Real Estate

Government

Corrections Corner: HB 1110 and Small Communities

KUOW Housing Reporter Joshua McNichols sits down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about a quick correction to reporting about HB 1110.

National

Racial bias often creeps into home appraisals. Here's what's happening to change that

Black and Latinx homes are more likely to be undervalued by real estate appraisers, who are mostly older white men. New recruiting and technology aims to change how appraisals are done and by whom.

What does 2023 hold for the Seattle area housing market?

Last year was marked by record high home values and extreme competition among buyers, but things did shift a bit toward the end of the year. Now, Redfin says Seattle is the fastest-cooling market in the nation.

Business

NOW can I buy a house?

Seattle housing prices have cooled from their pandemic highs, but that’s not necessarily good news. It’s still really tough to buy a house in Seattle, and sellers aren’t in a great spot either. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather is here to talk us through Seattle’s housing market, and what prospective buyers and sellers should expect in the new year.

Business

Seattle’s the coolest (metro housing market)

Seattle has the fastest-cooling housing market in the country, according to real estate company Redfin. And rising interest rates could mean even more of a downturn. Seattle Times reporter Heidi Groover will tell us more.

Seattle's housing market is going into 'hibernation.' But it's not all good news

After being hot for several months, the local and national housing markets appear to be cooling down.

Week in Review: Guns, Covid, and the real estate market

Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with freelance health reporter Joanne Silberner, political commentator and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.

Seattle's hot housing market means more competition for renters

The spring and summer housing forecast is bright — for sellers anyway.