Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to April data, Up 1.6% March to April. Down 6.9% YOY. Down 29.7% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.0% from March to April and year-over-year prices were down 2.8%. Interesting that here in Seattle this year…
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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.
One in Four Non-Distressed Homes Pending in 2 Weeks
I ran some numbers last week that I thought might be interesting to share here. The question I was trying to answer was “how many homes are selling quickly in today’s market?” So I pulled some data on listings to find out what percentage of listings that came on the market in a given week…
Monday Open Thread (2011-06-27)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 27th, 2011. 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 the user-driven…
Poll: When will interest rates first rise back above 6%?
This poll was active 06.26.2011 through 07.02.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-06-25
RT @Seattle_Condos: Bank Owned Condo Selling for 56% Less Than The 2008 Price http://goo.gl/0Z4Qr # RT @BelltownPeople: The Mosler Lofts Flood: From @KIRO7Seattle http://goo.gl/CFJtY # Seattle suicide signals collapse of real estate empire http://goo.gl/ygncL via @KING5Seattle # This listing video advertisement is pretty funny. http://youtu.be/kK6TeUPfGsA via @urbnlivn # Madison Park Blogger discusses their high end…