Luxury home buyers are also active participants in the current market. A check of MLS statistics shows 887 single family homes priced at $1 million or more have sold during the first five months of the year. That compares to 696 for the same timeframe a year ago for a jump of more than 27 percent.
Highest Single Family Sale 2015 YTD
$13.8 million | Waterfront Estate, Mercer Island
8 bed | 8.5 bath | 13,721 sqft
773 days on market
Highest Condominium Sale 2015 YTD
$2.5 million | Millennium Tower, Downtown Seattle
2 bed | 2.5 bath | 3,485 sqft
512 days on market