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A sleepy week… except for the house that got 8 offers 🤯

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving break! As you can see in the charts below, things were very quiet on the real estate front; last week will likely go down as the third-slowest week of the year. (Only Christmas and New Year’s tend to be sleepier.) BUT, this Normandy Park home had 8 offers […]

Matt Goyer

December 3, 2025

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$300K off a home? Yep, it’s that season

This is the best time of year for buyers, and we’ve got a few swinging for the fences. One had a big win this week, negotiating a seller down $300K on a $3M waterfront home in Leschi. Another came this close to snagging $100K off a home, only to get edged out by a slightly […]

Matt Goyer

November 25, 2025

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Thinking of making a move? Now’s the time to try

You know it is quiet season when the biggest news of the week is that Redfin started showing the number of views and favorites a home has again! Buyers: This is prime “make an offer and see what happens” time. A few of our clients are testing the waters right now, and I expect we’ll […]

Matt Goyer

November 19, 2025

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See the home that went 26% over

📰 “Why this might be the sweet spot for buying a home in Seattle” — we agree! That was the original headline of The Seattle Times’ market update this week before it was changed to: “Seattle-area homebuyers spooked as rates, economic uncertainty rise.” (We’re guessing that version gets more clicks.) Since the Times focuses on […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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See the midcentury that went 27% over

Following up on last week’s newsletter about this “sweet spot” for buyers, the number of homes for sale in Seattle, nearly 2,900 at the end of September, means buyers haven’t had this much selection in over 13 years. But what about rates? Nearly 20% of those listings are new construction, mostly townhome-style homes, and many […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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See the home that went 21% over

It’s been quiet on the real estate news front. But, it shouldn’t be, we should be talking about mortgage rates hitting three-year lows at 6.17%. Crazy that we now call 6% low 🤯. But buyers are starting to notice. We’re seeing more touring activity as people realize there won’t be many new listings for the […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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7% off? $50K in credits? Fall deals are here!

It’s worth repeating — fall can be a great time to be a buyer. There’s lots of selection (the most homes for sale in 13 years!) and less competition as other buyers focus on the holidays. That combo often means good deals. Just this past week: You don’t know if you don’t try. Write up […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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Rate whiplash + big wins for our buyers this week

The big news this past week was the Fed’s rate cut, but mortgage rates didn’t get the memo. Instead of dropping, they actually jumped from ~6.1% to ~6.3%. Frustrating for buyers who were trying to lock in late last week. However, this was also what happened with the last rate cut. Our big news this […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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23 offers in Phinney Ridge?! Here’s what’s going on

If we were grabbing a beer and you asked how the market’s doing, I’d probably say it feels like we’re in a housing recession; some mix of high interest rates, tariffs, and layoff uncertainty holding things back. You can feel it: townhomes, condos, and luxury homes are tough to sell right now. But there’s still […]

Matt Goyer

November 12, 2025

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Escala (sub) penthouse goes to auction

Whoa! That $11.5M (sub) penthouse at Escala that has been on the market for going on a year is going to auction on June 18th. Concierge Auctions is running the show. Escala penthouse PH101, aka unit 3001, is quite the home; 5,170 square feet, three beds, 3.5 baths, that was recently redesigned by our friends […]

Matt Goyer

June 11, 2025

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An Urban Living Listing: 1310 East Union Street, #202, Seattle WA

We’re listing a loft in my favorite boutique condo in Seattle! The loft is #202, the building is 1310 E Union. Designed by Miller Hull and developed by Dunn+Hobbes, 1310 E Union, is one of Seattle’s most distinctive condos—an AIA award-winner known for its industrial aesthetic, oversized spaces, and striking architectural detail. Loft #202 is […]

Matt Goyer

April 2, 2025

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The most popular Seattle condos of 2024

Here are the most popular condos last year, 2024. So if you’re wondering what the best Seattle condo is, or at least the most popular one, it was Graystone. Graystone was by far the most popular condo building with Seattle downtown-area condo buyers in 2024, notching the most sales according to the NWMLS, the database […]

Matt Goyer

January 18, 2025

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Urban Living is a boutique real estate brokerage helping clients in Seattle and on the Eastside buy and sell amazing homes. Urban Living started in 2006 as a blog about Seattle real estate with an emphasis on lofts, condos, new construction, and midcentury moderns. In 2018 we formed a brokerage so we could help readers buy and sell the amazing homes we featured. From Beacon Hill to Ballard (and beyond), from $200,000 to $5+ million, we'd love to help you.