Some of the recent discussions in the comments have centered on job growth in Seattle. In a comment on the most recent post, T.S. made the following claim: The job situation is misleading. While there may be low unemployment, which is good, the newly created jobs are simply not high-paying enough to support the current…
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March Sales Figures Roundup
Okay let’s try to group the rest of the March articles into one post. The Seattle P-I assures us that everything is perfectly normal. Pending home sales in Seattle and King County fell again in March, while home prices continued to climb. Real estate experts said the declining sales shouldn’t be cause for concern and…
Pierce Also Feeling Slowdown
Moving a little further north, it appears that Pierce county is noticing the slowdown as well, though not to quite the same degree as Thurston. More homes are hitting the market and staying there, as housing prices continue to climb, according to new numbers released today by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.…The biggest change was…
Slowdown Marches Northward Through Olympia
As I’ve been following the other bubble blogs over the past year or so, it has seemed like the housing slowdown is slowly moving from the south to north and east to west, with our state being at the trailing end of market realities. In the recent months, I’ve seen articles first about slowing in…
Homebuyers Need More Power
A friend forwarded me this link that he received in an email from his credit union. Can’t afford a home? Fear not, BECU can wave their magic wand and increase your buying power! Is Your Dream House Just Beyond Your Price Range?posted Apr 04, 2006 Home prices have increased tremendously over the past several years….