Home & Real Estate

Sky high

Property Watch: Penthouse Life Is the Ultimate Seattle Staycation

The show-stopping 39th floor of a downtown hotel makes city living look like a dreamy escape.

09/17/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Know Your Place

The Once-Decrepit Saint Edward Seminary Now Lives the Lush Hotel Life

In Kenmore’s St. Edward State Park, this Romanesque Revival school has shed its liturgical vestments and dedicated itself to luxury.

09/09/2024 By Meg van Huygen

Looks Sharp

Property Watch: Capitol Hill Home Takes an Industrious Approach to Luxury

This house looks like a chic converted-warehouse loft, but feels comfortable and practical.

09/06/2024 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Alessandra Brescia

Real Estate Report

Real Estate Listings Are Up in Seattle

Prices, too. With a likely cut to interest rates on the horizon, find out where prices are rising and falling the fastest.

08/28/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Rent Report

Seattle Sees Little Growth in Rent

With the busy summer season coming to a close, find out where rents are ending up—and down.

08/26/2024 By Lindsey Schober

The Good Doctor

Property Watch: Midcentury Modern Maple Leaf Home Stays True to Its Story

A whimsical remodel nods to 1960s design—and the home’s beloved former owner.

08/20/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Pure Class

Property Watch: A Top Floor Condo Lives Inside a Historic Elementary School

A patio looks out on the Queen Anne community that saved the classic building.

08/08/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Know Your Place

The Many Lives of the Eitel Building

Now a chic downtown hotel, it debuted as one of the city’s first high-rise office buildings.

07/31/2024 By Meg van Huygen

Real Estate Report

Seattle Real Estate Market Takes a Breather

More homes are finally for sale. But where have all the buyers gone?

07/26/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Room with a View

Property Watch: A Penthouse Shows Seattle through the Looking Glass

Chic interior design goes toe-to-toe with some of the coolest windows in the city.

07/25/2024 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Alessandra Brescia

Rent Report

It’s a Slow, Slow Summer for Rent Growth

Prices typically peak this time of year, but several markets around the metro area didn’t get the memo.

07/16/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Enchanted Enclave

Property Watch: Medina’s First Mansion Invented Eastside Luxury

Decades before Bill Gates moved into the ritzy neighborhood, another Seattleite had big dreams for the Gold Coast.

07/09/2024 By Zoe Sayler

The Future Is Now

Property Watch: A Shoreline "Treehouse" with Soaring Home Tech

An AI revamp of classic midcentury design—plus a few movie references.

06/25/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Rent Report

Rent Growth Is Sluggish In Seattle

But that’s not the case for some of the city’s neighbors. New data show where rents are on the rise and where they are falling.

06/24/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Real Estate Report

Real Estate Remains Hot As Seattle Prices Reach a Boiling Point

Will the summer market scorch buyers, or is relief on the horizon?

06/18/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Beached

Property Watch: A Tiny Waterfront Cabin with a Bananas View

This Maury Island getaway might as well be a boat.

06/12/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Ferry Land

Property Watch: A Charming Bainbridge Island Estate Defines Northwest Fusion

One architect turned a classic cottage into this forested wonderland—as he built the modern Seattle aesthetic.

05/28/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Real Estate Report

Real Estate Activity and Prices Up In April

Across King County where did home prices jump the most, and what areas are the most “affordable”?

05/21/2024 By Lindsey Schober

Rent Report

Rents Increased across the Region Last Month

But pace of growth slowed. What does it mean for the summer season, and where are rents increasing the fastest?

05/17/2024 By Lindsey Schober

In the thick of it

Property Watch: This Olson Kundig Condo Is a Blank Canvas for Art Lovers

The South Lake Union building tells the story of a changing neighborhood.

05/15/2024 By Zoe Sayler