How about one more take on those October figures? This time let’s throw in a bit of anecdotal evidence from realtors while we’re at it, courtesy of the Seattle Times. Puget Sound-area home sales and prices remain strong, according to the latest statistics, but anecdotally, real-estate agents say the usual fall slowdown is well under…
Year: 2005
Another Take On October
It seems that the nature of October’s numbers depends on who you ask. The Puget Sound Business Journal sees a slight weakening in the bubble’s armor: With the first three quarters of the year resulting in some of the hottest residential real estate trends ever, the housing market in Western Washington saw a slight shift…
Juggernaut Plows Onward In Thurston County
October sales data is in for Thurston County, and prices just continue to soar, posting a 34 percent year-on-year gain: The October median price of just under $250,000 is the latest in a series of consecutive monthly record highs. The $249,900 figure was 34 percent higher than last year’s $186,000, and was almost $14,000 more…
Forbes: Seattle 8th Richest City
A reader sent in this link to a Forbes story about the “Richest” cities in the US. In Forbes’ list of the 10 “richest” Seattle comes in at #8. However, I’m a bit suspicious of their methods though, since they list the Median Income of Seattle as $46,650, when the latest figures I’ve seen for…
Cashing Out On The Bubble
If you own property right now that you bought before the latest surge in prices, is now the time to cash out? That’s the question that this article tackles, starting with an example of a local couple who did just that. For Joan and Mike Whitney of Snohomish, Wash., outside Seattle, moving wasn’t in the…