By The Tim on February 13, 2009
Got a bunch of things to share with everybody that have built up over the past week, so let’s just get right into it.
First up, a couple of stories that take a look at the big picture local numbers…
Aubrey Cohen, Seattle P-I: Washington sees nation’s largest drop in sales
Patricia Murphy, KUOW: Bad Real Estate Numbers
Next, [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Boone, CNBC, Cohen, foreclosures, KUOW, NPR, Olympian, Seattle_PI, WCRER
By The Tim on August 15, 2008
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research posted their latest “Market Snapshot” data (pdf) this week.
Here’s an article on the data from the Times: Home sales still sliding in state, Puget Sound region
WCRER director Glenn Crellin continues to blame the media and buyer fear for the floundering market:
“Buyers see and hear stories about the collapse [...]
Posted in News, Statistics | Tagged affordability, Crellin, Seattle_Times, WCRER
By The Tim on May 14, 2008
The latest quarterly housing market snapshot from the Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER) was released yesterday, and as expected, the news continues to get better for home buyers. Since we’re talking about January through March, there are no surprises here for anyone that has been following the NWMLS data and the Case-Shiller [...]
Posted in News | Tagged affordability, WCRER
By The Tim on February 15, 2008
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research has released their data for the fourth quarter of 2007, and it finally has some good news for home buyers. According to the WCRER calculations, home prices in Q4 dropped 7% from the previous quarter ($472,000 to $439,000), which naturally edged the affordability index up slightly to [...]
Posted in Statistics | Tagged affordability, Crellin, Statistics, WCRER
By The Tim on November 12, 2007
If you’ve been reading this site for more than a few weeks, you’ve probably heard of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at WSU and its spokesman Glenn Crellin. Mr. Crellin is frequently quoted as an authority on local real estate markets across Washington State. With a neutral-sounding name like “Center” and [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Crellin, Tacoma_Tribune, WCRER, Wells
By The Tim on May 16, 2007
First quarter data has been released by the WCRER. There’s not much new information about King County that isn’t already in the Seattle Bubble spreadsheet, but it’s worth noting anyway since their audience is somewhat broader than Seattle Bubble’s.
Here are a few quotes from the fluffy, feel-good AP report:
Washington’s housing market remains a pricey [...]
| Tagged affordability, WCRER
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