Mike Benbow reports from The Everett Herald. [Addition from The Tim] As noted in the forums, local construction equipment manufacturer Genie Industries is also laying off “120 full-time workers and an undisclosed number of temporary workers.” The P-I has the story. Genie employs roughly 3,000 people, making it the second-largest employer in Redmond. For what…
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Puget Sound Counties June NWMLS Update
Let’s check in on the NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Here’s where the YOY stats stand for each of the six counties as of June 2008: King – Price: -4.3% | Listings: +25.4% | Sales: -27.2% | MOS: 6.0 Snohomish – Price: -9.0% | Listings: +8.1% | Sales: -35.0% | MOS: 8.0 Pierce –…
Foreclosures Still Rising Locally
Foreclosures are still on the rise in Washington State and in the Seattle area, according to the Seattle Times. Washington state foreclosure filings were up 69 percent last month compared with the previous June and up almost 10 percent from May, as the mortgage meltdown continues despite government and private efforts to help struggling homeowners….
Localism – Hyper Local Real Estate Sales Pitches
ActiveRain, a site that describes itself as “a free online community for real estate professionals designed to help them promote and grow their business,” has launched a new site called Localism. Localism describes itself as the “world’s most complete neighborpedia,” and the front page invites users to “Go Hyper Local!” It is the latest entrant…