There’s been a lot of talk lately about whether or not the Seattle-area real estate market is “at bottom.” Before I go any further, I should point out that as a practical matter, I think that it doesn’t really matter where the absolute bottom is. As I have always said: If you find a home…
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February 26 Community Forum on the Future of Journalism
The following is a blatantly-copied press release for an upcoming community event that I am (very loosely) involved in the organization of. Download the event flyer here (pdf), and spread the news to anyone you know that is interested in the future of journalism in Seattle (and elsewhere). Obviously I give the traditional fish wrap…
Friday Link Roundup: Slow Sales, Foreclosures, Deceptive Stats
Got a bunch of things to share with everybody that have built up over the past week, so let’s just get right into it. First up, a couple of stories that take a look at the big picture local numbers… Aubrey Cohen, Seattle P-I: Washington sees nation’s largest drop in sales Patricia Murphy, KUOW: Bad…
Puget Sound Foreclosures Set New Records in January
Here’s your January update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2008 King: 915 NTS, up 113% YOY Snohomish: 463 NTS, up 95% YOY Pierce: 681 NTS, up 69% YOY First let’s look at the percentage of households that received a Notice of Trustee…