Time for the monthly reporting roundup, where I read all the local paper rehashes of the NWMLS press release so you don’t have to. Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS members report 28 percent increase in pending sales from year ago “More certainty” and “more stability” in the market contributed…
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 (2010-02-05)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 5th, 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…
NWMLS: Closed Sales Drop Back Below 1,000 in Jan.
January market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s the NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS members report 28 percent increase in pending sales from year ago. Still focusing on the useless pending sales number. Tsk. Here’s your King County SFH summary, with the arrows to show whether the year-over-year direction of each indicator is…
Escala Condos’ Shocking Price Strategy Timeline
April 2008: Raising Prices to Entice Buyers—wait, what? (Awesome plan, Escala!) Developer Lexas Cos. said this week that on June 5 it will raise the asking prices 3 to 7 percent for about 70 unsold units that have been on the market since last spring. Another 22 units that will be released for sale May…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2010-02-03)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on February 3rd, 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…