September 2026

MOI held above 4 for a second consecutive clean week, the first time in 2026, confirming buyer-favored territory. Rates jumped to 7.54%, the highest since November 2023, and active listings set a third straight record at 1,978. Twenty years of NWMLS monthly data show the shift is driven by a return of supply, not a collapse in demand.

Redmond's 90-day median sold price is $1,400,000, down 8% from a year ago, while active listings are up about 76%. What it means for sellers and buyers.

On a $250,000 salary with 20% down and rates near 7.5%, most buyers can comfortably afford a Redmond home between about $890,000 and $1.06 million. Here's the math, and what changes it.

5 Min. Read Audio Version  Tony Meier | Windermere Real Estate | 37 Years Experience | 804 Closed Eastside Sales Last week we wrote that if the rate spike slowed demand while the fall listing wave kept building, the next test of the buyer-favored line would come from both directions at once. That is exactly what this week delivered. Active listings climbed to 1,971, a second consecutive...

Listed at $1,150,000 Click Here For Full Details, Photos, 3D & 4K Video Tour at the Property Website Set on a quiet loop street in one of English Hill’s established neighborhoods, this inviting 4 bedroom, 2.25 bath two-story home offers comfortable living, flexible spaces, and a private, park-like setting. Backing directly to a lush greenbelt, the private backyard enjoys a beautiful natural...

Listed at $749,950 Click Here For Full Details, Photos, 3D & 4K Video Tour at the Property Website Set at the head of a quiet Mays Pond cul-de-sac, this tri-level home offers an exceptional blend of comfortable living, generous outdoor space, and room to garden, gather, and enjoy every season - all on a 13,068 square foot lot. A cedar-framed covered patio stretches across the back of the home,...

Active listings surged to 1,951, a new 2026 high seven weeks after the July peak and the highest weekly count in six years of tracking, while rates crossed 7% for the first time since May 2025, landing at 7.19%, up 1.06% year over year. Record selection meets the most expensive financing in 28 months.

If you're a seasoned homeowner thinking about selling your current home and buying your next one, this September 2026 update captures a market in transition. Tony Meier with Windermere Real Estate in Kirkland has spent **37 years** in the field and just crossed **803 successful transactions** across Seattle's Eastside. Since 2020 alone, Tony Meier & Team has closed **203 transactions totaling more than...

Published on: September 3, 2026 Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) today released its August 2026 Market Snapshot, providing the latest residential real estate data and market trends from across its Washington service area. Homebuyers across much of Washington had more properties to consider in August as active listings increased 22.0% from a year ago, while home sales and median prices eased,...

5 Min. Read Audio Version Last week we flagged that this reading would carry Labor Day distortion, and it arrived on schedule. Pending sales fell to 94, down 27.7% from last week, following the exact holiday script Memorial Day and July 4 wrote earlier this year. MOI spiked to 4.46 on the suppressed pending number. Set those two aside until next week's clean data. The real news is rates: up another 6...

Listed at $1,225,000 Click Here For Full Details, Photos, 3D & 4K Video Tour at the Property Website A complete 2026 remodel has brought this Amberley two story fully current, and the work went well past the surface. More than $200,000 of professional construction went into the home this year, touching nearly every room. Brick and lap siding, a covered front porch, and a deep setback behind towering...

Northwest MLS launches First Look September 4, 2026. How the new 21-day listing status works, what changed about days on market, and what it means for you.

5 Min. Read Audio Version Tony Meier | Windermere Real Estate | 37 Years Experience | 800 Closed Eastside Sales This week hands us the sharpest contrast of the year: the highest mortgage rates in fifteen months arriving in the same breath as the firmest demand streak of the summer. Rates surged 16 basis points to 6.91%, clearing the July 2025 mark we have been citing all summer and reaching territory...