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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. It is no surprise. It is

hard to buy a house in Seattle. But it's gotten even harder in the past few years as

interest rates and house prices have soared. As a result, would-be homebuyers are increasingly

leaving, the city, the metro area, and sometimes even the state. Seattle Times journalist Paul

Roberts is here to tell us about his reporting on this trend and the

calculus homebuyers are making. But first, let's get you caught up. Opening statements are

slated for today in the trial of an Auburn police officer charged with second-degree murder.

Jeffrey Nelson is also charged with second-degree assault for the 2019 encounter where he shot

and killed Jesse Surrey. Nelson is the first police officer charged under voter-approved

initiative 940, which requires prosecutors to show that Nelson's use of force was not reasonable

or necessary. The trial is

expected to last more than a month. Edith Macefield's house is up for lease. You may know her old

place in Ballard as the uphouse. It's surrounded on three sides by a high-rise building.

The house and Macefield became famous after she refused to sell to developers.

New owners, regency centers are hoping a business will move into the 124-year-old house.

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