What a Difference a Year Makes in Seattle Area Real Estate
In March 2020, as the novel coronavirus began to spread throughout the Seattle area, home sales froze. Homeowners clung to their properties; real estate agents shuddered.
https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2021/04/what-a-difference-a-year-makes-in-seattle-area-real-estate-2020-2021
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2021 Seattle Real Estate Market Investing Forecast
Situated between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle is the 15th-largest city in the United States. In total, it's home to almost 4 million people. While its location makes it a major hub for trade in the Pacific region, the city has also made a name for itself as a major center for technological innovation.
https://www.fool.com/millionacres/market/washington/seattle/
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U.S. Home Price Rose by a Record-Shattering 17% in March Compared to a Year Ago
Home prices continued to soar amid low inventory and strong demand, as cities like New York and San Francisco begin to rebound
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/u-s-home-price-rose-by-a-record-shattering-17-in-march-compared-to-a-year-ago-226616
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One of the best on record': High home listings added in Seattle area in March, but supply still low
The Seattle-area housing market in March was marked with bidding wars as buyers continued to compete for the limited number of homes on the market, according to a new report.
https://www.seattlepi.com/coronavirus/article/march-highest-number-new-home-listings-on-market-16089287.php
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How to Make Vintage Shopping Work for Your Home
Portland interior designer Max Humphrey’s new book, Modern Americana, shows how the old can be new.
https://www.pdxmonthly.com/home-and-real-estate/2021/04/how-to-make-vintage-shopping-work-for-your-home
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Seattle metro area has the 6th most expensive homes per square foot: study
It's no secret housing prices in the Seattle area have been going up.
https://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Seattle-metro-area-has-the-sixth-most-expensive-16095151.php
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Weekly Housing Market Monitor
NAR Research compiles the latest housing market data in this weekly monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their market, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, and the latest home sales numbers.
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/weekly-housing-market-monitor
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Market Hotness Index
Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness
https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/
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HOUSING STATISTICS
Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.
http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311
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Economic Indicators
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators
https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/
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Local Market Reports
All real estate is local and every market is unique. To help REALTORS® and other housing market analysts get the most out of the plethora of data that is available, NAR Research produces a series of Local Market Reports (LMRs) which provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets. Each report evaluates a number of factors affecting home prices, including:
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/local-market-reports
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CoreLogic Home Price Insights
The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.
http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Economy at a Glance
http://www.bea.gov/index.htm
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Mortgage Market Survey Archive
Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015
http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html
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Housing Economics
NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.
https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx
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