The Seattle Times ran a story on Saturday that is worth it’s own post here. While the narrative consists mostly of the usual “personal interest” angle stuff (single mom finds her fourth home in foreclosure when she loses her $800,000 per year job as a mortgage executive, etc.), the attached Tableau interactive tells a much…
Poll: 2011 will have ____ foreclosures in King/Sno./Pierce than 2010.
This poll was active 12.19.2010 through 12.25.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-12-18
"Inflate away the debt" is not an option for the US govt. debt burden: http://nyti.ms/9PlHaD # Good info in this "webcast" RT @AltosResearch: When Does the Housing Recovery Start? http://bit.ly/eBx0WC #housing #realestate #notyet .. # 20 guesses so far in our 1st "Guess the Price" contest. $25 restaurant gift card goes to the winner. http://twitpic.com/3fzqd0…
Foreclosure “Freeze” Hides Actual Repossession Trend
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at November’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: November 2010 King: 890 NTS, up 14% YOY Snohomish: 461 NTS, up 19% YOY Pierce: 590 NTS, up 30% YOY Even…
Best, Worst, & Most Likely: End of 2010 Edition
Back in late 2007, I ran a post where we all postulated about what the coming years would look like for the Seattle-area housing market. Here were my best case, worst case, and most likely cases: Best Case Prices flat to +3% for ten or more years. Local economy keeps chugging, population gradually grows (but…