I want to talk about Snohomish Co., not that there’s anything wrong with King Co. (hey, I grew up on 23rd and Prospect on Capitol Hill, so I know the area). Not everyone in Snohomish Co. drives Ford trucks, has big hair/mullet and listens to Cinderella or Quiet Riot. Yeah, cheap shot. Moving on… The…
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Trendspotting
I’ve been gone a couple weeks on vacation, out of the country – where I was blissfully disconnected from the internet and all news of the US economy. In the course of catching up on goings on, I surfed over to Altos Research to see what they were reporting. I clicked through a number of…
Our Present Real Estate Cycle
Just for kicks, let’s take another look at the home price YOY change graph that I posted on Wednesday. Click to enlarge I noted that the downward curve on the right that represents the last nine months looks fairly steep. But just how steep is it, compared to the rest of the graph? In order…
Notes From the Trenches
Last Wednesday there was some great conversation about what people are experiencing as they are out there right now trying to find a home. I think it’s worth re-posting these comments on the front page, since they give a good feel for what the housing market is really like right now that you can’t get…
HouseMath 2.0 – Lending Woes – News
I’ve received a few e-mails over the past holiday season, some asking if I disappeared. Yes, I read this and many other Blogs every week. I’m not hibernating. So here’s what’s up: When people decide it’s time to buy in the market this is a cool tool to use. May I introduce the HouseMath 2.0…