a different kind of underwater homephoto by Flickr user nosha I received the following request from a local reporter who is interested in hearing from Seattle Bubble readers: I would like to speak to individuals who are underwater or facing foreclosure, and are finding ways to cope—whether it be by strategically defaulting, hanging out in…
Tag: foreclosures
February Stats Preview: Surprise Sales Spike Edition?
With another leap day behind us, it’s time to take an early look at February’s stats. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop…
Foreclosures Ticked Up Slightly in January
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at January’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2012 King: 417 NTS, down 55.1% YOY Snohomish: 235 NTS, down 50.9% YOY Pierce: 282 NTS, down 48.3% YOY Still…
January Stats Preview: “Where’s the Inventory?” Edition
Okay, now that the first month of 2012 is behind us, let’s have an early look at January’s stats. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in…
A Look at WA SB 6337 “Protecting Short Sale Sellers”
A word from The Tim: This post is from long-time Seattle Bubble participant Jillayne Schlicke, real estate educator through her company CE Forward. Jillayne keeps a close watch on legislative issues, and agreed to write up this in-depth analysis of SB 6337 for the readers here. Thanks, Jillayne! Senate Bill 6337 was recently introduced in…