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I’ve been running some data for an upcoming post on Redfin’s Seattle blog, and came across a surprising statistic: So far in 2012, 36% of sales in King County have been all-cash. This is up from a mere 12% in 2006. Meanwhile, another 32% of homes have been purchased with a good solid 20% or…
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Beachfront property anyone? "On NW coast, potential for tsunami waves up to 100ft now seems possible" http://t.co/g1lZRvCX via @SeattleTimes # DUH: "To sell a home quickly, you must price it low" -Steve Tytler http://t.co/yeBRVgmJ via @EverettHerald # WCRER economist Glenn Crellin, recently relocated to Seattle, gets profiled in the @SeattleTimes today: http://t.co/5GAPwHzr # Sorry @CurbedSeattle,…
I spent some time over the last week working with KUOW’s Deborah Wang on a story about what’s going on right now in Seattle’s real estate market that aired yesterday morning: Seattle Home Buyers Beware: It’s a Seller’s Market Again https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/KUOW-2012-03-15.mp3 If you’re looking for evidence of a real estate comeback, just check out any…
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at February’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: February 2012 King: 453 NTS, down 50.9% YOY Snohomish: 246 NTS, down 47.1% YOY Pierce: 285 NTS, down 47.2% YOY All…