Great video that lays out a clean and simple 4-point plan for ending the credit crisis, ending the housing crisis, and re-base our economy to a sustainable level. Just under 9 minutes.
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Cheapest Seattle Homes: July Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. For methodology and a brief explanation of the reasoning behind this series, hit the April post. Please note: These posts should not be construed to be an advertisement or endorsement of any specific home for sale. We are merely taking a brief snapshot of…
Local Foreclosures Skyrocketed Even Higher in June
Time for our June update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: June 2009 King: 1,615 NTS, up 180% YOY Snohomish: 817 NTS, up 190% YOY Pierce: 1,050 NTS, up 144% YOY Yow. What opened the floodgates in June? 144% to 190% increases YOY? Yikes!…
Construction Jobs Still Contracting Fastest Around Seattle
Latest state unemployment figures came out yesterday. Here’s a brief look. Seattle area’s (King/Snohomish) unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): And here’s a graph that I created for Sound Housing Quarterly, which shows the percentage change year-over-year in various job categories, also for King/Snohomish: