It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at September’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: December 2011 King: 345 NTS, down 61% YOY Snohomish: 161 NTS, down 65% YOY Pierce: 228 NTS, down 54% YOY Foreclosures…
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December Stats Preview: Inventory Erasure Edition
As we wrap up our 2011 coverage, let’s have an early look at December’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 a…
Big Picture 2011: Unemployment and Foreclosures
To close out the week, let’s take an updated look at a couple of factors that are continuing to drag the local housing market down: unemployment and foreclosures. From 1990 through 2006, the average unemployment rate in King County was 4.9%. The unemployment rate is currently 7.9% (61% higher than the 1990-2006 average). Over that…
November Stats Preview: Foreclosure Uptick Edition
Welcome to November! New month, new stats preview. 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 a line in the comments and I’ll see…
Local Factors Push Foreclosures to Unnatural Lows
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at September’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: October 2011 King: 376 NTS, down 71% YOY Snohomish: 159 NTS, down 78% YOY Pierce: 239 NTS, down 70% YOY Another…