Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Now that it’s almost February, we should probably make some time to check out Redfin’s December market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative: With buyers hitting the streets, and inventory scarce it stands to reason that sellers who list their homes for sale now, instead of…
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Listings: Stale in West Seattle, Fresh in North Seattle
I spent some time this weekend compiling a giant spreadsheet of every active listing in all of King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, so if you don’t like the interactive Tableau maps, this probably isn’t going to be your favorite week. First up, let’s have a look at a map of the “staleness” of listings. The…
Redfin: Winter Already Here in Seattle Real Estate
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. A couple days ago Redfin released their November market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative: While median prices might be holding steady the time it takes to close has been lengthening. “About half of the buyers I’ve been working with have had their loans extended, and…
Redfin: Market Still on Pause in October
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last week Redfin released their October market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative: “The majority of buyers I am working with are not in any hurry to purchase, but want to take advantage of the lower house values we see in the winter,” said Cheryl McLaine,…
Redfin: September Sales Pre-Frozen for Winter
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last week Redfin released their September market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative: “Most of my clients are taking a wait-and-see approach to buying this past month,” said Michelle Swierz, a Redfin agent in Bellevue. “With little to no new inventory coming on the market, a…