January Housing Stats: Inventory Surges in 2019

January Stats Preview: Inventory starts off 2019 with a three-month head start over 2018

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 5 years ago

Let's take a look at our early January housing stats. Better late than never, right? Overall the story is still improving for buyers. Inventory in January was comparable to April or May of last year, a huge increase. Sales were down from a year ago, and foreclosures are still nearly non-existent… The post January Stats Preview: Inventory starts off 2019 with a three-month head start over 2018 appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

October Stats Preview: Inventory nearly doubles from 2017

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 5 years ago

Home sales volume was down considerably from a year ago in both King and Snohomish County last month, dipping over 16 percent in both counties. Meanwhile, the number of homes on the market began the usual seasonal declines, but were still up 83 percent in King County and 63 percent in Snohomish. Foreclosures are still very rare, although the number of notices did tick up a bit month-over-month. The post October Stats Preview: Inventory nearly doubles from 2017 appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

November Stats Preview: Double the inventory, double the fun

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 5 years ago

It's pretty much the same story as last month: Home sales volume was down considerably from a year ago and the number of homes on the market is up dramatically, nearly doubling from a year ago. Foreclosures are still very rare, although the number of notices did tick up a bit month-over-month. The post November Stats Preview: Double the inventory, double the fun appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

January 2019 YOY% Change in Manhattan Co-op/Condo Listing Inventory

millersamuel millersamuel | 2 years ago

March Stats Preview: Inventory still up big, but gains slow even as home sales slip

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 5 years ago

Let's take a look at our early March housing stats. Overall the market is still moving in a direction favorable to buyers, but more slowly than it was late last year. By March of this year inventory is already at levels that it didn't hit until May or June last year. Meanwhile, sales are still down from a year earlier. Foreclosures are still not really an issue at all right now… The post March Stats Preview: Inventory still up big, but gains slow even as home sales slip appeared first on Seatt...

New Boldt diversity head: DEI starts with leadership

constructiondive constructiondive | 1 year ago

It’s not a secret: The construction industry is made up of predominantly white males. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, women and Black workers encompassed about 11% and 6% of the construction workforce respectively. Both are below the groups’ share of the total national workforce. Diversity, equity and inclusion continues to be a hot topic for how to increase and improve the construction workforce. Wisconsin-based The Boldt Co. has taken steps toward increasing diversity...

May Stats Preview: Not Dead Yet Edition!

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 4 years ago

Remember, you can always get access to the Seattle Bubble spreadsheets by supporting my ongoing work as a member of Seattle Bubble. Hey look who it is. That Seattle Bubble guy. He's not gone after all. Seriously though, everything is fine. Things just got a bit busy. Let's have a look at the May stats, shall we? In summary: Although the market is definitely not as hot as it was a year ago, it's no longer moving strongly in a direction favorable to buyers. Sales are basically flat and the growth ...

August Stats Preview: Where did the listings go?

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 4 years ago

NWMLS stats for August are due any day now, probably later today, but let's have a look at our "early" view on the August housing market stats for the Seattle area. The biggest news: Active listings appear to be down considerably from a year ago. This is a big flip from earlier this year, when listings were way up, and definitely not great news for buyers. The post August Stats Preview: Where did the listings go? appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

December Stats Preview: Highest December listings since 2013

seattlebubble seattlebubble | 5 years ago

Now that 2018 is completely over, let's take our first look at the December housing market stats for King and Snohomish counties. It's pretty much the same story we've seen the past few months, which is good news for buyers: The number of home sales is falling and the number of homes on the market is climbing quite a bit. Foreclosures are still very rare… The post December Stats Preview: Highest December listings since 2013 appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Mortgage jobs post first two-month decline since 2019

In-depth analysis, data and st... In-depth analysis, d... | 1 year ago

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January Stats Preview: Inventory starts off 2019 with a three-month head start over 2018

January Stats Preview: Inventory starts off 2019 with a three-month head start over 2018