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Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to April data, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 1.1% May to June Up 8.6% YOY. Down 11.6% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.8% from May to June and year-over-year prices were up 11.8%. The June data…
It’s time once again for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. For a daily…
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Once in a while a really fancy, expensive home will hit the market, and instead of the usual location the listing will be marked as “Undisclosed Address.” This morning Curbed Seattle blogged about one such home: West Bellevue Modern With Personal Car Showroom Asks $4M Here’s the full listing on Redfin. Whenever I see “Undisclosed…
It’s a bit past time for our detailed look at July foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: July 2014 King: 458 NTS, down 16% YOY Snohomish: 174 NTS, down 38% YOY Pierce: 423 NTS, down 1% YOY The number of trustee sale notices continues to…