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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…
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to June data, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 1.9% June to July Up 12.5% YOY. Down 17.1% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.4% from June to July and year-over-year prices were up 3.1%. After slowing down…
Let’s have a look at how listings are doing over the last few months. First up, here’s a look at the last three months’ worth of new listings, comparing 2013 to every year I’ve got data for. June through August 2013 saw more new listings than the same period in 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009….
It’s time once again to take an updated look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, since geographic shifts can and do affect the median price. In order to explore this concept, we break King County down into three regions, based on the NWMLS-defined “areas”: low end: South…
It’s time for our detailed look at July’s foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: August 2013 King: 582 NTS, down 45% YOY Snohomish: 338 NTS, down 52% YOY Pierce: 467 NTS, down 47% YOY Although the number of trustee sale notices increased month-over-month in all…