We skipped the usual preview of foreclosure activity this month, but now it’s time for the detailed look at February’s stats on foreclosures in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: February 2013 King: 839 NTS, up 85% YOY Snohomish: 461 NTS, up 87% YOY Pierce: 574 NTS, up…
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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.
Mid-Week Open Thread (2013-03-13)
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Consumer Confidence Bounces Back Up in February
It’s time for another update of our interactive chart of Consumer Confidence. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to 1998. Here’s the data as of February: At 63.3, the Present Situation Index has gained 213% from its December 2009 low point, and rose 13%…
Expensive Eastside Home Sales Spiked in February
Let’s take an updated look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, since geographic shifts can and do affect the median price. In order to explore this concept, we break King County down into three regions, based on the NWMLS-defined “areas”: low end: South County (areas 100-130 &…
Monday Open Thread (2013-03-11)
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