Daniel Emborg, Realtor

10/13/2026

📊 Snohomish County Real Estate Market Update September 2026

The story in our local market right now is pretty clear: buyers have more choices, while homes are taking more work to get sold.

Compared with September 2025:

🏡 1,358 new listings, up 11.2%
📈 3,347 active listings, up a significant 37.7%
⏳ 802 pending sales, down 10.5%
🔑 771 closed sales, down 8.2%
💰 Median sales price: $720,000, down less than 1%

What does this mean?

Inventory has grown substantially, but buyer activity has not kept pace. That creates more competition between sellers and gives buyers more negotiating power, more time to make decisions, and more opportunities for seller-paid closing costs or other concessions.

For sellers, this does not mean homes aren’t selling. It means pricing, condition, presentation, and marketing matter more than they did in a low-inventory market. The homes that show well and are positioned correctly can still generate strong results, while overpriced or poorly prepared homes may sit.

And despite the increase in inventory and decline in transactions, prices have remained remarkably stable, with the median price down less than 1% year over year.

Bottom line: Snohomish County has shifted toward a more balanced, buyer-friendly market, but strong opportunities remain for both buyers and sellers who have the right strategy.

If you’re wondering what these numbers mean for your specific neighborhood or home, send me a message. I’m happy to put together a local market analysis.

10/05/2026

Grateful for this kind review and even more grateful for the opportunity to help an amazing Arlington church with the sale of their parsonage.

This was a special transaction from start to finish. We helped coordinate the preparation of the home, brought in trusted local vendors to get it market-ready, and then launched a strong marketing strategy designed to create as much buyer interest as possible.

The result: 7 offers in just 5 days and a sale price $75,500 over list price.

I’m thankful for the trust they placed in me and for the opportunity to serve a local organization in our community. Transactions like this are a great reminder that the right preparation, strategy, and marketing can make a major difference, even in a more challenging buyers market.

Thank you again for the thoughtful words and for allowing me to be part of the process. It was truly a privilege.

09/30/2026

Problem:
“I want to buy, but today’s mortgage rates make the payment feel too expensive.”

Solution:
Helping buyers look beyond the headline rate by evaluating:
- Seller-paid rate buydowns
- Closing-cost concessions
- Negotiating purchase price
- New-construction incentives
- Assumable mortgages when available
- Refinancing possibilities later
- The actual cost of waiting versus buying

"You don’t need the perfect interest rate. You need the right buying strategy.
Let’s compare the numbers before you decide to wait.”

09/30/2026

Just Sold in Everett! Congrats to my client for picking up this great home, excited to see what you turn this investment into!

09/25/2026

This Silver Lake condo is Now Pending

09/22/2026

Just Sold in Arlington! This beautiful home is now Sold, congrats to my wonderful clients and thank you for trusting me to help with this process!

09/17/2026

Now Pending In Skykomish

09/14/2026

09/11/2026

Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001.

We remember the lives lost, the families whose lives were forever changed, and the courage of the first responders, service members, and everyday Americans who stepped forward in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

Twenty-five years later, may we continue to honor their memory by remembering the unity, compassion, courage, and strength our country showed in the days that followed.

We will never forget

09/09/2026

"Dan more than met my expectations in helping me finding a new home. Furthermore, his knowledge and experience in knowing what issues to look for and providing additional information for support were unexpected and appreciated. As stressful as buying a new home is he went out of his way to make it a calm event. Hoping this is my forever home but if it is not, I will use him again."