[Note: I apologize again for the tardiness of this regularly-scheduled set of charts. Same story as this month’s Around the Sound update—working on a cool new feature that wasn’t quite ready this month.] Here’s your look at February’s “Months of Supply” for the 30 NWMLS areas in King County. For an explanation of what months…
News Roundup: Local Banks on the Brink
The last few days have seen a handful of articles in the local press on the subject of the strength (or lack thereof, as it turns out) of local banks. Here’s a brief summary. First-up is a relatively in-depth look at the status of dozens of banks based in Washington State: Washington’s banks under stress…
Some Brief Thoughts on the New Car Tax Break
Just a quick comment on one aspect of Obama’s just-announced plan to “see the auto industry through these difficult times.” I’ll keep this brief since it has little to do with either real estate or the Seattle area. Here’s a portion of the president’s speech: …the IRS is today launching a campaign to alert consumers…
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Seattle Metropolitan Magazine on the State of the Market
The cover story in month’s issue of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine is an in-depth look at current state of the local real estate market, and it’s definitely worth checking out. Much of the data from the piece can be found online: Buy? Sell? Or Hold on for Dear Life? You can tell that Matthew Halverson put…