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Seattle home sellers aren' t getting 100% of their asking price

Data: ; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosSigns of a cooling market persist in Seattle, where metro-area home sales were down 28.5% over last year, according to the latest . What's happening: Homes across Seattle sold in August for 98.6% of the asking price, the real estate company found. This time last year, homes were going for 104.3% of the list price. Driving the news: Seattle had a bigger year-over-year decrease than most places when it came to this market indicator — known as the close-to-list price ratio — per the RE/MAX National Housing Report for August.If that number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it's less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price. Zoom out: The average close-to-list price ratio of all 51 metro areas in the report was 99%, down from 102% a year earlier, RE/MAX found. Catch up quick: A big chunk of Seattle home sellers in July. What they're saying: "Buyers in the Seattle area thought the summer home market was about to turn in their favor," as prices appeared to fall and competition seemingly eased, said John Manning, owner and managing broker of RE/MAX On Market in Seattle."At the same time, rising interest rates coupled with lower technology stock prices sent a chill through the housing market," Manning told Axios. The latest: As consumer expectations adjusted, buyers re-entered the market only to find almost no available homes for sale, Manning said.New listings in August fell 20.4% from July, and inventory declined 8.5% in that same period, per RE/MAX. The bottom line: While Seattle's , buying a house isn't necessarily easier. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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