All righty, it may be ten days into Ocotober already, but that’s not going to stop me from posting our regular stats “preview,” because I just like to see the data presented in the simple bar chart format of this series. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available…
Category: Statistics
Statistics, number-based analysis, etc.
NWMLS: Flat is Still the New Up. Trust Us.
September market stats were published by the NWMLS this afternoon. Here’s their press release: Northwest MLS brokers say September activity reflects "healthy activity, positive trends" “This market is proving to be challenging, but not for the reasons you might think,” said OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate Co. He pointed out interest rates are…
Redfin: Capitol Hill & Wallingford Seattle’s Hottest Neighborhoods in August
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. On Monday Redfin released their August market data. The narrative is light this month, as we’re working on a new format, but I still wanted to post the heat map here, since I love heat maps. Here’s this month’s sweet Google Fusion Tables zip code heat map….
Case-Shiller Tiers: Bottom Still Falling Out of Low Tier
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…
Case-Shiller: Seattle Slipping Behind in Summer
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to July data, Up 0.1% June to July. Down 6.4% YOY. Down 28.5% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 0.1% from June to July and year-over-year prices were down 1.6%. Seattle’s Case-Shiller index has risen now for…