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 February data, Seattle home prices were: Down 1.9% January to February. Down 7.5% YOY. Down 30.9% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.1% from January…
There is no such thing as “a great time to buy.”
With home prices off a third or more around Seattle from their hyper-inflated housing bubble levels, interest rates still hovering in the sub-five-percent range, and numerous economic fundamentals indicating a market more balanced than it has been in nearly a decade, has the perennial claim of home salesmen come true? Is now, finally, “a great…
Poll: Unseasonably rainy weather would cause me to delay buying a home.
This poll was active 04.24.2011 sidebar through 04.30.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-04-23
Our guess the price contest house was de-listed 12 days ago, but was just re-listed again yesterday at the same price. http://is.gd/onKJAr # RT @GeekWireNews: Zillow.com beats Trulia to the punch, files to go public http://goo.gl/fb/wQPnf # According to the Irish Independent, Seattle's housing market has already recovered! http://is.gd/1QrDSg I guess I missed it… #…
Are Short Sales Getting Easier?
Over in this weekend’s open thread, Tim K. (a.k.a. “S-Crow,” owner of Legacy Escrow) notes: Short Sales moving along in our office: B of A – under 4 week approval. Key Bank – under 4 week approval. (Not indicative of every situation, but waiting months on end seems to be the exception not the rule)….