Local Look Western Washington Housing Update 2/4/26 by KeeleyShaye Hill Hi. I’m Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, and this is a Local Look at the January 2026 data from the Northwest MLS. So far in 2026, the housing market is still in the grips of a winter slowdown. Across the Northwest MLS, […]

Seattle’s tax overhaul may reshape the startup landscape Seattle voters will decide this November on the “Seattle Shield” initiative, a ballot measure to overhaul the city’s business-and-occupation (B&O) tax system. The proposal aims to give startups and small business breathing room while safeguarding city services — a balancing act with big implications for Seattle’s tech […]

Local Market Update – August 2025 Price gaps between 2024 and 2025 began to narrow across all four markets in July. Even with softer prices, sales activity remained slow in most areas, doing little to offset the growing inventory. Today’s discerning buyers have more choices and are taking the time to wait, watch, and negotiate […]

Local Market Update – July 2025 Housing inventory across the Puget Sound climbed again in June, marking another month of double-digit year-over-year growth in active listings. While more homes on the market offer buyers greater selection, the uptick in demand hasn’t yet caught up to the surge in supply. In all four of our local […]