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May 18, 2026

Home sales surging — but not here

By JOURNAL STAFF

SEATTLE — Pending home sales across the U.S. are surging, but Seattle stands out as one of the few major metros not sharing in the momentum.

Redfin reports pending sales climbed 9.6% year over year to their highest level since September 2022, with gains in nearly every large market — except Houston, Detroit and Seattle. Here, they were down 3.6% for the year.


 
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