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KUOW Misses the Mark on Foreclosures

Posted on July 9, 2015July 11, 2015 by The Tim

KUOW ran a story a couple days ago that I would like to address here: Thousands Of Foreclosures Sit Off Market In Seattle Area The Seattle-area housing market could use an injection of inventory. It’s on a tear right now, fueled by high demand and low supply, and hooked on low-interest rates. And there is…

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RealtyTrac “Vampire REO” Nonsense

Posted on October 4, 2013October 4, 2013 by The Tim

Foreclosure tracking company RealtyTrac came out with an article a few days ago that’s making the rounds among various news outlets: Monsters of the Housing Market: Vampire REOs and Zombie Foreclosures Here’s an excerpt: Vampire REOs are bank-owned homes that are still occupied by the previous homeowner who was foreclosed on. On the surface these…

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August Foreclosure Update (with Charts)

Posted on September 19, 2008September 15, 2008 by The Tim

As a follow-up to last Friday’s foreclosure news, let’s take a look at a couple charts of local foreclosures. I contacted the folks at RealtyTrac to request historical foreclosure data for the Seattle area, and they were kind enough to provide me with their foreclosure data for King + Snohomish counties going back to April…

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Seattle-Area Foreclosures Rising Rapidly

Posted on September 12, 2008September 12, 2008 by The Tim

Right on schedule, as home price declines in Seattle really start in earnest, foreclosures begin to “soar.” Seattle-area foreclosures were up 54 percent in August from a year earlier, according to a new report. The area, defined as King and Snohomish counties, had 1,185 properties with foreclosure filings, up 15 percent from July, according to…

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Foreclosures Up 41% YOY Around Seattle

Posted on August 14, 2008August 14, 2008 by The Tim

Foreclosures in the Seattle area were up 41% year-over-year, according to a report from RealtyTrac. Seattle-area foreclosures continued to rise in July, according to a new report. The area, defined as King and Snohomish counties, had 1,030 properties with foreclosure filings, up 41 percent from a year earlier and 13 percent from June, according to…

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