Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to November data, Down 0.5% October to November. Up 0.3% October to November (seasonally adjusted) Down 10.6% YOY. Down 22.7% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 2.5% from October to November (not seasonally adjusted) and year-over-year prices…
Confidence Slows Recovery, Housing Bottom Still to Come
It would appear that our old friend Bill Virgin (formerly of the print P-I), is now writing a weekly column for the Tacoma News Tribune. Here are a few excerpts from his latest piece regarding what we may expect to see in store for the local economy in 2010: 2010 recovery will hinge on confidence…
Poll: National Economic Crisis: Which Inning are We In?
For reference, we last tackled this question here in March 2008, when 58% of poll voters selected the 3rd inning or earlier. Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 01.30.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-01-23
Seattle's @jillayne picked up by @calculatedrisk – FCIC Interviewing the Wrong People http://is.gd/6oO2e # Consumer bankruptcy filings up nearly 50% in western WA in 2009. http://is.gd/6p0om # Jon Talton @SeattleTimes opines on the Horizon Bank failure – http://is.gd/6qCa2 # FYI: Seattle Bubble will be down today for a few hours for hardware maintenance. # …and…
State’s Chief Economist: Real Estate to Rebound… in 2011
Washington State’s Chief Economist Arun Raha has been speaking this week about his expectations for Washington’s economy in 2010 and beyond, including his outlook for the local real estate market. Raha said the nation’s big banks are in better shape and are mostly back to normal in terms of lending money to customers with good…