It’s time for our detailed look at November’s foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: November 2013 King: 465 NTS, down 47% YOY Snohomish: 305 NTS, down 43% YOY Pierce: 421 NTS, down 39% YOY The number of trustee sale notices decreased month-over-month again in all…
Consumer Confidence Expectations Dip as Rates Rise
Let’s check in on how Consumer Confidence and mortgage interest rates fared during November. First up, here’s the Consumer Confidence data as of November: At 72.0, the Present Situation Index decreased 0.8% between October and November, but is up 25.4% from a year earlier. The Present Situation Index is currently up 256% from its December…
Poll: Most of the lights in my house are…
This poll was active 12.08.2013 through 12.14.2013
November Reporting Roundup: Don’t Wait, Buy Now Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Commenting on…
NWMLS: Sales and Prices Slipped in November
November market stats were published by the NWMLS yesterday. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Home sales "chugging along," as recovery continues, but brokers expect prices, mortgage rates to rise in 2014. Improving inventory, stabilizing prices, fewer short sales, and a healthy local economy are credited with keeping the real estate market “chugging along…



