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Seattle's housing market moved further toward balance in July, with buyers gaining more choices while sales activity slowed down a bit. Northwest MLS reported 24,888 active listings across the region, a 19.8% increase from last year. That put us at 3.74 months of inventory, closer to the four to six months you'd typically call a balanced market than we've seen in a while.

We took the water taxi over to a Seahawks game the other night and spent the whole ride back wondering why we don't do this every time. Here's why it might be the most underrated way to get around this summer, and what it says about life on the West Seattle side of the bridge.

One of my favorite parts of this job is that there is no single "best" neighborhood in Seattle. There's a neighborhood for every vibe, every routine, every version of a good Tuesday. The trick is figuring out which one is actually yours, not just the one that shows up first on a list. I put together this guide the way I'd talk you through it over coffee. No rankings, no "hidden gems," just an honest look at what it might actually feel like to live in each of these places.

Every year around the end of July, I have some version of the same conversation. Someone tells me they've been thinking about buying, they watched the spring go by, and now they figure they missed the window. They'll start looking again in the spring. I understand the instinct. But the math is better than most people think, and the market right now is more interesting than the one we had a few months ago.

Ask ten people for their favorite Seattle neighborhood and you'll hear the same five or six names on repeat. Ballard, Fremont, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne. They're wonderful and I love them too, but they're not the whole story. After years of walking blocks, meeting buyers and sellers, and getting to know this city I love so much, I've come to believe some of the best underrated Seattle neighborhoods are the ones nobody puts on a list.

If you've been going back and forth on whether to keep renting or finally buy, you're not alone. It's one of the questions I get asked the most, and honestly, there's no universal right answer.

Summer in Seattle means one thing above all else: get outside while you can. And this year we're doing exactly that, right alongside you. We're proud to partner with and sponsor a handful of events happening across the city and beyond over the next several weeks, and we'd love to see you at any (or all) of them.

Seattle in July doesn't ask for your wallet. It just asks you to show up. From farmers markets and art walks to a street festival taking over West Seattle and garage sale days where everything is actually free, here's what's happening around the city for the rest of the month, neighborhood by neighborhood.

We are so honored to that our real estate team, Rooted Northwest, was nominated for the Seattle Times Best in the PNW: Best Real Estate Team award. Every vote, every cheer, and every kind word truly makes a difference.

Wherever your home budget lands, here's what you're actually working with right now.

Seattle is one of the more walkable major cities in the country, but not all neighborhoods are created equal. Some have a Walk Score in the 90s. Some technically have a "decent" score but the amenities are spread out enough that you're not really walking to anything meaningful. And some are genuine hidden gems that people sleep on because they're not the obvious answer.

If you've been searching for a home in Seattle with actual outdoor space, you already know how frustrating it can be. Lots are small, yards are an afterthought, and it can feel like you need to spend a fortune just to get a patch of grass worth using. But here's the thing: yard space is out there. You just have to know where to look and that's exactly what this guide is for.

Seattle doesn't have one farmers market. It has several, and each one has a completely different personality.

Moving to Seattle is exciting… but let’s be honest, it can also feel overwhelming really fast. One minute you’re dreaming about morning coffee walks, weekends by the water, and exploring local farmers markets. The next, you’re deep in Reddit threads trying to figure out the difference between Ballard, Green Lake, West Seattle, and Beacon Hill while also wondering why rent prices vary so much block to block.

If you’ve been casually browsing Zillow at midnight wondering “wait… this is $850,000?” ...you’re definitely not alone.

Seattle home prices have pushed a lot of buyers to the sidelines over the past few years. But here’s the thing most people miss: there are still affordable neighborhoods where Seattle homebuyers can get in before prices fully catch up.