Let’s play a game. It’s called “Spot the Fundamentals,” and the way we play it is by looking at some of the “fundamentals” to figure out which ones are responsible for our area’s high home prices. The frequent condescending argument of the cadre of Seattle area housing bulls (real estate agents, “analysts,” the press, and…
Case-Shiller: Prices Flat in Seattle
Uh-oh… Home prices go negative for first time in 11 yearsCase-Shiller price index shows prices falling in 17 of 20 cities in January WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U.S. home prices continued to fall in January, with prices in 10 major cities now down 0.7% year-over-year, according to Standard & Poor’s and MacroMarkets LLC, which released the…
Condomania in Tacoma!
Tacoma: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sell 1,500 high-end condos in 14 months: Hundreds of new, pricey condominiums exclude young singles needed for a thriving city core, according to the author of a study analyzing the downtown housing market. Builders and developers say land costs and water views push prices…
Condomania in Everett!
Better be careful the next time you drive through Everett, you’re likely to get burned, the condo market there is so hot! On paper at least, downtown Everett is poised for explosive growth. Nearly 800 new downtown condos and apartments are in various stages of planning. There’s a good chance some of the projects scattered…
Real Estate Myth Debunking
I’m compiling two lists for future posts, and I’d like to enlist the help you, the intelligent readers, to help assure the lists are as complete as possible. The purpose of the posts will be to list common real estate myths and briefly debunk them one by one. Many common myths have had entire posts…