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Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to April data, Seattle-area home prices were:
Up 1.1% May to June
Up 7.4% YOY…
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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.
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As Seattle Bubble marks its ten-year anniversary this month, I’m excited to announce a new program that gives readers the opportunity to directly support my ongoing efforts here: Seattle Bubble Membership.
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Will a Prolonged Bear Market Slow Seattle Real Estate?
With stocks being hammered across the world since Friday, the price of oil in the gutter, and volatility through the roof, pundits are starting to get somber about the market’s prospects. If we’re in the beginning of a serious bear market, will Seattle’s crazy real estate market finally start to slow? One of the major…
Will 2015 Be the Bottom for Listings?
Let’s see how listings have been doing in the last couple months. First up, here’s a look at new listings for just the last month, compared to July of every other year, and the same chart but for the last three months combined: New listings had been recovering somewhat in 2013 and 2014, but this…
Home Price to Rent Ratio Still Below Bubble Territory
It’s been a while since we took a look at how rents are comparing to home prices in the Seattle area. Both home prices and rents have been climbing quite a bit in the Seattle area lately. We would expect this with a booming local economy, but if home price gains been significantly outpacing rent…