Let’s check in on the February NWMLS statistics from around the sound. I apologize for the tardiness of this month’s Puget Sound roundup. I’ve got something really cool in the works for this data coming up, and I mistakenly thought it would be coming this month. Next month though, watch this space for something I…
Tag: sales
Slow Sales Continue to Drag Down State Revenue
Dramatically slumping real estate sales across Washington State continue to drag down State revenues, adding to an already bleak budget picture. From the latest state revenue collection report (pdf): Taxable real estate activity remained weak in February. Real estate tax activity reported by the counties was 56.4 percent below their year-ago level. January receipts had…
Total Delistings by Year: 2001-2008
On last Friday’s delistings update post, a reader requested that I provide a view of the data showing cumulative year-long numbers. So, here it is: What stands out to me is how relatively stable the number of new listings has been through the past eight years, varying less than 20% from the lowest year (2008)…
Delistings on the Decline
Yesterday’s conversation in the comments touched a little bit on homes that are being delisted (taken off the market without selling), so now seems like a good time to post another update to the listings and sales breakdown chart. Below is the breakdown of homes on the market and homes that went off the market…
Puget Sound Counties January Update
Let’s check in on the January NWMLS statistics from around the sound. We’re going to try something different this month. The usual collection of charts in this post tend to be a big spaghetti mess, so we’re going to keep it simple. If you want to see the usual charts, you can still download the…