Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 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…
Year: 2010
Foreclosures Still Climbing, Pace May Be Easing
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at October’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: October 2010 King: 1,307 NTS, up 96% YOY Snohomish: 710 NTS, up 120% YOY Pierce: 802 NTS, up 108% YOY Note…
Every Home Price Percentile Down Significantly Since July
Here’s a new way to look at home prices. Rather than just measuring the median price of what sells each month, why not get a little more granular, and break down each month’s sales into five percentiles? Using detailed sales data obtained through the sweet csv download function on Redfin, I have grabbed King County…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2010-11-10)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on November 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…
Hagar: Never Mind the Bogus Data, Recovery is Here!
In yesterday’s post I took local real estate agent, appraiser, and real estate educator Richard Hagar to task for some misleading statements he made during a live appearance on KUOW last week. Specifically, I called out his claim that Washington State is currently experiencing net migration of 125,000 people per year. Mr. Hagar dropped by…