Real Estate Market Weekly2026-07-06Seattle housing market: softer prices, more listings, and zoning on watch — July 2026Seattle's latest market read shows softer year-over-year prices, more visible inventory, a modest mortgage-rate break, and a zoning package that could shape future supply around centers and transit.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-29Bay Area housing: San Francisco accelerates, San Jose stalls, and taxes stay on watch — June 2026This week's Bay Area brief compares San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland on sale prices, active inventory, mortgage-rate pressure, and fresh policy and tax signals. San Francisco is accelerating, San Jose has more supply cushion, Oakland remains competitive, and mortgage rates are stable enough that local supply is driving the story.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-22Austin housing market: shrinking inventory, steadier prices, and a small rate break — June 2026Austin's June read shows a market moving from correction to digestion: city inventory is down sharply year over year, prices are steadier, and a small mortgage-rate drop is bringing some buyers back. This week's brief covers Redfin, Zillow, Unlock MLS, Freddie Mac, and Austin City Council signals.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-15Seattle housing market, June 2026: record SE Seattle prices, condos tip to buyers, and Washington bans private listingsSeattle's single-family market in May 2026 split sharply: Southeast Seattle SFH hit a record $900K median while citywide condos tipped into buyer's market territory at 5.1 months of supply. Mortgage rates held at 6.52%, and Washington enacted a private listing ban — plus eight new housing bills — reshaping how properties come to market.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-11Bay Area housing market: SF surges, San Jose dips, and City Hall rewrites the affordability playbook — June 2026San Francisco's three-month median hit $1.70M, up 16.1% year over year, while San Jose softened to $1.47M (−1.4% YoY) — the two South Bay mega-markets are moving in opposite directions. Freddie Mac's 30-year rate ticked back to 6.52% today, and San Francisco announced plans to more than double its Affordable Housing Trust Fund to $125M annually, paired with a cut to inclusionary housing requirements.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-08Austin housing market: inventory drops, sales surge, affordability quietly improvesAustin home sales jumped 20% year over year — the biggest gain among major U.S. metros — as the ABoR median held at $440,000 and 4.7 months of supply kept buyers in the driver's seat. The 30-year rate dipped to 6.48%, and Austin's typical mortgage payment fell 9.8% from a year ago, the steepest drop nationwide. The city also approved new density-bonus rules offering developers up to 60 feet of additional height in exchange for affordable housing.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-06-01Seattle housing market: inventory surge and price slide, June 2026Seattle's active listings surged 20.8% year-over-year — the biggest jump among the top 50 metros — as the metro median fell 3.3% to $822,711. The 30-year rate ticked to 6.53%. City council advances Phase 2 zoning along transit corridors, and Washington's estate tax exemption drops to $3M on July 1.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-05-28Bay Area housing market: May 2026 weekly snapshotSF median sale price hit $1.67M in March — 19% up year-over-year — while the 30-year mortgage rate ticked back to 6.51%. California's statewide median crossed $900K for the first time. FAIR Plan insurance rates rise 30% in October. A rundown of where the Bay Area market stands this week.
