It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Multiple offers…
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NWMLS: Median Slips as Sales Increase, Listings Drop
July market stats were released by the NWMLS today. First up, here’s a snippet from their press release: Multiple offers for homes stimulated by constricted supply, favorable financing. Brokers around western Washington reported brisk activity during July with home buyers scrambling to take advantage of attractive financing while encountering shrinking inventory and, in some areas,…
Sales in Cheap Regions Plummeted in the Second Quarter
Let’s take an updated look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, since geographic shifts can and do affect the median price. In order to explore this concept, we break King County down into three regions, based on the NWMLS-defined “areas”: low end: South County (areas 100-130 &…
June Reporting Roundup: Double Financial Impact Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Sales volume,…
NWMLS: Never Mind the Mix, Home Prices are Soaring!
June market stats were released by the NWMLS this afternoon. First up, here’s a snippet from their press release: Sales volume, home prices around Washington state rising amid inventory shortages in many areas. June may have been cooler and wetter than normal, but weather did not seem to deter home buyers and sellers around western…