Industrial Property
Sagard Real Estate has acquired 1100 Andover Park West, a 133,750-square-foot industrial property in Tukwila, Washington, within the greater Seattle market. Located at the northern end of the Kent Valley, the property sits on approximately 5.6 acres in one of the Puget Sound region’s most established infill industrial corridors. The location provides access to Interstate 5, Interstate 405 and State Route 167, as well as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle and major population centers throughout the region.
seattleagentmagazine.com
Local Puget Sound-area housing market already feeling autumn chill
Hi. I’m Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, and this is a Local Look at the latest data from the Northwest MLS. Summer is drawing to an end here in Seattle, and the latest stats suggest the local housing market was already feeling the chill in August.
425magazine.com
Seattle Real Estate Investor Buys Issaquah Apartment Complex
Seattle-based multifamily investor Timberlane Partners has acquired Vista Ridge, a 91-unit apartment community in Issaquah, for $37 million. The deal for the property, which is located at 201 Mountain Park Blvd. SW, closed in late August and marks Timberlane’s fifth acquisition through its Timberlane Acquisition Fund II, The Registry reported, adding that the purchase price works out to about $406,600 per unit.
realtytimes.com
Housing Supply Hits 6-Year High As New Listings Jump
New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 2.6% month over month to their highest level in over four years in August, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. The surge in fresh supply was driven by San Jose, CA, where listings rose 25.5% year over year, Nashville (15.8%) and Seattle (13.7%).
getthewreport.com
Local Market Update – September 2026
August delivered a clear signal that our local markets are moving through their seasonal cool-down, though this year’s pullback landed harder than usual. Median prices dropped from July across three of our four areas, and more sharply than typical in August, likely a combination of the season’s usual slowdown ahead of fall and broader market conditions compounding it. Year-over-year declines widened as well. Competition also eased: fewer homes sold above asking price, more required a price adjustment to sell, and days on market stretched out compared to earlier in the year. Still, every market remained in balanced territory, but buyers are gaining real leverage and sellers are perhaps needing to lean harder into strategic pricing and presentation to get deals done.
getthewreport.com
The Bellevue Collection, the Eastside’s retail crown jewel, could be up for sale
Bellevue’s core shopping destination may be changing hands. The Freeman family, longtime owners of Kemper Development Co., announced late August that it’s exploring a sale of the Bellevue Collection, the 5.5-million-square-foot complex that anchors downtown Bellevue. The family says the decision was driven by several factors, including Kemper Freeman Jr.’s retirement last year.
KOMO News
Seattle mayor creates city’s first do-not-solicit list for vulnerable homeowners
SEATTLE — Seattle homeowners will soon have a new way to block persistent real estate pitches under a city ordinance Mayor Katie Wilson signed yesterday, creating Seattle’s first “Do Not Solicit” List. The law is set to be implemented June 1, 2027, and includes penalties for...
homebuyinginstitute.com
Minneapolis, Buffalo and Seattle Housing Markets Lead Nation for Supply Growth
Among the nation’s 50 largest metro areas, the Minneapolis, Buffalo, and Seattle housing markets had the most inventory growth in 2026. In all three of these markets, the number of active real estate listings rose by more than 25% over the past year—well above the national average of 3.6%.
Newsweek
seattlechannel.org
“Do Not Solicit” Legislation Signing
Mayor Katie B. Wilson today signed Ordinance 127491, creating Seattle's first citywide "Do Not Solicit" List to give homeowners a clear and enforceable way to opt out of unwanted, persistent, and predatory real estate outreach. These practices have particularly impacted elderly homeowners and communities of color, contributing to displacement and undermining generational wealth.Residents descriged solicitations as stressful, invasive, or fear-inducing at a June 2026 Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee. The ordinance imposes a $1,000 penalty for a first violation and $2,000 for repeat violations, and allows homeowners to pursue civil action within two years. Implementation begins June 1, 2027.
wheninyourstate.com
Seattle housing demand slows as tax exodus debate gains attention
Housing conditions across the Northwest Multiple Listing Service region softened as listings increased and closed sales declined. Seattle-area luxury listings also drew attention to the tax migration debate. Broader evidence does not show a mass departure from Washington. Population estimates remain positive, while mortgage rates, affordability, employment, inventory, and personal...
wedgwoodinseattlehistory.com
The Sunset Heights Plat in Fremont, Seattle
The original land plat of Fremont extended as far as North 39th Street. North of that street, other investors filed land plats with layouts of streets and house lots to get in on the growth of real estate values. In 1889 two Norwegian couples filed a plat which they called...