It’s been about six months since we visited the subject of consumer confidence, and with the most recent data having been released this week, I thought it might be a good time to post an updated version of my interactive chart. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all…
Category: Statistics
Statistics, number-based analysis, etc.
Case-Shiller Tiers: Spring Leaves the Low Tier Behind
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’s Spring Bounce Picks Up Steam
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to April data, Up 1.6% March to April. Down 6.9% YOY. Down 29.7% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.0% from March to April and year-over-year prices were down 2.8%. Interesting that here in Seattle this year…
One in Four Non-Distressed Homes Pending in 2 Weeks
I ran some numbers last week that I thought might be interesting to share here. The question I was trying to answer was “how many homes are selling quickly in today’s market?” So I pulled some data on listings to find out what percentage of listings that came on the market in a given week…
Redfin: Real Estate Limbo Drags On…
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last Wednesday Redfin released their May market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative (which I also wrote): For the most part selection around Seattle continued the unseasonal shrinkage we’ve been pointing out all year. However, there may yet be some hope on the horizon as we…