For some reason, the NWMLS press release still has not been posted to their public site yet. [Update: Here’s a link to the press release on NWMLS.com: Northwest MLS brokers say housing market is recovering, but still “spongy”. My favorite part is “July’s unseasonably hot weather curtailed activity for several showings and open houses, as…
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June Reporting Roundup: Muted Enthusiasm for Increasing Sales
With sales skyrocketing to a massive four percent gain over last year and median prices shooting through the roof, the housing market recovery is on, and it’s a race to report it. Let’s check in with the local news outlets to see who had the most sensational write-up this month. First up, the NWMLS press…
May Reporting Roundup: You Have Missed the Bottom (or not)
It’s time once again to check in with our local press to see who simply rehashed the NWMLS press release and who did some actual journalism. First up, the NWMLS press release that accompanied yesterday’s numbers: Inventory shrinking, sales rising, prices stabilizing in some Northwest MLS areas Waiting longer to buy a home is not…
Failed / Stalled Mixed-Use Developments Around the Sound
From today’s Olympian: Housing project in foreclosure Thurston Highlands, one of the largest proposed mixed-use developments in the state, has emerged as the biggest example of how the economic crisis has had a corrosive effect on development. Through its trustee, the project’s primary lender, Frontier Bank, has started foreclosure proceedings on the 1,250-acre property after…
April Reporting Roundup: Pending, Pending, PENDING!
Time for our monthly check on the local papers (or digital former papers, as the case may be) to see how creatively this month’s NWMLS press release is rehashed. First up, here’s the source material: the NWMLS press release that accompanied yesterday’s numbers: Pending sales in Western Washington rise with improved affordability, buyer incentives Northwest…