When I posted August foreclosure data from RealtyTrac last month with data going back to 2005, a complaint was aired (which I agreed with) that 2005-2008 is not sufficiently long-term. So, I spent some time with King County Records, and generated the following chart of Notice of Trustee sales going all the way back to…
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Puget Sound Counties September NWMLS Update
Let’s check in on the NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Here’s where the YOY stats stand for each of the six counties as of September 2008: King – Price: -7.8% | Listings: +4.6% | Sales: +14.7% | MOS: 6.6 Snohomish – Price: -9.8% | Listings: -3.7% | Sales: -6.8% | MOS: 8.8 Pierce –…
Local Companies Tighten Belts, King County Cuts Jobs
As the far-reaching economic consequences of the popping of the housing/credit bubble unfold, local governments are feeling the pain. Snohomish County faces a $9 million shortfall for 2009, forcing a hiring freeze. While down in King County, Ron Sims just announced that 255 jobs will be cut. Financially ailing King County will send layoff notices…
Puget Sound Counties August NWMLS Update
Let’s check in on the NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Here’s where the YOY stats stand for each of the six counties as of August 2008: King – Price: -11.2% | Listings: +16.0% | Sales: -16.1% | MOS: 6.8 Snohomish – Price: -9.4% | Listings: +2.3% | Sales: -19.4% | MOS: 8.1 Pierce –…
Ron Sims: Realtor Mouthpiece?
I think this deserves its own (very brief) post: By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home. – King County Executive Ron Sims, September 4, 2008 Spotted by commenter “K” on Twitter. Well golly, if Ron Sims “tweeted” it, it must be true!