local real estate news, statistics, and commentary without the sales spin.
Six weeks ago we launched our latest price-guessing contest: Guess the Price Round 6: "Ready to Shine" in Fremont. Forty-two readers made guesses this round before the home went pending on April 16th. Today’s “Guess the Price” guest star is 4214 Midvale Ave N in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. This round’s home hit the market yesterday…
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 March data, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 3.0% February to March Up 10.6% YOY. Down 24.5% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.7% from February to March and year-over-year prices were down 1.3%. There’s the big…
This poll was active 05.26.2013 through 06.01.2013
"China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury homes" http://t.co/XoFiIAk5X2 via @seattletimes -> "Nowhere is suburbanization of poverty more evident than in South King County…" http://t.co/gL4azWoiaK All the foreclosures make sense. -> "Transit-oriented development gaining speed in Puget Sound area" http://t.co/mVqwKfJU7H via @PSBJ -> "Price tag of Bellevue Collection’s expansion will exceed 2012’s top real estate…