Here’s a belated look at the quarterly total sales chart, updated to include Q2: Still came in lower than any previous quarter—about 15% lower than last year. So far this quarter is off to a stronger start, with July sales coming in 11% higher than last year. It will be interesting to see if that…
Stalled Development Map: Over 75 Stalled Projects Mapped
Here’s another update on the Seattle Bubble interactive stalled / slow development map. In the month and a half since the launch of the map, readers have contributed 76 stalled and/or slowed residential developments in the greater Seattle area. The Bothell area still has the largest representation, and even months after starting the map, I…
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Tax Giveaways Succeed in Borrowing More Demand from the Future
Congress agreed to pour an additional $2,000,000,000 into the cash credit toward an overpriced new car for clunkers program this week, with various pundits praising the program as a rousing success. Meanwhile, industry professionals point to the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers as a major factor behind the recent increase in home sales. One…
Google Real Estate Search Maps Nationwide Foreclosures
I’ve known about Google’s foray into real estate search for some time now, but since the feature set pales in comparison to the offerings over at Redfin and Estately, I haven’t really spent much time with it. However, today I learned of an interesting feature that Google seems to do a much better job at…