Time for our August update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: August 2009 King: 614 NTS, up 7% YOY Snohomish: 329 NTS, up 20% YOY Pierce: 430 NTS, down 7% YOY As we predicted last month, Senate Bill 5810 seems to be resulting in…
Quick Look: August YTD Pending and Closed Sales
Here’s an idea for a new occasional feature. In “quick look,” I’ll create a few charts, all depicting different takes on the same set of data. The charts will be presented with little to no commentary, to allow the graphs to speak for themselves. This week’s theme is YTD pending and closed sales as of…
Local Real Estate Search iPhone App Smackdown
This is a guest post from Kevin Lisota of Findwell Real Estate. The Bay Area may still have more tech companies than Seattle, but we definitely seem to be leading the way in real estate tech, with four local companies now offering iPhone apps for real estate search. Unfortunately I don’t have an iPhone, so…
August Reporting Roundup: Recovery Party Time!
Thanks to PAX and the holiday weekend, our regular schedule is all messed up. So here’s the reporting roundup a couple days late. First up, an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers report brisk activity, multiple offers, "irrational delays" by lenders Pending sales around Western Washington during August jumped nearly 21 percent…
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