Let’s check in on the January NWMLS statistics from around the sound. We’re going to try something different this month. The usual collection of charts in this post tend to be a big spaghetti mess, so we’re going to keep it simple. If you want to see the usual charts, you can still download the…
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One in Four Pending Sales Failed to Close in Q4
Now that 2008 Q4 + 1 month is in the past, let’s have an updated look at the relationship between pending and closed sales. In Q2, 15.9% of pending sales fell through. In Q3, it was 20.7%. Below is the updated chart including 2008 Q4. It shows quarterly King County SFH pending sales volume from…
Case-Shiller: Seattle Price Drops Continue to Accelerate
It’s time once again for our monthly update to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to November data, Down 2.5% October to November. Down 11.2% YOY. Down 13.6% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.4% from October to November and year-over-year prices were up 1.8%. Here’s the usual graph, with L.A. &…
December Neighborhoods Months of Supply Update
Time (or past time) to take a look at December’s “Months of Supply” for the 30 NWMLS areas in King County. For an explanation of what months of supply means, please refer to the original neighborhood MOS breakdown post. Also, view a map of these areas here. December MOS for King County as a whole…
2008 Real Estate Market In Review
The local papers ran some new stories yesterday about the 2008 full-year report from the NWMLS (pdf). I thought the story would be better conveyed through a few simple charts.