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🏠 Seattle ticks up, Eastside drops $150K, and the Big Dark begins
Happy Election Day Night! And that’s a wrap! Seattle’s fall real estate season officially wrapped up on Halloween (and what a great Halloween! On a Saturday and dry. So rare). Now, the “Big Dark” officially settles in; for the next 3 to 4 months, the market slips into hibernation as attention shifts to the holidays. […]
Matt Goyer
November 4, 2026
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🏠 A 27% drop in demand, an $11M pending, and what’s next
Buyer demand, as measured by the number of homes going under contract, nosedived last week; pending home sales were on par with the slowest weeks of the summer (think the lull before July 4th or Labor Day weekend). Compared to this time last year, demand is down 27%. Keep in mind: that data is from […]
Matt Goyer
October 28, 2026
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🏠 8 offers and $500K over!? The truth about fall bidding wars
A home bordering the Arboretum just sold for 29% over asking after receiving 8 offers, 4 of which were above $2M! So just how common are bidding wars in Seattle this fall? I dug into nearly 400 closed sales of single-family homes (and townhomes) across Seattle that went pending since the beginning of September. The […]
Matt Goyer
October 21, 2026
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🏠 Buying below 2015 prices in Seattle right now?
Real estate agents are on an emotional roller coaster right now. One minute we’re consoling a seller and game-planning the next price reduction; the next, we’re celebrating a massive win for a buyer. Our recent activity illustrates just how much the market has turned: I also had an example of a condo selling for the […]
Matt Goyer
October 14, 2026
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🏠 The September Paradox: Highest Supply in 15 Years, Baffling Prices
Halfway through the fall season (with just four weeks to go, including this one), September’s pricing data is officially in, and it’s a bit baffling. The median price in both Seattle and on the Eastside went up from August, even as the total number of homes for sale hit a 15-year high. When you put […]
Matt Goyer
October 7, 2026
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🏠 “We’re so f—–” but buyers haven’t given up
“We’re so f———.” That was the email I got from another agent after last week’s newsletter. At the time, mortgage rates were at 7.17%. Today, they’re at 7.6%. You’d expect buyers to hit the brakes. But did they? Last week, buyers across Seattle and the Eastside put 314 homes under contract. Compare that to 351 […]
Matt Goyer
October 1, 2026
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🏠 Early fall market signals (+ a $71M new listing)
After a massive wave of new listings over the past two weeks, how many more will we see? Are any buyers out there? Early signals for the fall season: sellers far outnumber buyers (see the graphs below), and prices will likely be coming down once we have data for September and October. Here’s what we’re […]
Matt Goyer
September 23, 2026
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🏠 500+ listings in 1 week (and rates at 7.22%)
Mortgage rates are at their highest point since January 2025, and we just logged the busiest week for new listings in the eight years we’ve been tracking this data—the only week on record to cross the 500 mark. Supply is surging while demand remains soft, putting immediate pressure on sellers. With the fall market wrapping […]
Matt Goyer
September 16, 2026
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🏠 Seattle prices stop defying gravity
Welcome to the fall real estate market! For buyers, the next 5 to 7 weeks should bring a steady stream of new listings. For sellers, your runway to get pending before the “big dark” sets in is… exactly 5 to 7 weeks. And both sides can agree on one thing: mortgage rates flirting with 7% […]
Matt Goyer
September 10, 2026
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🏠 Is it September already?! (+ Fall Market Preview)
Can you believe it’s September already? I’m definitely in denial. Summer is my favorite season. Sigh. Between the potential Seattle Public Schools strike, especially with school starting prior to Labor Day this year (!?), and high mortgage rates, there is plenty to complain about this week. But instead of complaining, here’s what’s happening with Seattle area real […]
Matt Goyer
September 2, 2026
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🏠 $10M penthouse goes pending
Is anyone still in Seattle this week, or is everyone squeezing in one last summer vacation? (Unless you have kids in Mercer Island elementary schools, who started today! And here I thought it was criminal that Seattle Public Schools is starting before Labor Day, assuming teachers don’t strike 😂). We haven’t had much of a […]
Matt Goyer
August 26, 2026
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🏠 Rumor has it: $25M off-market deals & high-rise drama
We’re in the middle of the mid-summer slowdown, or are we? The Rumor Mill Market Movers Team Updates 🏠 Homes We’re Selling Wonder what your home is worth? Just hit reply. 🍿 Our Latest YouTube Video 🏠 Listings That Caught Our Eye Last Week 📰 Must-Read Real Estate News Sellers Still Surprisingly Active Seattle: 306 […]
Matt Goyer
August 19, 2026
