I recently received an email with this question from a reader about finding information on Seattle neighborhoods: After living in the Midwest for 40 years, it is time for a change. I have a close friend in Issaquah, and I’m selling all of my possessions – save my two loyal dogs – and fixin’ to…
Author: The Tim
Tim Ellis is the founder of Seattle Bubble. His background in engineering and computer / internet technology, a fondness of data-based analysis of problems, and an addiction to spreadsheets all influence his perspective on the Seattle-area real estate market. Tim also hosts the weekly improv comedy sci-fi podcast Dispatches from the Multiverse.
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Inched Up in January
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…
Case-Shiller: January Home Prices Calm Before the Storm
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 0.3% December to January Up 8.7% YOY. Down 26.5% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.7% from December to January and year-over-year prices were down 4.0%. Another month without…
Sale Prices Plateau as Listings Keep Tanking
It’s been a while since I posted an update of my charts based on the stats from Redfin’s King County region page, so let’s take a look at those. First up the median list and sale prices per square foot. Note that the list price below includes all homes on the market, whether or not…
Monday Open Thread (2013-03-25)
NOTE: If you are subscribed to Seattle Bubble’s RSS feed and are seeing these open threads in the feed, please switch to our official feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/SeattleBubble Thanks! Here is your open thread for Monday March 25th, 2013. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a…