Matt Salit
@SoldWithSalit

Award winning used home salesman. Creator of MoverMath & WriteMyOffer.

 Washington, USA
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Joined November 2012
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1 in 7 pending deals died in September. Redfin's fall-through rate hit 14.5%, the highest September on record. Deals are fragile in an unaffordable/high rate market. All the more reason for sellers to get pre-inspections.
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Sources: - [Morningstar/PRNewswire: Redfin September pending-sales report](morningstar.com/news/pr-news…) - [wrenews: cancellations detail](wrenews.com/redfin-september…)

U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink Near 12-Year Low

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Buyers gained leverage this fall, and lost $22K of buying power. A $2,000/mo payment stretched to ~$311K at 6.66%; at 7.4% it's ~$289K.
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Sources: - [Barron's: pending home sales plunge (rate run 6.66% → 7.4%)](barrons.com/articles/pending…) - [realtor.com Q3 2026 Market Clock coverage](realtor.com/news/2026-q3-mar…)

Realtor.com® | Homes for Sale, Apartments & Houses for Rent

Search homes for sale, new construction homes, apartments, and houses for rent. See property values. Shop mortgages.

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Texas Q3: statewide median dipped 0.4% to $333,628, yet prices rose in 15 of 26 markets. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin all slipped ~1% while Abilene jumped 22%. Price off your street's comps, not the headline.
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Source: - [Houston Agent Magazine: Texas REALTORS Q3 2026 housing report](houstonagentmagazine.com/202…)

Home prices rise in majority of Texas metros but decrease statewide - Houston Agent Magazine

Prices decreased in Texas' four major metros — but increased in 15 of the state’s 26 markets, Texas REALTORS® said.

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King County gained 4,629 people from other states but LOST $446M in income. The average leaver earned $95.9K; the average arrival $81.6K. Sellers: price for who's coming, not who left.
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Source: - [IRS SOI county-to-county migration data, 2022–2023](irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-s…)

SOI tax stats - Migration data | Internal Revenue Service

Migration data for the United States are based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS. They present migration patterns by State or by county for...

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Eastside of Seattle: 4 straight weeks above 4 months of inventory, the longest buyer-favored stretch of 2026. Rolling median $1.405M, down 10.4% from a year ago. Buyers, the leverage is real.
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Source: - [EastsideHomes.com: Eastside Real Estate Update 10-14-26](eastsidehomes.com/2026/10/14…)

Eastside Real Estate Experts | Tony Meier & Team, Windermere

Tony Meier & Team, Windermere Real Estate/NE: 37 years and 800+ closed sales helping sellers and buyers in Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue and across the Eastside.

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Pending home sales fell 7.3% in September to a record-low index of 66.0. Contracts dropped in all four regions; the West led at -9.2%. Buyers are waiting out 7.4% rates. Scarce distressed supply is still holding prices up.
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Sources: - [NAR: Pending Home Sales Decreased 7.3% in September](nar.realtor/newsroom/pending…) - [Reuters: US pending home sales tumble to record low](reuters.com/business/us-pend…)

Pending Home Sales Decreased 7.3% in September

Pending home sales decreased 7.3% in September and 11.3% from a year earlier. All four U.S. regions recorded monthly and annual declines, with the West posting the largest decreases. NAR Chief...

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September housing starts printed 1.22M — under the 1.30M consensus, lowest since May. The drop is inside Census's margin of error, so it's noise until it's a trend. The real read: permits held at 1.40M, multifamily permits up 5.9%. Builders are queuing, not quitting.
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Sources: - [Census Sept 2026 starts/permits summary](sourcefirstnews.com/us-housi…) - [Reuters: single-family starts detail](941theduke.com/2026/10/20/us…)

US housing starts slip to a 1.22 million pace in September, below forecasts

U.S. housing starts fell 5.2% to a 1.221 million rate in September, below forecasts, though Census says the drop is within its margin of error.

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The starter home is quietly becoming a condo, even with HOA fees. Starter-priced listings are 36% of inventory (vs 38% in 2019) and 27% of them are condos or townhomes, up from 18%. The entry price hit $340K.
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Source: - [PR Newswire: Starter-Home Squeeze report](prnewswire.com/news-releases…)

Starter-Home Squeeze: Where First-Time Buyers Still Find a Foothold

/PRNewswire/ -- Starter homes are becoming harder to find nationwide, but where buyers look matters as much as what they can afford, according to a new report...

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Realtor.com's Market Clock just ticked to 4 o'clock nationally, late balanced, tipping toward buyers. 41 of 99 major markets changed time last quarter, nearly all buyer-friendly. 1 in 5 September listings took a price cut, a record for this time of year.
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Census: America's 50 biggest counties lost 637,634 people to domestic migration in a year, while every smaller county size gained. Migration moves before prices do.
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Sources: - [Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 county population estimates](census.gov/newsroom/press-re…)

Slow Growth Impacts Nation’s Largest Counties Hardest

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King County’s typical home is $824,870, Snohomish County is $728,217, a $96,653 gap. But vs. median income ($124,746/$111,246), both cost ~6.6x. Crossing the county line moves the math, but doesn't always change it. +1 for commuting.
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Sources: - [King County profile](movermath.com/washington/kin…) - [Snohomish County profile](movermath.com/washington/sno…)

King County, Washington — cost of living, home prices & data

King County, Washington: typical home value $824,870, median income $124,746, population 2,287,171. Compare taxes, schools, crime, commute, wildfire risk and more against every other US county.

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