This poll was active 12.19.2010 through 12.25.2010.
Tag: foreclosures
Foreclosure “Freeze” Hides Actual Repossession Trend
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at November’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: November 2010 King: 890 NTS, up 14% YOY Snohomish: 461 NTS, up 19% YOY Pierce: 590 NTS, up 30% YOY Even…
11.5 Million More Foreclosures? Bring Them On!
Jon Talton over at the Seattle Times pointed me toward an interesting paper by Amherst Securities Group titled The Housing Crisis—Sizing the Problem, Proposing Solutions (pdf). Here’s their conclusion (emphasis mine): If governmental policy does not change, over 11.5 million borrowers are in danger of losing their homes (1 borrower out of every 5). Politically,…
The Avondale Albatross Now Bank of America’s Problem
The saga of the Avondale Albatross continues… A brief history of this 4,900 sq. ft. spec home on 3 acres north of Redmond: 2006-06: Originally spotted here, priced at $1,625,000 2006-08: Price drop to $1,495,000 2006-10: Price drop to $1,275,000 2006-11: New brokerage, still asking $1,275,000 2007-02: After 9 months on the market, finally sold…
November Stats Preview: 25% Off Sale(s) Edition
Another month in the rear view mirror, so that must mean it’s time for another monthly 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…