The Agency Seattle’s No. 1 broker realigns with Engel & Völkers

Alee Heidar is a rising star and was The Agency Seattle’s No. 1 broker for the last two years. Now he and his brother, Yama Heidar, have joined Engel & Völkers Kirkland. Continue reading

What does it cost to live near the country’s biggest landmarks?

In some markets, prime real estate close to one of the nation’s leading destinations can be had for as little as $110,000. Elsewhere, it might cost a homebuyer several millions of dollars to live next to their favorite landmark. Continue reading

3 top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s move to The Agency

As agents continue to reevaluate their brokerage affiliations heading into the new year, Seattle-based Sandra Hines, Blake Waggoner and Dave Janssens have all left Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty for The Agency. Continue reading

Seattle-based Coldwell Banker franchise ditches NAR

The company is the latest of several to step away from the National Association of Realtors, which has suffered both a scandal and legal defeats in recent months. Continue reading

Real estate CEOs: Big changes from bombshell suits ‘improbable’

The bombshell verdict of Sitzer | Burnett rocked the real estate industry, but recent earnings reports suggest many of its most recognizable CEOs don’t anticipate major disruptions. Continue reading

Seattle landlord stuck in van while tenant rents his home on Airbnb

Jason Roth told Insider that after he rented out his home to Kareem Hunter, the tenant allegedly only paid part of the first month before illegally renting out other rooms in the house on Airbnb. Continue reading

Grant Cardone: These are the worst real estate markets to invest in now

After an interaction with an AI chatbot went south, Grant Cardone blasted Austin and Seattle as the worst places to invest in real estate right now given how overbuilt the markets have become in recent years. Continue reading

Zillow rolls out AI-powered ‘super listing’ tool

Listing Showcase is part of Zillow’s new ShowingTime+ brand and is currently available to a select group of agents that partner with the portal giant, according to the company. Continue reading

The seller’s market is roaring back as buyers vie for limited inventory

A “drought” of new listings is driving up prices, reversing the sluggishness of late 2022 and forcing buyers to compete fiercely for homes, according to a new analysis from Zillow. Continue reading

‘Great Reshuffling’ winds down as COVID hotspots and tech hubs cool

Cities in the West that saw prices soar during the pandemic are now cooling while metros in the Northeast and Midwest are showing more resilience, according to a new analysis. Continue reading