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04/13/2026

Eastside Market Update | Spring 2026 🏡📊
Headline Takeaways:
• 🔹 Market Shift: Moving toward a more balanced, selective market
• 📈 Inventory: Up ~60% year-over-year, increasing competition
• 📊 Demand: Closed sales up ~1% YTD—steady, but not keeping pace with supply
• ⚖️ Activity: 68% of homes sell within 15 days, while others require price adjustments
Current Conditions:
• More listings competing for the same pool of buyers
• Greater variation in outcomes—pricing and presentation matter more than ever
• Buyers are more selective, with less urgency than in past years
Pricing Trends:
• Median price down ~9% year-over-year, reflecting 2025 adjustments
• Pricing has largely stabilized since late summer
What This Means:
This isn’t a slow market—it’s a selective one. Inventory growth is driving competition, and success comes down to strategic pricing and strong ex*****on.

03/11/2026

Eastside Market Snapshot | Early 2026 🏡📈
Headline Takeaways:
• 🔹 Sales & Activity: Pending sales remain flat year-over-year, indicating steady but selective buyer demand.
• 📈 Inventory: Active listings up ~58% year-over-year, expanding buyer choice and shifting the market away from the scarcity-driven conditions seen in recent years.
• 📉 Prices: Median price down ~7% year-over-year, though February’s $1.56M median represents the strongest pricing since early fall following last year’s peak.
• 📊 Market Segmentation: About 54% of homes sell within 15 days at roughly 100% of list price, while roughly 18% sit 90+ days and close closer to ~91% of list price.
Current Conditions:
• Inventory growth without matching demand growth is creating a more balanced Eastside market environment.
• Mortgage rates have eased to about 6.1% from roughly 6.8% last year, helping improve affordability.
• Monthly principal and interest payments on the median-priced home have declined about 14% year-over-year.
• The market is increasingly split between well-priced homes that sell quickly and overpriced listings that linger.
What This Means:
The Eastside market is shifting from a momentum-driven environment to one where strategy and ex*****on matter more. Supply is expanding, demand remains steady but selective, and accurate pricing combined with strong presentation is key to achieving faster sales.

02/09/2026

Eastside Market Snapshot | Early 2026 🏡📊
Headline Takeaways:
• 📈 Sales Activity: Pending sales notably higher YoY, signaling renewed buyer engagement after a quieter 2025.
• 🏘 Inventory Growth: Nearly 50% more homes on market vs last January, easing pressure on buyers.
• 💰 Price Signals: Median prices softer vs last year, but like Seattle, small closing counts make early comparisons tricky — and pricing remains relatively stable in many submarkets.
• 🔁 Offer Dynamics: Multiple offers are now rare; a majority of closings are at or below list price rather than above.
Current Conditions:
• More inventory and longer selling timelines are giving buyers leverage, yet well-priced homes still attract attention quickly.
• A higher percentage of listings are adjusting price before closing, highlighting buyer scrutiny and importance of strategic pricing.
What This Means:
The Eastside is transitioning toward a more balanced market where preparation and pricing accuracy matter most. Higher inventory and stronger buyer choice are moderating frantic competition without collapsing demand.

07/17/2025

West of Market home thoughtfully designed for active living and elegant entertaining. This inspiring home features 3,100 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2 ¾ bathroom and sits on a parklike 7,200 sqft lot. Light-filled rooms, chef’s kitchen, and an open family/dining area flow to multi-level decks with lake, city, and mountain views. Finished daylight lower level incudes spacious primary suite, rec room, two offices, and an exercise studio and a 2 car garage. The professional designed landscaping is your own peaceful and private retreat with a garden with water feature, pond, hot tub, and patio. The location offers unparalleled access to all that downtown Kirkland has to offer. Near vibrant shops, acclaimed restaurants, art galleries & waterfront parks.
MLS #2408232
$2,550,000

07/17/2025

West of Market home thoughtfully designed for active living and elegant entertaining. This inspiring home features 3,100 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2 ¾ bathroom and sits on a parklike 7,200 sqft lot. Light-filled rooms, chef’s kitchen, and an open family/dining area flow to multi-level decks with lake, city, and mountain views. Finished daylight lower level incudes spacious primary suite, rec room, two offices, and an exercise studio and a 2 car garage. The professional designed landscaping is your own peaceful and private retreat with a garden with water feature, pond, hot tub, and patio. The location offers unparalleled access to all that downtown Kirkland has to offer. Near vibrant shops, acclaimed restaurants, art galleries & waterfront parks.
MLS #2408232
$2,550,000

05/02/2025

Beautiful Duvall home located in Kasper Heights. This home features 2,333 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2.25 bathrooms with a private 12,886 sqft lot. Enjoy the benefits of a tri-level home with an additional bonus room that can be used as an office, movie/game room or workout area. The kitchen has newer appliances and opens to an eating area. The living room and family room are light and bright with new vinyl plank flooring. The primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and ensuite primary bathroom. There are 2 additional bedrooms on the upper level with a full bathroom. The home also has AC, RV parking, deck, patio, gas fireplace, vinyl fenced yard, and a 2 car garage. Close to Redmond, Bellevue and Woodinville.
MLS #2368226
$899,950

05/02/2025

Here is an amazing home located in Nine Miles Falls just outside Spokane. Beautiful home. Listing by Elizabeth Boykins Keller Williams Spokane.

Escape to your private paradise atop Saddle Mountain Ranches with breathtaking views of Lake Spokane. This remarkable 22+ acre estate features a custom-built 4-bedroom + office home with over 4,450 sqft of refined living. Inside, enjoy 3 fireplaces, a main floor primary suite with radiant floors, sp...