I thought it might be worthwhile to take another updated look at mortgage rates. Here’s a chart of mortgage rates via the Federal Reserve over the last seven years. Latest rates came in at 3.88%, the lowest they have been as far back as the Federal Reserve’s data goes (early 1971). Here’s a chart of…
Year: 2012
The Czech Sky (Disturbingly) Strikes Again
If you happen to be a reader of Redfin’s blog, or Geekwire, or Curbed Seattle, you may have seen a mention of Redfin’s “Men of I.T.” 2012 calendar this week. Okay, setting aside the somewhat disturbing nature of seeing our Data Center & Network Systems Manager Ken Brush in a giant bunny suit, something else…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-01-25)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on January 25th, 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…
18-Months Later, Reflections on “A House By The Park”
A few weeks ago I linked to Urbnlivn’s follow-up with Mike Davidson regarding his custom-built home near Discovery Park, mentioned on these pages back in 2009: Q&A with A House By The Park Today Mike posted his own follow-up on his own site that’s well worth reading: A Year And A Half After Moving In…
Inflation-Adjusted Commissions Up 25% From Pre-Boom
By request of ChrisM and Alex, I ran the commission numbers I posted Friday through an inflation-adjustment. The chart below plots the total yearly commissions on single-family home sales in King County in 2011 dollars, adjusted based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the Seattle area (series CUURA423SA0). After you adjust…