Not surprising, but still disappointing – McGuire to be deconstructed rather than imploded. http://is.gd/bzA9r # Flip this town – NE WA town sells for $360k. http://is.gd/bzKsg # AP: "Renters will save $1,000+ a month in metro areas such as LA, Seattle, San Diego, San Fran, & San Jose" http://is.gd/bzLq5 # Ouch! RT @KirstenGrind: #Frontier Financial…
Oh Boy, Let’s Visit the Buy vs Rent Argument Again
There has been a bit of talk in the last few days about a New York Times story published on Tuesday that once again revisits the subject of buying vs. renting: In Sour Home Market, Buying Often Beats Renting In some once bubbly markets, prices have fallen so far that buying a home appears to…
Top 10 House Flops For Sale in King County
Since I took the time to take a complete snapshot of all the SFH on the market in King County yesterday, I thought we could have a little more fun with the data. Here are the top 10 flops in the county by percent decrease from the previous sale to the current asking price. I’m…
Prices on the Market vs. Prices That Sell
In response to yesterday’s post with the breakdown of what’s selling around King County so far this year, someone asked if we could see some similar data for what’s currently on the market. Great idea.
Here’s an update to the interactive histogram, with everything over $1 million in the same bin. The default display is what is currently on the market. Click the drop-down below the chart to view January, February, or March sales.
A Closer Look at Sales Price Spreads
This may be getting a little too numbers-geeky for some of you, but I’ve had a few requests in the past for a histogram chart of sales prices. Unfortunately, since the NWMLS does not release the full breakdown of every individual sale, it has been difficult to obtain the necessary data to compile one on…