The most and least affordable cities for renters: Final 2024 data

Rental prices have spiked significantly making it more challenging for consumers to find housing in certain cities based on data from a new housing market report.

Preventing rent gouging in WA
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Stabilizing rent across the state -- that's what Washington state leaders will soon discuss in Olympia.

6 major landlords accused of scheming to keep rents high, DOJ says

Several large landlords in the U.S. are being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high. Here’s what to know.

Washington sees record eviction filings in 2024: ‘Not just an isolated incident’

Evictions are plaguing people up and down the state. Now, data from the University of California, Berkley’s Eviction Research Network has found Washington had a record number of eviction filings in 2024. 

Housing trends to brace for in 2025
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From mortgage rates to housing affordability, the real estate market is poised for some big changes in 2025. Founder of RexMont Real Estate Adriano Tori joined Good Day Seattle to explain what buyers and sellers should brace for in the next year.

Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity legacy: 'He stood up for us'

President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn spent decades helping build thousands of homes with Habitat for Humanity.

How AI can give homebuyers a new edge
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Artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the housing market, as home prices soar in communities across the country.

Burien City Council passes temporary ordinance for religious groups to set up homeless encampments

Burien City Council passed an interim zoning ordinance outlining guidance and restrictions for religious organizations hosting homeless encampments on property they own or control in the city.

Eviction looms for WA Nooksack families amid sovereignty dispute

Three families are facing eviction after a years-long battle to remain within the Nooksack Tribe, a place they considered "home" for most of their lives.

First-time home buying hits all time low
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First-time home buying has hit an all time low, and the average first-time home buyer is older than ever, according to the National Association of Realtors.

New homebuyers hit all-time low
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A new report shows the number of first-time homebuyers is shrinking to an all-time low.

Economy improves in summer quarter
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The economy continued expanding in recent months, but it's not at the level economists were expecting.

CEO makes bold prediction on housing market as trend signals positive outlook

Inter Ikea CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring believes that the housing market will likely rebound before the end of this year amid rising mortgage rates.

City of Everett votes to rezone nuisance property, build townhomes

The rezoning opens the door for the city to sell the nuisance property, enabling the development of 14 to 16 three-story townhome units.

Tiny space described as 'Harry Potter cubby' listed for rent in San Jose

A San Jose man is renting out a small space under a set of stairs, for "very cheap" with the promise to perform light chores. He said the space is big enough to fit a cot sits under a set of stairs.