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Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to January data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.8% December to January Up 11.9% YOY. Down 17.8% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.3% from December to January and year-over-year prices were up 8.7%. Home prices in…
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It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Be sure to stop by…
Time for another “Local Development Roundup,” in which I collect some stories from other local sources about notable development going on in the Seattle area. The content in this month’s post comes courtesy of West Seattle Blog, Capitol Hill Seattle, and Queen Anne View. West Seattle Blog: West Seattle development: 30-apartment, no-off-street parking 6917 California…
Let’s take a closer look at how listings fared in February of this year compared to years past. Here’s a view of how inventory has grown so far this year: Compared to last December, the growth of on-market inventory is at its best point in three years. Unfortunately that isn’t saying much. The anemic 1.3…