For years, selling a home around Seattle could come with a noteworthy payday. Now, however, some homeowners who bought more recently are finding out such a boon is no longer guaranteed.
Kristafer Vale and his wife bought a four-bedroom townhome in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood for $945,000 in April 2025. After Vale lost his job at DreamWorks in March and struggled to find another full-time position, the couple decided they needed to cut expenses and put the home up for sale.
More than two months later, they had dropped the asking price to $40,000 below what they paid. Their experience reflects a small but growing share of Seattle-area sellers taking losses, according to The Seattle Times…