Home & Real Estate

Home Economics

Good Luck Finding a Place to Live, Home Hunters

What the latest U.S. Census data means for home and apartment hunters looking for a place to live, and how it affects the Seattle real estate market.

05/27/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

For the Birds

Property Watch: A Habitat for People and Wildlife in Ravenna

This park-like property from RE/MAX Northwest has a little bit of everything: woodland paths, two homes for people, and countless homes for birds.

05/25/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Best Places to Live

The Most Coveted Seattle Neighborhoods and Suburbs

In Seattle's fierce real estate market, competition is always pending. These top neighborhoods were the most competitive according to Redfin.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Built to Fit

Property Watch: A Midcentury Architect’s Home on Three Tree Point

An architect's imagination, Kubota landscaping, original details, and private tidelands combine in a waterfront dream home in Burien.

05/18/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

$750K Showdown

Price Point: Eastlake Castle Condo vs. West Seattle Vintage Charmer

Both of these Seattle homes for sale are listed for around $750,000. Which one do you think is the better deal in this real estate market?

05/13/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

A Hot Tub with a View

Property Watch: An Offbeat Hood Canal Cabin

This water-view house is around an hour from any surrounding city, but incredibly close to the forest and mountains of Olympic National Park.

05/11/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Suburban State of Mind

April Home Prices Skyrocketed in These 9 Seattle Suburbs

The Eastside cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and Woodinville continued to show blazing year-over-year price growth, as did Auburn and Renton.

05/10/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

State of Real Estate

Where Seattle Home Prices Rose—and Fell—Last Month

Three Seattle neighborhoods experienced 20 percent year-over-year sales price increases, while two saw prices fall. Which ones won the housing market?

05/09/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Songmillions

Property Watch: Kenny G's Former Estate Listed for a Record-Breaking $85 Million

The Hunts Point mansion, offered by Windermere, is the most expensive home listed for sale with the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

05/04/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Rent Report

Rents in Seattle Were Up 16 Percent from This Time Last Year

From Seattle to Bellevue to Woodinville, rents were way up compared to May of 2021, as the price to buy a home increases as well.

05/03/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Home Economics

Can Millennials Afford to Buy a Home in Seattle?

The latest Seattle-area real estate news includes a report on millennial homeownership, easing of home-buying competition, and the local launch of Orchard.

04/29/2022 By Angela Cabotaje