It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat).<\/p>\n
First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself. Here’s their press release: Western Washington home sales during December nearly equals year-ago levels<\/a><\/p>\n “If you were in any mall in Washington state in December, you got the feeling that the economy is headed in the right direction,” said OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate Company and a member of the board of directors of Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “That increase in consumer confidence is the boost the real estate market needs,” he suggested.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Oh, yeah. I remember reading about that huge boost in consumer confidence over the last few months. It’s clearly visible in this chart, too.<\/p>\n