Enjoy Seattle Bubble? Support this Site! 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…
NWMLS: Inventory, Sales, & Prices Head South For Winter
Enjoy Seattle Bubble? Support this Site! September market stats were published by the NWMLS this morning. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: Housing market rebound continues, with "slow, unprepared buyers" settling for "2nd choice" homes. The imbalance between supply and demand is “wreaking havoc” with some buyers and sellers, said Northwest MLS…
Cheapest Homes: October 2012 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…
September 2012 Seattle Bubble Recap
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. Let me know what you think of…
September Stats Preview: Sales Cliff Edition
September is part of the past, so let’s have a look at our stats preview. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop a…