Here is the June report covering Price/Volume/Rates. It seems too easy to point to the intersection of low prices and low rates and see opportunity (sure, there is still risk in the global economy). But, that risk seems to be keeping interest rates down, so for those who are borrowing money, perhaps the risk is […]

Well, there goes the “there are no new condos coming out of the ground” argument. It looks like we can expect 335 new units by the end of 2014, with 335 more to follow if the developer feels that demand will support the supply. This underscores one of the challenges with assuming supply/demand-based appreciation in […]

Easily digestible look at new construction, nationwide, comparing 2006 and 2011; price and financing. I was surprised that home size actually increased on average, as we often talk about a return to smaller, more efficiently designed (and affordable) spaces. http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/06/06/comparison-of-new-single-family-homes-2011-vs-2006/

I have had a few people ask for this cost v. price study lately, so thought I’d share it again here: http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/03/19/buying-a-home-the-cost-is-more-important-than-the-price/ Perhaps even more relevant to Seattleites when coupled with this, from the Daily Journal of Commerce: KIRKLAND — Limited inventory and falling mortgage rates are driving up the price of houses near job […]