November 5, 2021

Buyer Hesitancy Sidelines Some While Others Compete For Scarce Housing Inventory

KIRKLAND, Washington (November 4, 2021) - Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers are detecting indecisiveness by some buyers who are getting mixed "work from home" messages from their employers. The hesitancy, coupled with cooler, wetter weather and increases in mortgage rates were likely factors in slower listing and sales activity during October. Northwest MLS brokers reported 10,620 pending sales...