What's moving this October

Seattle this week

• Sunday, October 25

  Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs

  Kickoff at 5:20 p.m. at Lumen Field

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• October 19–30

  Critter Crawl Scavenger Hunt

  Look for woodland creatures along the Grandview Trail at Chambers Creek Regional Park and turn in your card for a prize

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• Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

  Harvest Festival in the Junction

  West Seattle Junction has a costume parade, marching band, spooky dance, and pie-eating contest

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Mortgage rates

Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of 2026-10-15. National averages, so your rate depends on your situation.

Market snapshot

Source: Zillow Research (median sale price, King County single-family homes).

Worth knowing

• New Rules for Rental Properties: New state rules for rental properties take effect on January 1. These changes include new requirements for flood disclosures and smart lock access. If you rent out a home, you should check that your leases are updated.
• Comedy Night at Fremont Studios: Comedy Night 2026 is Friday, November 13, at Fremont Studios, with dinner, drinks and a silent auction supporting the Windermere Foundation.
• Windermere economist's market update: Jeff Tucker, Windermere's principal economist, broke down what's shifting in the housing market right now. Mortgage rates are up, unemployment ticked slightly higher in September, and buyer demand is cooling. details

Catch the drift

Which Seattle landmark came first?

Put these four in order, oldest to newest: the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the Great Seattle Fire, and the Aurora Bridge.

Take your guess before you read on.

The answer: the Great Seattle Fire came first, on June 6, 1889, when a carpenter's glue pot boiled over in a cabinet shop. Pike Place Market opened in 1907, the Aurora Bridge in 1932, and the Space Needle went up for the 1962 World's Fair. The fire is also why downtown rebuilt in brick and stone.