West Seattle Real Estate

March 2014 Real Estate Market Update – Northwest MLS brokers report mixed results for March, but suggest “only lack of inventory is holding back sales”

KIRKLAND, Wash. (April 3, 2014) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers reported rising prices on fewer sales during March compared to a year ago, citing inventory shortages as the main reason. Members of the MLS reported 9,183 pending sales (mutually accepted offers) during the month, about 300 fewer than the same period a year ago for a 3.2 percent drop. Compared to February, pending sales...

Is King County Real Estate Still a Good Investment?

Yes, in fact it is one of the best investments you can make! The graphic above is based upon national numbers, here is what King County looks like: Residential Median Price in 2000 = $250,000 Residential Median Price in 2013 = $415,000 Total Increase = 66% As much as my investment adviser would hate for me to tell you this, the Seattle area's real estate market remains one of the best...

Another Sign the Real Estate Market is in Recovery Mode – Mortgage Delinquencies in U.S. Fall Below 4%

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 Mortgage delinquencies nationwide have plummeted to their lowest level in more than five years, as more home owners are coming out of the red on their payments, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. The number of borrowers who are at least two months behind on their mortgage payments dropped to 3.85 percent in the fourth quarter of...

Rising Prices Chip Away at Housing Affordability

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 Strong year-over-year price gains are starting to take a bite into housing affordability, particularly in the West, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest quarterly report. The median single-family home price rose in 73 percent of the markets, or 119 out of 164 metro areas, in the fourth quarter of 2013, with 26...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Area Condo

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor   This week we will be looking at the Condo market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep this in mind: 1.    These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others! If you would...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Area Residential

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor   This week we will be looking at the Residential market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep in this in mind: 1.    These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others! If...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Condos

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor This week we will be looking at the Condo market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep this in mind: 1.       These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others!...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Residential

My usual statistics are unavailable this week, so we are going to look at something different. As in the past... I will use the great information from Trendgraphix. We are going to chart the Seattle Metro Residential market since February 2007. Here is the trend for homes over the last year. This first chart shows how the inventory has climbed steadily since last year and sales have...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Residential

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor This week we will be looking at the Residential market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. It appears that Seattle is back on the mend with many of the numbers returning to a balanced market. In fact, some areas and price ranges are clearly favoring the seller! When looking at these...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Condos

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption Rates By: Tony Meier Eastside & Seattle Realtor   This week we will be looking at the Condo market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep this in mind: 1.       These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Residential

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor This week we will be looking at the Residential market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. It appears that Seattle is back on the mend with many of the numbers returning to a balanced market. In fact, some areas and price ranges are clearly favoring the seller! When looking at these numbers,...

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Condos

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption RatesBy: Tony MeierEastside & Seattle Realtor This week we will be looking at the Condo market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep this in mind: 1.       These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others! If you...