February stats from the NWMLS showed up even earlier than January. When the press release with pdf links is released I’ll post it here. Here is the summary along with the usual graphs and other updates. Update: Here’s a link to the press release. I can’t help but laugh at the title: Northwest MLS Reports…
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NWMLS Statistics from Around the Sound
A number of readers have pointed out that despite what Seattle residents may think, there is in fact a world outside of King County. These inquiring readers are interested in seeing what the stats we discuss on Seattle Bubble look like for other local counties around the Puget Sound. Well, this post is for you….
What happens to listings?
As a follow-on to Tim’s post yesterday about the practice of relisting properties, here is a look at what has been happening to inventory over the past few years, and how the trends have changed over time. The questions “what is happening with all of those listings” and “how many sellers just give up?” have…
Shady Practice of Relisting Gets National Attention
A few people pointed out this national story that ran on last night’s Nightline: Buyer Beware: Unsold Homes Are Often ‘Re-listed’. It’s a tactic called “re-listing,” which is legal and more common than you think. “Re-listing is just refreshing the home on the market,” Niece explained, “making the home look like it just came on…
King County Home Prices: 1946-2007
A while back (September 2006, to be more precise) the Seattle Times published a 22-year “analysis” of King County home prices, which essentially came to the conclusion that Seattle would be immune to the home price drops that were beginning to occur elsewhere around the country. Their graph of local home prices going back to…