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Elm Tree Lane · Union Hill · Redmond, WA 98053 By Mark Popach, Redmond real estate agent at Popach & Co. 7229 245th Way NE is a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath Chaffey
Real Estate Insights From Mark Popach
Market updates, buyer guides, and seller strategies for every city on the Eastside. Written by Mark Popach.
Bellevue’s housing market split in two in the first half of 2026. The mid-tier single-family segment, homes priced $1.4M to $2.0M, is still moving fast. The condo market has shifted toward buyers, with more inventory, longer days on market, and room to negotiate that did not exist a year ago. And the luxury tier above $2.5M is running on its own timeline entirely. Understanding which market you are actually in is the difference between overpaying and winning.
Buying a home in Bellevue? One number will not tell you much. The citywide median is around $1.5 million in 2026.
Bellevue is still a seller’s market. That’s the good news. The part most sellers miss is that “seller’s market” no longer means you can list at whatever price feels right and wait for offers to roll in.
Elm Tree Lane · Union Hill · Redmond, WA 98053 By Mark Popach, Redmond real estate agent at Popach & Co. 7229 245th Way NE is a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath Chaffey
September’s NWMLS data for Mill Creek and Southeast Snohomish County, set against August, with October’s mortgage rates factored in. Updated October 2026 | By Mark Popach, real estate agent serving
A month-over-month look at Bellevue prices, pending sales, inventory, and mortgage rates, split along I-405. Updated October 2026 | By Mark Popach, real estate agent in Bellevue, Washington, at Popach
Month-over-month NWMLS numbers for Seattle houses and condos, plus what October’s 7.40% mortgage rate changes. Updated October 2026 | By Mark Popach, real estate agent serving Seattle, at Popach &
By Mark Popach, helping sellers across King County at Popach & Co. Picture a $900,000 sale on the Eastside. The seller has $16,782 to put toward closing the deal. Taken
By Mark Popach, guiding buyers across King County at Popach & Co. A condo gives you ownership of the space inside your walls. A townhouse usually gives you ownership of
How Bothell’s King County and Snohomish County halves changed from August to September, using NWMLS map-area data. Updated October 2026 | By Mark Popach, real estate agent serving Bothell, at
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why 4.9 months of inventory changes every talk about price. Updated September 2026 | By Mark Popach, Sammamish real estate agent at
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why transaction volume now tells a sharper story than the headline price. Updated September 2026 | By Mark Popach, Redmond real estate
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why Issaquah’s 3.6 months of supply keeps it tighter than most of the Eastside in fall 2026. Updated September 2026 | By
A building-by-building comparison of amenities, HOA dues, and real proximity to work and transit. Written by someone who has toured all five and sat through the HOA disclosures. Updated August
In one Redmond zip code, homes are still selling in five days. A few miles away, in the same city, a third of listings just took a price cut. Both
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