Since we frequently pull our home price data from a variety of sources, once in a while I like to bring them all together for a comparison. Here’s a look at the NWMLS King County SFH median, Radar Logic‘s price per square foot, the FHFA purchase-only index, and Case Shiller‘s home price index. Each measure…
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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 (2010-02-10)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on February 10th, 2010. 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…
Do Rising Interest Rates Lead to Falling Home Prices?
Yesterday a reader asked: I was wondering if you could write a post sometime on the relationship between interest rates and home prices (or direct me to a previous post if you’ve already done this). My husband is feeling pressured to buy a home within the next couple of months b/c he thinks interest rates…
Housing ATM: We Have a Winner
I was digging around in the Snohomish County public records and I came across this interesting property history. Original purchase price is unknown, but records indicate that the serial refinancer owned the property since at least 1976. Date Document Amount 03.01.2002 Deed of Trust $12,528 03.07.2002 Deed of Trust $82,787 06.21.2002 Deed of Trust $17,973…
Monday Open Thread (2010-02-08)
Here is your open thread for Monday February 8th, 2010. 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…