Just for kicks: Seattle’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index in the ’90s and the ’00s (through June). Each series is indexed to 100 at the start of the decade. Colored horizontal lines represent the value of the index at the start of each year. change 1990-1999 2000-2009 (June) Total +71.63% +49.53% 1st Half +23.18% +38.61% 2nd…
Category: Statistics
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Geographic Sales Shifts: South County Gains Back Some Ground
Let’s check in on an update of how the sales volume is breaking down among the different price tier regions around the county. For a more in-depth explanation of the process and reasoning behind this data, hit this post. As of August, this is where the median prices were for our regions: low end (South…
Trustee Notices on Pause Thanks to New State Law
Time for our August update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: August 2009 King: 614 NTS, up 7% YOY Snohomish: 329 NTS, up 20% YOY Pierce: 430 NTS, down 7% YOY As we predicted last month, Senate Bill 5810 seems to be resulting in…
Quick Look: August YTD Pending and Closed Sales
Here’s an idea for a new occasional feature. In “quick look,” I’ll create a few charts, all depicting different takes on the same set of data. The charts will be presented with little to no commentary, to allow the graphs to speak for themselves. This week’s theme is YTD pending and closed sales as of…
NWMLS: Closed Sales Diverge Even Further from Pendings
Time to take a look at August market statistics from the NWMLS. Here’s the NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers report brisk activity, multiple offers, "irrational delays" by lenders. Here’s your King County SFH summary, with helpful arrows to show whether the year-over-year direction of each indicator is positive or negative news for buyers and…