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Non-Distressed Median Up 11% From 2012
Well it’s late, but as promised yesterday, it’s time to check up on median home sale prices broken down by distress status: Non-distressed, bank-owned, and short sales. As of February, the non-distressed median price for King County single family home sales sits at $427,850, up 10.9% from a year earlier and up 7.0% from January….
Distressed Sales Bump Up Again in February
Let’s take another look at what share of the monthly sales are being distressed sales—bank-owned and short sales. In February 2012 22.8% of the sale of single-family homes in King County were bank-owned, the highest level on record. In February 2013 that number was just 9.5%. This represents a slight increase from January, but if…
Reporting Roundup: Tough Choices for Buyers 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: Western Washington…
NWMLS: Listings Down Yet Again, Prices Bump Up
February market stats were published by the NWMLS this morning. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Western Washington housing indicators aligned "for spring market to remember". Real estate brokers around Washington state agree today’s market is far different than two years ago, with one industry veteran summing it up by saying key indicators “are…