Here we go again – homeowners are pulling their properties off the market rather than dropping prices, creating a housing deadlock that's making everyone scratch their heads. With 38% more delistings since the start of 2025 and sellers sitting pretty on their 2-3% mortgage rates, they're basically telling buyers "take it or leave it." Meanwhile, thanks to the Biden-era housing price explosion and the "transitory" inflation that's still hanging around like a bad houseguest, first-time buyers are priced out of starter homes that somehow cost $1-2 million. Remember when they told us all that government spending would reduce inflation? How's that working out? We're still dealing with the aftermath of dumping trillions into an overheated market while being told it was all temporary. Is anyone surprised that mortgage rates are stuck above 6% when we're still cooling off from that inflation bonfire? What's it going to take – a good old-fashioned recession – to get this market moving again? Drop a comment and let me know what you think happens next. Don't forget to subscribe and hit that notification bell!

The latest Northwest MLS (NWMLS) September 2025 Market Snapshot is out — and the data shows a clear shift!

📈 Active listings jumped 27.3% year-over-year, giving buyers more options.
💲 Median home prices slipped 0.7% from last year, sitting around $630,700.
🏡 Closed sales were up nearly 6%, showing steady buyer demand despite higher inventory.

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The FTC just filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over a $100 million rental listings deal. Regulators claim the agreement was designed to eliminate competition in multifamily rental advertising — with commitments lasting up to nine years and layoffs of 450 Redfin employees.

Zillow and Redfin deny wrongdoing, calling the partnership pro-consumer and a way to expand renter access. But the FTC says it’s “obviously anticompetitive” and is seeking structural relief, which could include divestiture or breaking apart parts of the deal.

The FTC just filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over a $100 million rental listings deal. Regulators claim the agreement was designed to eliminate competition in multifamily rental advertising — with commitments lasting up to nine years and layoffs of 450 Redfin employees.

Zillow and Redfin deny wrongdoing, calling the partnership pro-consumer and a way to expand renter access. But the FTC says it’s “obviously anticompetitive” and is seeking structural relief, which could include divestiture or breaking apart parts of the deal.

August 2025 brought cooler housing activity across Washington state, according to the latest NWMLS report. While closed sales dropped month-to-month, inventory is up nearly 31% year-over-year, giving buyers more options than they’ve had in years.

Seattle’s housing market is sending mixed signals in 2025. 🏡Metro median prices hover around $765K–$767KSome data shows the first year-over-year dip in nearly 2 yearsLong-term appreciation remains strong at +24% since 2020Inventory is rising, but it’s still a seller’s market

The Seattle housing market is undergoing a significant shift, offering the highest inventory levels seen since 2015! This game-changing trend is creating unprecedented opportunities for buyers in what has long been a fiercely competitive region.

The clash between real estate giant Zillow and Bay Area brokerage Compass just hit a new level. Starting June 30, Zillow will begin banning certain "pocket listings"—exclusive properties marketed privately by Compass before hitting the open market.

Zillow’s new policy gives agents just two strikes—violate the rules three times and your listings could be banned from Zillow indefinitely. Meanwhile, Compass is holding firm, accusing Zillow of monopolizing listing access and limiting seller freedom.

Even Redfin and Homes.com are picking sides. Could this shape the future of how homes are marketed in America?

Compass, a major real estate brokerage, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), accusing it of monopolistic and anti-competitive practices. The lawsuit focuses on restrictive rules that ban pre-marketing and exclusive listings outside the MLS.

The King County housing market saw a significant jump in inventory in January, with active listings rising 62.6% year over year, according to the latest report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

While increased supply is giving buyers more options, affordability remains a concern as median home prices continue to climb.

Keep reading to learn more about this latest report, and what this means for buyers and sellers.