Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to August data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.1% July to August. Up 3.4% YOY. Down 26.3% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.3% from July to August and year-over-year prices were down 6.1%. Almost every city…
MLS-Powered Search Sites Hold Major Advantage Over Zillow & Trulia
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Earlier this month, Redfin released the results of an in-depth study of real estate listing accuracy across various websites, including Redfin, Windermere, Zillow, and Trulia. The results will not surprise anyone who has attempted to do any serious home searching on these sites, but I still wanted…
Poll: For President, I am voting…
This poll was active 10.28.2012 through 11.03.2012
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-10-26
RT @jontalton: The #Seattle real-estate boom is heard nationally: http://t.co/tZFjZK6m My column @SeattleTimes #CityReads -> Nice, our Lonely Pianos post was highlighted on @Curbed today http://t.co/ppv7Hkom (& @CurbedSeattle on Friday http://t.co/KuTvhw0x) -> RT @seattletimes Michael Mastro & wife Linda arrested in France, face bankruptcy fraud charges after 16mo on the lam: http://t.co/biet4ecO -> US intends…
Checking Up on Goldman’s Bearish 2010 Two-Year Forecast
Readers may recall the following prediction from Goldman Sachs in June 2010: Goldman: Seattle Home Prices to Fall 22% More by 2012 Following their earlier collapse, house prices appear caught in a cross current. On the one hand, there are indications that prices may have bottomed. While alternative house price indices differ in details, they…