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Foreclosures Almost Back to Pre-Bust Levels

Posted on January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 by The Tim

It’s time for our detailed look at December foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: December 2014 King: 322 NTS, down 36% YOY Snohomish: 195 NTS, down 27% YOY Pierce: 298 NTS, down 21% YOY The number of trustee sale notices was down big yet again…

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How-To: Turn a 1,475 sqft Lot Into a Half-Million-Dollar Home

Posted on January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 by The Tim

This was spotted by a user over on Reddit’s /r/Seattle. The images below are of 3941 South Brandon Street on Google Street View. 2008: Empty 1,475 square foot lot. 2011: Foundation 2014: 1,687 sqft, 3-bed, 2.5-bath modern home The resulting home sold last June for just under half a million dollars. Here’s the listing description:…

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Cheapest Homes: January 2015 Edition

Posted on January 13, 2015 by The Tim

Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…

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Eastside Prices Hit Another All-Time High in December

Posted on January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 by The Tim

It’s time once again to take an updated look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, since geographic shifts can and do affect the median price. In order to explore this concept, we break King County down into three regions, based on the NWMLS-defined “areas”: low end: South…

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Poll: Which sport do you most enjoy watching?

Posted on January 11, 2015January 11, 2015 by The Tim

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