Janet Bell

Home values held steady in 2025 with many communities seeing modest price gains. Seattle Metro's median sale price and $ per sq. ft. both rose year-over-year, while the Eastside's numbers remained similar to what we saw in 2024. Both areas saw double-digit spikes in the number of new listings and ...

The following is a summary of Windermere Principal Economist Jeff Tucker’s six predictions for the U.S. housing market and economy in 2026. He goes into more detail about his predictions in the video below.   1. Existing Home Sales Will Pick Up (Barely) Home sales have hovered near generational lows ...

Knowing whether it’s the right time to rent or buy depends on your buying power, what you’re looking for in a home, your local market conditions, your plans for you and your household, and the responsibilities you’re prepared to take on at your residence. Renting gives you greater flexibility to ...