Is the market finally shifting?
In this **June 2025 Northwest Market Update**, veteran broker **Ed Laine** breaks down the latest data from **NWMLS** and explains what it means for **buyers, sellers, and investors** across Washington State.
🏡 **Inventory is up 42% year-over-year**, but sales haven’t caught up.
💰 **Prices remain stable**, but that could change fast.
🔍 **Buyer activity is increasing**, and opportunities for down payment assistance are growing.
Whether you’re wondering **”Should I buy a house now?”** or **”Is now the time to list?”**, this video answers your biggest real estate questions with real data and expert advice.
📌 **Key Topics Covered:**
* Northwest MLS housing stats for May 2025
* Interest rate impact on buyer demand
* Strategies for timing your purchase or sale
* Local trends in King, Snohomish, and surrounding counties
👉 **Thinking of making a move?** Don’t wait — the window of opportunity is narrow.
🧠 With 38 years of experience and thousands of successful closings, Ed Laine delivers the clarity and confidence you need to make your next real estate decision count.
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**Ed Laine | Managing Broker | eXp Realty**
📧 ed.laine@exprealty.com | 🌐 www.EdLaine.com
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Transcript:
hi everyone Ed Lane here managing broker
and REO specialist I’ve been helping
asset managers navigate complex markets
for nearly four decades and this is your
Northwest ARO inventory report for June
2025
Let’s start with what the numbers are
telling us Inventory is up way up In May
we hit over 18,000 active listings
across the Northwest MLS That’s a 42%
year-over-year jump and the highest
we’ve seen since 2018
On the surface that sounds like a
healthy market But here’s the catch
Sales aren’t keeping pace We added
nearly 3,900 listings in May but closed
only 580 more sales than the month
before
That’s a widening gap And for REO asset
managers it means one thing The window
to list and move your inventory
is narrowing
Prices are mostly stable for now The
median sits just under 655
slightly down from last year slightly up
from April But with buyer activity still
trailing supply the risk of softening
grows as we head into late summer So
what does that mean for you well if
you’re holding ARO assets in the Pacific
Northwest especially in counties like
King Snowomish or Clum where inventory
jumped over 50%
you need to be executing a smart
time-sensitive listing strategy right
now
The good news buyer engagement is up We
saw a 16% increase in showings in nearly
180,000 keybox
openings last month That’s real traffic
but it’s selective Buyers are cautious
and they’re skipping over anything that
isn’t priced right or market ready
And here’s a strategic edge Over 70% of
the listings are eligible for down
payment assistance If you’re holding
entrylevel REO I can help you pair that
inventory up with down payment
assistance qualified buyers
and close faster often with fewer price
reductions
So let me break it down for you Here’s
the winning strategy for today’s market
List now not later The longer you wait
the more crowded the field will become
Price weekly Market conditions are
shifting and fast Prep your properties
Buyers want turnkey or close to it
Market smart highlighting financing
advantages and create urgency with real
local data
Work with a broker who knows REO and not
just in theory someone who’s done it at
scale in every market cycle
like me That’s what I do I’ve managed
thousands of transactions across
Washington state BPOS cash keys
occupancy checks rehab coordination and
everything it takes to shorten your days
on market and protect your recovery So
if you’re holding assets in Washington
let’s talk I’ll create a property
bypropy plan to move your inventory
before the shift picks up speed And the
market is already changing And if you
want to win you need a broker who knows
how to navigate what’s next Thanks for
watching this month’s Northwest ARO
inventory report I’m Ed Lane Let’s
connect and take action while the
opportunity is still on your side