Um, what? Something ain't right about this Marysville home for sale… http://is.gd/7SYIp (via @lovelylisting) # OMG BUY NOW OR BE PRICED OUT FOREVER!!! http://is.gd/7X5KJ "Snohomish County's bargain housing won't last" # via @SeattleTimes: City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits http://is.gd/7Xg1T # FDIC's sweetheart deal for IndyMac bank buyer OneWest Bank screws taxpayers…
Olympia on the Economy: Liars, Fools, or Malefactors?
[Note: This is an opinion piece on a political matter. If that sort of thing offends you, it is recommended that you skip this post.] Christine Gregoire, January 2008: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” Gregoire said, quoting former President Franklin Roosevelt and referring to national recession fears. “It is a…
Foreclosures Still Slowly Climbing Around Seattle
Time for our detailed look at foreclosure activity for January in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2009 King: 842 NTS, down 8.0% YOY Snohomish: 450 NTS, down 2.8% YOY Pierce: 550 NTS, down 19.2% YOY Here’s your interactive Tableau dashboard updated with the latest foreclosure data:…
Comparing Four Measures of Seattle Home Prices
Since we frequently pull our home price data from a variety of sources, once in a while I like to bring them all together for a comparison. Here’s a look at the NWMLS King County SFH median, Radar Logic‘s price per square foot, the FHFA purchase-only index, and Case Shiller‘s home price index. Each measure…
Do Rising Interest Rates Lead to Falling Home Prices?
Yesterday a reader asked: I was wondering if you could write a post sometime on the relationship between interest rates and home prices (or direct me to a previous post if you’ve already done this). My husband is feeling pressured to buy a home within the next couple of months b/c he thinks interest rates…