It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at April’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: April 2011 King: 912 NTS, down 30% YOY Snohomish: 547 NTS, down 15% YOY Pierce: 602 NTS, down 18% YOY The…
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County-wide statistics.
NWMLS: Market “Warming” (Just Like EVERY Spring)
March market stats were published by the NWMLS yesterday. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: Housing market "warming" as brokers report multiple offers in some areas. Home sellers around Washington state are starting to a see something that had all but vanished in recent months: multiple offers. Several directors of Northwest Multiple…
April Stats Preview: Slouching Sales Edition
It’s time yet again to check in on our monthly stats preview for King and Snohomish counties. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview,…
Seattle Home Prices Average 4% Annual Gains Since 1990
I updated my chart that compares the gains in Seattle’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index with consistent annual increases at various levels, and noticed that for the first time since 1997, home prices dropped below the level of 4% annual gains since 1990. I’ve also added a plot of the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Middle Tier Also Hits Double-Digit Drops
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…