Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 12th, 2010. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word…
Month: February 2010
Foreclosures Still Slowly Climbing Around Seattle
Time for our detailed look at foreclosure activity for January in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2009 King: 842 NTS, down 8.0% YOY Snohomish: 450 NTS, down 2.8% YOY Pierce: 550 NTS, down 19.2% YOY Here’s your interactive Tableau dashboard updated with the latest foreclosure data:…
Comparing Four Measures of Seattle Home Prices
Since we frequently pull our home price data from a variety of sources, once in a while I like to bring them all together for a comparison. Here’s a look at the NWMLS King County SFH median, Radar Logic‘s price per square foot, the FHFA purchase-only index, and Case Shiller‘s home price index. Each measure…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2010-02-10)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on February 10th, 2010. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in…
Do Rising Interest Rates Lead to Falling Home Prices?
Yesterday a reader asked: I was wondering if you could write a post sometime on the relationship between interest rates and home prices (or direct me to a previous post if you’ve already done this). My husband is feeling pressured to buy a home within the next couple of months b/c he thinks interest rates…