Nice. Spotted by a reader, Czech Sky appears in a Lennar web ad: http://t.co/2E48NLuf -> RT @seatimesbiz Seattle area sees surge in new homes http://t.co/ewLcFbKk -> Claim: "Chinese buyers snapping up Seattle area luxury homes and condos" http://t.co/iyY8fsUT via @PSBJ ->
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.
Weekend Open Thread (2012-12-28)
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Case-Shiller Tiers: High & Low Tier Begin Seasonal Decline
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: Yearly Price Gain Increased Again in October
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to October data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.2% September to October. Up 5.7% YOY. Down 26.3% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.0% from September to October and year-over-year prices were down 6.2%. Nothing surprising here….
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-12-26)
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