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…
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Bubble Link Roundup
Dang, my inbox has been flooded with stories lately. Here’s a recap of some of the more interesting ones related to the local housing market. Click below to read tales of rising rents, flaming hot office markets, expensive and stale listings, virtual property tours, disappearing mortgage options, booming condos, and more!
Seattle Home Price Appreciation Continues to Deteriorate
The latest (May ’07) Case-Shiller Home Price Index data has been released. Although appreciation is declining right along the path that has been predicted here, you can count on the local media to focus on the “Seattle is special” angle. Seattle-area home values continued to rise in May, bucking a national trend of declining home…
Seattle Just Maybe “Behind the Cycle”
The latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices data came out yesterday. The data runs a few months behind, so this release covers April. Here’s Aubrey Cohen’s take on the numbers in the P-I: Seattle continues to defy a national trend of declining home values, but city house price increases are slowing, according to a Tuesday report….