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Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to May data that was released this morning, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 1.4 percent April to May Up 10.7 percent YOY. Up 3.9 percent from the July 2007 peak Over the same period last year prices were up 1.4…
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June market stats were published by the NWMLS this morning. The NWMLS press release hasn’t been posted yet, so we’ll cover that tomorrow. On with the stats!
It’s still a bit early to say that we’re turning a corner, but while the overall level of inventory is still at all-time lows for this time of year, the rate of year-over-year change has been getting slightly better every month since December…
Now that June is behind us, let’s have our first look at how the month’s real estate stats stack up.
June was a mixed bag. Sales hit their highest level since 2007 in King County and a new all-time high in Snohomish County. Despite this, active listings saw unusually large month-over-month increases in both counties. Foreclosures are still at or near lows…
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller.
Between March and April, the low tier increased 1.9 percent, the middle tier rose 2.2 percent, and the high tier was up 2.0 percent.