Time for another monthly recap, where we wrap up the month and highlight the major posts of the month that just ended in a single place. The purpose of this series is to get a feel for how a month went, and catch up if you missed something. Statistics and Data 11/02 – October Stats…
September 2012 Case-Shiller Potporri
Before we put away the Case-Shiller data for another month, let’s check in on a few of our alternative charts. First up, let’s take a look at the twenty-city month-over-month scorecard. Here’s the original post introducing this chart if you’d like more details. 2012 had the strongest summer for month-over-month increases since 2005, with five…
Case-Shiller Tiers: All Three Tiers Gained in September
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…
Case-Shiller: Seattle HPI Bucked Seasonality in September
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to September data, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 0.3% August to September. Up 4.8% YOY. Down 26.1% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.1% from August to September and year-over-year prices were down 6.5%. Although Seattle was…
The Rent Won’t Be Too Damn High For Long
Are you a Seattle-area renter who feels like rents have been going up too quickly the last couple of years? There’s a great article by Eric Pryne this morning in the Seattle Times that you should read: Ballard’s apartment boom comes with risks Seattle’s apartment boom extends far beyond Ballard. Nearly 8,400 units are under…