Seattle weekly wrap-up: last hurrah before holiday slowdown

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But what happened last week with Seattle real estate? Last week we saw 131 new listings in Seattle, down slightly from the week before, but compared to years past, it was a remarkably strong week for new listings. It was also a strong week for homes going pending with buyers putting 133 under contract in Seattle last week. Rates in the low 7s are likely helping get buyers off the fence; we’ve seen an uptick in showing on our listings.

In terms of how the rest of the year will play out… This week will be the last week of the year that we see a reasonable number of new listings. After this week sellers will hold off until the New Year on the assumption not many buyers will be touring the weekends of December 23rd & 24th and the 30th & 31st – likely a good assumption! That said, buyers will likely put another 150-200 homes under contract before the end of the year.

Only one new listing caught my eye last week – a huge new modern in Shoreline!