Before we put away the Case-Shiller data for another month, let’s check in on the second derivative. For an introduction to this particular view, hit the original post from March. First up, the plot of both the first derivative (year over year changes) and the second derivative (month over month changes in the year over…
Case-Shiller Tiers: High Tier Takes a Hit, Still in the Black
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: Yet Another New Low as Winter Wraps Up
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to February data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.8% January to February. Down 2.9% YOY. Down 32.9% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.9% from January to February and year-over-year prices were down 7.5%. Still moving closer…
The Future of Seattle… According to 1962
Last Friday the Seattle Times posted their entire 1962 World’s Fair souvenir edition paper in pdf format. I had some time this weekend to look through it, and there are quite a few amusing and interesting real-estate-related gems to be found in this 50-year time capsule… On Realtor marketing tactics, page 4 (4-C): Realtor’s Gift…
Poll: Homeowners: at your current rate of payment, how long until you pay off your mortgage?
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