Wow, has it really been three months since I posted the national Case-Shiller losses map? I guess so! Sounds like it’s time for a refresh. In the map below I’ve put the Case-Shiller home price index data from all twenty cities on a map. The size of each circle represents how far back prices have…
May Stats Preview: Spitting in the Ocean Edition
It’s time yet again to check in on our monthly stats preview for King and Snohomish counties. 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,…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Only Seattle’s High Tier Rose in March
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 Gets a Teeny Tiny Spring Bounce
Happy Case-Shiller day, everybody. Yes, it’s time once again for us to take a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to March data, Seattle home prices were: Up 0.1% February to March. Down 7.5% YOY. Down 30.9% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices also rose 0.1% from…
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day everyone. Thanks to everyone who has served our country and to those who continue to do so. On a less serious note, here are some classic memories of the late great housing bubble: 2003-2006. Regular programming will resume tomorrow.