All right, after a bit of a technical glitch yesterday, things seem to be back to normal today, so it’s time for NWMLS July statistics. Here’s the NWMLS press release: July’s Pending Home Sales Dip Slightly From June, Prices Edge Up. Here is your summary along with the usual graphs and other updates. Here’s your…
Month: August 2008
Seattle Bubble Comment Policy
In the past, we have had an extremely hands-off approach to comments here at Seattle Bubble. The only type of comment that was moderated or deleted was blatant spam. It was up to the participants of the discussions to keep things interesting and civil, and for the most part, that is what happened. Unfortunately, in…
Pricing Calculator for Today’s Market
Last night I was tossing around the idea of a calculator that determines a realistic value of a house in today’s market, based on what year it was purchased and how much was paid. This morning I spent some time with javascript, and the result is below. I welcome any feedback. Keep in mind that…
Washington State’s Economy: Gregoire vs. Gregoire
February, 2008: Gov. Chris Gregoire, at a Seattle economic forum Thursday, boasted she has found that Washington is “literally the envy of other states.” “I ask all of us to make sure that we do not buy into, or even for that matter, listen to, the dire talk internationally and nationally, because it can become…
Link Roundup: Incentives, Economic Woes, Alt-A, and More
Here are a few stories from the last week or so that are worth pointing out. First up a TV report from KOMO News: “Open House” — sign of the times in Snohomish County Real estate agents in Snohomish County are now resorting to a “shock treatment” for slouching home sales in their area. Realtors…