Thanks to PAX and the holiday weekend, our regular schedule is all messed up. So here’s the reporting roundup a couple days late. First up, an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers report brisk activity, multiple offers, "irrational delays" by lenders Pending sales around Western Washington during August jumped nearly 21 percent…
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Tacoma Condo Project Foreclosure Auction Reveals Grim Reality
How bad is the condo market in Tacoma? Pretty bad. Recall this article from June: Tacoma Luxury Condo Project Headed for Foreclosure The Esplanade, a nine-story condominium on the west side of the near-downtown Thea Foss Waterway, has until Aug. 21 to escape from the imminent foreclosure, said sources close to the project who were…
July Reporting Roundup: Sales are Up, Up, UP!
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…
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…
Tacoma Luxury Condo Project Headed for Foreclosure
Regular readers may recall this post from last October: Construction Defaults Over 10%, Tacoma Condos Empty. Tacoma News Tribune: Downtown condo sales at a crawl How’s the market for condominiums in downtown Tacoma? “What market?” says Judy Mayfield, head of sales for The Esplanade, the 162-unit project on the Foss Waterway, now nearing completion. After…