Here’s a compilation of what your local press (aka real estate advertisers) had to say about last month’s home sales data from the NWMLS. It’s depressing to think that these sources are where most people get their news of the market from… Elizabeth Rhodes, Seattle Times:King County home prices keep rising, bucking national trendBuying a…
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Renting in Seattle "may make economic sense"
Finally some semi-useful information out of Dupre + Scott. Mr. Cohen reports on the “1-19 Unit Report” just released by Dupre + Scott in this terrifying tale of skyrocketing rents and plummeting vacancies: Rental houses get scarce, expensive The good news for people who cannot afford to buy a house in Seattle is that it…
Vacation Link Roundup
Looks like I didn’t miss too much Seattle housing news while I was gone. I’m looking forward to seeing the April numbers next week. Here’s a summary of what I noticed while clearing my inbox: Seattle, Portland, and Dallas are the only cities of the 20 tracked by the Case-Shiller / S&P Index in which…
Developers! Developers! Developers!
Reporter Aubrey Cohen and the Seattle PI are at it again, this time pimping new development in Columbia City. A Seattle developer has proposed a mixed-use project in Columbia City aimed at providing homes typical workers can afford to buy, while another developer also has condo plans in the up-and-coming South Seattle neighborhood. The 63-condo…
Bubble Link Roundup
There have been a lot of real estate articles in the local dead tree outlets the last few days. It’s time for another link roundup before I get too far behind and forget to mention some of them. First up, it’s Mark Trahant of the P-I with yet another thoughtful, well-reasoned take on Seattle’s housing…