The delightfully well-done video below doesn’t have anything to do with Seattle real estate specifically, but given that the Jonathan Coulton song (one of my favorites) is an amusing commentary on sprawling suburban life and American consumerism, it’s at least tangentially related. Enjoy. Credit goes to Jonathan Coulton for the music and Jarrett Heather for…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Plummets Past 30% Off Peak
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: Winter Starts Early for Seattle Home Prices
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to September data, Down 0.6% August to September. Down 2.6% YOY. Down 24.6% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.4% from August to September and year-over-year prices were down 13.8%. The post government-meddling double-dip continues unabated. So…
November King Co. SFH Closed Sales to Drop Below 1K?
Quick note: According to a search of closed SFH sales in the last month on Redfin, just 763 homes have sold in King County during that time (as of 9:00 AM this morning). I assume a relatively large number of sales may be back-logged from the long holiday weekend, but even if two hundred homes…
Poll: Neighborhood Smackdown: Ballard vs. Capitol Hill
This poll was active 11.28.2010 through 12.04.2010.