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…
Tag: NWMLS
NWMLS: Home Prices Rewound to August 2005
Is it time for January market statistics from the NWMLS already? Yes it is. Here’s the NWMLS press release. “The market seems to be gaining momentum, and buyers seem to be feeling more confident,” reports Northwest MLS director Meribeth Hutchings. Agents are more optimistic and banks are getting more realistic on pricing bank-owned homes and…
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.
Puget Sound Counties December 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 December 2008: (Note: The “Sales” data below represents pending sales, not closed sales.) King – Price: -7.2% | Listings: +6.4% | Sales: -16.1% | MOS: 9.6 Snohomish – Price: -11.2%…