As many of you have already noticed, the latest Case-Shiller data (June) has been released. Here’s an update of the graph I’ve been keeping of the west coast cities: Click to enlarge For those that are into this sort of thing, here’s what Aubrey Cohen over at the Seattle P-I had to say about the…
Sub Prime fallout: Ok. Really. How many sub prime originations took place in the Puget Sound area?
I’m weary of hearing that the sub-prime market is or was a small portion of the pie in the Puget Sound Region. Certainly, there are many prime conventional loans that were made. But the idea that the originations of sub-prime loans being reduced or eliminated will have a less than meaningful impact is just not…
What a last two weeks of extremes: Wall Street & Mortgage Mess to a symbol of America’s dark days and accomplishment.
Click to enlarge I just happen to look up at the ticker when I was in Times Square about a week or so ago (8/17) after a quick subway train ride up from Wall Street. Then shortly after, the following message in the picture below showed and I quickly took a shot of it. This…
Jumbo Tightening Squeezes King County Buyers
Okay so this is old news to any of you that have been following the mortgage mess as it unfolds, but it’s worth bringing up again to point out the fact that Elizabeth Rhodes at the Seattle Times has finally admitted what a mess we’re in: The evening before their home purchase was to close,…
Building “Green,” “Smart” Investments, and More…
Let’s follow up yesterday’s heavy downer of a post with some lighter fare. I think it’s time for another link roundup. So you say they’re not making any more land, huh? Well, maybe not, but that doesn’t mean we’re running out of places to build houses. No, I’m not talking about condos. I’m referring to…