Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/17/2026

Heading out of Summer and into the slower winter market, the numbers are getting more interesting for King County buyers.

In September, King County inventory was up 31.1% year over year, the median sale price held around $850,000, and homes were taking about 28 days to sell.

That matters because more inventory + longer market times usually means more room to negotiate.

And the condo market is even softer: King County had about 7 months of condo inventory, with the median condo price down 6.0% year over year to roughly $496,000.

For buyers and investors, winter is where I start looking harder at:

stale listings
price reductions
seller credits
inspection leverage
properties with rental optionality

The market isn’t “cheap.”

But compared with peak summer competition, the next few months may offer better opportunities to buy well.

10/14/2026

The best client reviews aren’t really about the transaction.

They’re about trust, clarity, advocacy, and ex*****on.
From the first conversation through closing, my goal is to make sure every client understands the numbers, the risks, the options, and the strategy behind every decision.

Shawn wanted strong representation and someone who would take the details seriously.

That’s exactly the standard I aim to bring to every deal.

Responsive.
Analytical.
Proactive.
Client-first.

Grateful for the trust, and proud to help another buyer make a smart move in Redmond.

If you’re buying, selling, or investing in King County, let’s build the right strategy from the beginning.

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/12/2026

First-time buyers in Seattle: your first home can also be your first serious asset.

Right now, Seattle’s median sale price is about $874K, down 2.8% year over year, while King County homes are selling at roughly 98.5% of list price and nearly 1 in 4 listings have taken a price cut. That is not a crash. It is a market where disciplined buyers may have more room to negotiate purchase basis and terms.

Mortgage rates are still expensive — the average 30-year fixed was 7.28% as of October 1 — so affordability has to be underwritten conservatively.

But here is the long-term point: the Seattle–Bellevue–Kent home-price index is still up about 24.6% over five years through Q2 2026.
That is why I tell first-time buyers to stop thinking only about:

“Can I afford the payment?”
And start asking:
Am I buying at the right basis?
Is this property rentable later?
Will it hold resale demand?
Can I improve it?
Can I keep it when I buy my next home?

Your first home does not need to be your forever home.

It can be the first asset in a much bigger portfolio.
Buy intelligently. Build equity. Create optionality

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/09/2026

Everybody wants to buy real estate when rates are low, prices are climbing, and everyone else wants the same house.

That’s usually when your leverage is the worst.

King County right now:
Median sale price: ~$850,000
Prices: down 4.0% YoY
Median market time: 25 days
Listings with price reductions: 23.7%
Average sale-to-list: 98.6%
Closed sales: down 13.6% YoY

And the 30-year mortgage rate just hit 7.40%.
Most buyers look at those numbers and see a reason to wait.

I see leverage.
Less competition.
More stale inventory.
More motivated sellers.
More opportunity to negotiate the purchase basis.
Meanwhile, the Seattle–Bellevue–Kent

FHFA home-price index is still approximately 24.6% higher than five years ago. That doesn’t guarantee future appreciation — but it shows why I separate short-term market softness from long-term ownership strategy.

This is the market where I’m asking:
Can we buy below replacement value?
Can we negotiate credits?
Can this property become a rental later?
Will the location preserve demand?
What is our downside?
What are our exit options?
I recently helped a buyer secure a Redmond property 7.5% below list plus $5,000 in seller credits.
That’s the game right now.
Not chasing houses.
Buying assets correctly.

If you’re looking at a property anywhere in King County, send it to me.

I’ll tell you how I’d underwrite the deal.

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/07/2026

Nothing means more than knowing a client felt informed, confident, and supported from start to finish.

Anastasia’s review reflects exactly how I want every client experience to feel:

Professional. Responsive. Strategic. Clear.

Buying a home is a major financial decision, and my job is to make sure my clients understand the process, have strong representation, and never feel like they’re making those decisions alone.

Grateful for the trust — and proud to earn 5/5 across local knowledge, process expertise, responsiveness, and negotiation.

If you’re thinking about buying, selling, or investing in King County, let’s build the right strategy from day one.

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/05/2026

Seattle isn’t crashing — it’s repricing.

The median Seattle home sale is around $874K, down 2.8% YoY, while 31.7% of listings have taken a price cut and homes are selling at about 99.6% of list price.

At the same time, mortgage rates just moved to roughly 7.28%.

That combination creates a very different market:

Higher financing costs.
Less buyer competition.
More seller motivation.

More opportunity to negotiate the right property.

The goal isn’t to wait for a “perfect” market.

It’s to buy a strong asset at the right basis.

Seattle real estate still rewards strategy.

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

Behind every strong real estate decision is a strategy.

I spend a lot of time looking beyond the surface — studying the numbers, the property, the market, the leverage, and the long-term outcome.

Because the goal is not just to buy or sell.

It’s to make the right move at the right time, with a plan that makes financial sense.

Market insight. Negotiation strategy.

Investment-minded real estate.

That’s the standard I bring to every client.

Kyle Kenny Real Estate

09/29/2026

King County buyers have more leverage right now than they’ve had in years — but you still have to know where to use it.

The latest King County data shows a real shift:

🏡 Median sale price: ~$847K — down 4.3% year over year
⏳ Median days on market: 26 days vs. 20 last year
📉 23.5% of listings are seeing price reductions
💰 Homes are selling for roughly 98.5% of list price on average
🔥 Only about 18% of homes are selling above asking, down from last year.

That doesn’t mean every seller is desperate — and it definitely doesn’t mean you should throw lowball offers at every property.

It means buyers can be more strategic.

I’m watching for homes that have been sitting for several weeks, listings with multiple price reductions, properties that came on too aggressively priced, homes returning to market, and sellers who may value certainty or timing over squeezing out every last dollar.

That’s where we can start negotiating things beyond just price:

Seller-paid closing costs. Rate buydowns. Inspection repairs. Credits. Flexible closing dates. Stronger contingencies. And, in the right situation, a meaningful discount off asking.

The key is understanding which sellers actually have pressure and which properties are still positioned to attract competition.

King County is not suddenly “cheap.” But compared with the market buyers were dealing with a few years ago, there is substantially more room to negotiate — and the difference between simply buying a house and buying it well can be tens of thousands of dollars.

If you’re considering buying in Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Renton, Issaquah, or anywhere else in King County, send me “LEVERAGE” and your price range.

I’ll show you where I’m currently seeing the strongest opportunities.

Kyle Kenny | Real Estate Broker