On last Friday’s delistings update post, a reader requested that I provide a view of the data showing cumulative year-long numbers. So, here it is: What stands out to me is how relatively stable the number of new listings has been through the past eight years, varying less than 20% from the lowest year (2008)…
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Statistics, number-based analysis, etc.
Delistings on the Decline
Yesterday’s conversation in the comments touched a little bit on homes that are being delisted (taken off the market without selling), so now seems like a good time to post another update to the listings and sales breakdown chart. Below is the breakdown of homes on the market and homes that went off the market…
January Neighborhoods Months of Supply Update
This is coming later than usual this month due to Bottom-Calling Week, but let’s take a look at January’s “Months of Supply” for the 30 NWMLS areas in King County. For an explanation of what months of supply means, please refer to the original neighborhood MOS breakdown post. Also, view a map of these areas…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Falls Over 15% in a Year
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. First up is the straight graph of the index from January 2000 through December 2008. December was downright rough in all three tiers,…
Case-Shiller: Yet Another Record Drop in Seattle Home Prices
The time has come for our regularly scheduled monthly check on the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to December data, Down 3.6% November to December. Down 13.4% YOY. Down 16.7% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.2% from November to December and year-over-year prices were up 0.5%. It’s interesting to look at…