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The Game of Chicken Is Over: Who Blinks First? Home Buyers or Sellers?

‘The Game of Chicken Is Over’: Sellers Are Facing Reality on Pricing and Backing Off Unrealistic Demands Home sales in 2025, there was a game of chicken. Sellers kept being stubborn, holding onto the phantom equity of pandemic profits, waiting for the bids to come—and they never came. This year, the

Seattle Leads Nation with sharpest Pending Home Sales Drop

Seattle Leads Nation with sharpest Pending Home Sales Drop among all major U.S. metros in July 2026 Seattle’s housing market posted the steepest year-over-year decline in pending home sales in July 2026, falling 15.6% — the sharpest drop among all major U.S. metropolitan areas GeekWire+1. This outpa

How is the commute traffic getting to the highway from Trossachs

The morning rush-hour commute from Trossachs down to Interstate 90 (I-90) is highly congested and typically takes 20 to 30 minutes to travel just 5 to 7 miles. Because the Sammamish Plateau sits elevated above the highway, thousands of commuters are funneled down a very limited number of steep, mult

Neighborhood Spotlight: Trossachs in Sammamish – Schools Report

What are the ratings and reputations of the local schools in Trossachs Public schools serving the Trossachs neighborhood are among the highest-rated and most prestigious in Washington State. The community sits within the award-winning Issaquah School District, which is a major driver of regional pro