Drops in the median home price throughout the Seattle area are a sign that the housing market is “finally coming back to reality,” one expert says. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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After the “off-the-charts” price spikes early in the pandemic, the recent shift is a sign the local housing market is “finally coming back to reality.”

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