Home Selling

Gen Z is falling behind on the path to homeownership. In 2025, they made up just 3% of all homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors®, the smallest share of any generation and a sharp contrast to baby boomers, who accounted for 42% of buyers. While high interest rates and higher home prices have made it harder for young adults […]

More than 400 homebuyers across Washington state have tapped into a down payment assistance program launched last year to redress past housing discrimination.  Now, that number could climb as the state broadens income eligibility to help more people struggling to afford sky-high home prices. The Covenant Homeownership Program offers no-interest down payment loans to certain […]

Mark Koks felt confident as he and his wife began house hunting in Seattle this year. With a budget exceeding $1 million, the couple were ready to land a home bigger and nicer than their Greenwood town home.   But the cruel reality of the city’s home prices quickly sank in after touring several single-family […]

A Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a stopgap housing plan that will allow up to six units per property across the city. The bill now goes to the full council for approval where, if approved, it would represent one of the most significant changes to housing density in Seattle in at […]