Okay, I’ve got a bit of catching up to do. First up is a look back on the year’s numbers in Thurston County:
The blistering pace of the South Sound real estate market continued in 2005, with the percent increase in number of homes sold and in median prices reaching double-digit territory for the January to November period, according to regional data.
But as hot as the Thurston County real estate market has been the past few years, real estate experts expect the market to cool off somewhat next year.
As I’ve said before, one thing I know for sure is that double-digit increases cannot possibly continue indefinitely. Next year is as good a year as any to start to see some cooling off around here.
(Rolf Boone, The Olympian, 12.25.2005)