Bond market going wild. Will be interesting to see impact of housing market with 7% rates and AI uncertainty. Was speaking to a real estate agent friend a week ago and she was feeling winds of change and rushing to get clients to list as soon as possible.

This is a bellwether of declining market. Stop denying it. Next come the foreclosures, then the collapse of the condo market. Looks like condo prices are already down to 2015-17 prices. I think they will eventually correct to pre-2012, especially given that HOA fees have risen astronomically - most in Seattle are over 1K/month.

I just received an email from PSE this morning saying I can now sign up for their Community Solar program (“PSE Community Solar Works”), and I am trying to understand if it actually makes financial sense.

From what I can tell, you pay about $20 per month to participate and get access to solar-generated electricity. What’s not clear to me is how (or if) this translates into actual savings on my electric bill. I couldn’t find anything that clearly explains whether you end up paying less overall, breaking even, or just paying extra for the sustainability aspect.

Is this program designed to reduce your bill, or is it more about supporting renewable energy and accepting a premium to do so? Trying to decide if this is worth it or just a feel-good “green” add-on with no real financial upside.

Thanks.

Long time Redmond resident here, but I haven’t rented from a proper corporation in a while. I prefer to rent from owners (currently in a townhouse north of downtown). We’ve had really reasonable rent increases, around 1.5% the first year, 4.6% the second year), but back when I was renting from one of the larger apartment communities, I remember rent going up closer to 10% every year.

Family situation is changing and I’ll be on my own soon. Prefer to be close to downtown, but I’m worried I’ll move in to a place I can afford today, but will be priced out in less than say 5 years.

What are people finding as an actual increase year by year? Over longer term rentals, are you finding yourselves priced out? Has the bad news of the pricing algorithm and the controversy around it stopped communities from price gouging? (Listen, a guy can dream, can’t he?)

Husband and I are looking at homes in Sammamish and Issaquah. I've heard some passing commentary that homes that face South or Southwest may be hard to sell due to cultural preferences of some area demographics. Could any RE Agents (or people who work with RE Agents) weigh in?

example of something we're looking for

was wondering if there's any unexpected considerations that come with the house being embedded in the trees, glass walls, uneven terrain, etc. and other features that are unique to these PNW MCMs like maintenance or even surprise insurance processes- i've heard it's not that straightforward to underwrite these

We’ve been trying to sell our townhome and while it’s getting a good amount of saves, views, and some showings, it’s not converting the way we expected.

We’re honestly just trying to figure out what might be holding buyers back. We do need to sell, so I’d really appreciate real, constructive feedback. Based on the listing, what do you think might be the biggest hesitation points? Layout, price, presentation, location, or anything else?

Just looking for honest outside perspective because we’re trying to understand what we might be missing and yes I understand the market is slow but anything we can do at our end to sell this will help. Thank you.

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Sammamish/23000-NE-8th-St-98074/unit-C3/home/107948564

I never thought I’d seriously consider selling my house for cash, but I think I’ve finally hit that point.

My dad’s been diagnosed with severe heart problems for the last year, and lately we’ve been making the drive into Seattle for appointments way more often than we ever expected. We currently live out in the suburbs, and what used to feel like not that far now feels like a marathon every single week, somtimes even more often. Between traffic, emergency visits, follow-ups, and just the general stress of it all, we’ve decided we really need to move closer to the city and, more specifically, closer to his clinic.

We listed our house a while back and have had almost no viewers. I dropped the price more than once and still nothing solid. A few people looked at it, one buyer disappeared after inspection, another wanted a list of repairs… and no one seems like it

Speed and certainty matter more to me now than aiming for the absolute best offer. I saw the Kind House Buyers offer and it seems like they could at least make the process quick and straightforward

For people who’ve been in a similar situation: would you keep waiting and hope the right buyer eventually shows up, or just take the cash offer and move on with your life?

Feels like I’m stuck between squeezing out a little more money and protecting my sanity

…from https://x.com/nickgerli1/status/2053570549725753799?s=46

Seattle's housing market is going through a historic inventory shock.

There are now 8,630 listings across the Seattle metro as of Apr 2026.

In a normal April, there are only 4,600 listings.

Meaning inventory today is 88% above normal.

This is happening due to layoffs, a historic lack of affordability, and increased outbound migration.

Ultimately, good news for local Seattle buyers. For the first time in a decade, you have control over this market.

For a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house in Beacon Hill, by what percentage value might the home increase if its basement were finished (assuming the project added a bedroom, a bathroom and an office)?