It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at January’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2012 King: 417 NTS, down 55.1% YOY Snohomish: 235 NTS, down 50.9% YOY Pierce: 282 NTS, down 48.3% YOY Still…
Month: February 2012
Average & Mode Price Falling With Median Since October
It’s been a few months since we took a look at the average, median, and mode prices all together, so let’s update that chart. One note, I thought of a way to improve on my estimate of mode price (definition of mode). Instead of generating a histogram of sale prices, then taking the midpoint of…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-02-15)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on February 15th, 2012. 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…
King County’s Low-End Regions Over 40% Off Peak Price
There were a couple of requests for more details on yesterday’s post of the low, middle, and high-end regions in King County. First up, Deejayoh’s request: …it would be interesting to see the trend on the absolute numbers rather than the relative percentages. No problem, here you go: Since each region is fairly close to…
Cheap Sales in South King County Picking Up Steam
It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, and it’s way past time for an update. The reason this is interesting is the interplay between sales shifts and median price. For example, as more sales occur in lower-priced areas,…