For some reason, the NWMLS press release still has not been posted to their public site yet. [Update: Here’s a link to the press release on NWMLS.com: Northwest MLS brokers say housing market is recovering, but still “spongy”. My favorite part is “July’s unseasonably hot weather curtailed activity for several showings and open houses, as…
NWMLS: Closed Sales Inch Higher but Remain Far Below Pendings
Let’s take a look at July market statistics from the NWMLS. The NWMLS press release has not been posted yet, but should be available here later today. Here’s your King County SFH summary, with helpful arrows to show whether the year-over-year direction of each indicator is positive or negative news for buyers and sellers: July…
Local Real Estate Search Consolidates and Expands
Couple of interesting developments in local real estate search this week. First up, local discount brokerage Findwell (a Seattle Bubble advertiser) announced today that they are partnering with Estately to provide a more user-friendly search experience. Sounds like it should be a good match for both parties. A good search tool was the one (big)…
July Housing Market Stats Preview
Here’s a new feature that I’ll make monthly if there’s demand for it. Although the NWMLS data is not released until later this week and we usually wait for the detailed foreclosure report until later in the month, certain basic data can be obtained via a simple search of King County Records. Using data pulled…
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