Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…
Author: The Tim
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Slip Further in January
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to January data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.8% December to January Up 11.9% YOY. Down 17.8% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.3% from December to January and year-over-year prices were up 8.7%. Home prices in…
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Weekly Open Thread (2014-03-24)
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Real Actual Listing Photos: Best Fake Fire Ever
It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Be sure to stop by…