tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59194213058418668492024-02-07T16:03:39.642-08:00Real Estate Market Statistics For King and Snohomish CountyJess and Julie Lyda ~ RE/MAX Northwest Realtors ~ Local Market Experts For 26 Years ~
425-487-3001Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-40227554724133517112015-01-21T07:46:00.002-08:002015-01-21T07:51:09.838-08:00King and Snohomish County Real Estate Statistics<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<li><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">King County Average Home Prices</b></li>
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Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-11986596158069228552014-07-09T17:11:00.006-07:002015-01-21T07:51:56.961-08:00New Website for King and Snohomish County Real Estate StatisticsWe've been working hard on a new website and we are proud to announce that its up and running!<br />
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Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-67476274150680350252014-05-21T16:16:00.000-07:002014-05-21T21:33:55.982-07:00King County Real Estate Market: The Sweet and Sour with Hot Sauce<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">THE SWEET SPOT</span></u></b><br />
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Today we will look at 3 fundamentals in the King County real estate market. We will cover the "Sweet Spot" first. This is sales volume. Sales volume has hit a sweet spot, meaning we are near average norms in terms of the number of home selling each month. Looking back 15 years, we can see that during typical selling seasons, between 1,500 - 2,000 homes sell each month. We can also see during the "bubble" years sales were artifically high and during the "bubble burst" sales volumes were unusually low.<br />
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The chart below shows us we've been in the "sweet spot" for sales volume for the last 2 years.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>THE SOUR SPOT</u></span></b><br />
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Today's lack of available homes for sale is the "Sour Spot". King County home prices are rising rapidly due to supply and demand. <b><i> Lack</i></b> of supply and <b><i>strong</i></b> demand. We did see an increase of homes for sale in April, but not enough to bring us into a healthy level of inventory. We really need to have another 1,000 homes come on the market to meet demand and cool down rising prices.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">THE HOT SPOT</span></u></b><br />
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Prices are rising rapidly. Buyers are losing out on multiple offers. We are seeing homes being bid up $10,000 - $100,000 over asking price!<br />
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King County average home prices are up 42% since they bottomed out February 2012, just two short years ago! The average home price then was $376,716, today it is up to $535,438. Average days on the market has also dropped nearly 50% from 84 days to 44 days.<br />
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At this point making any predictions for the housing market is setting yourself up. But we can say what we need to see happen... more inventory! We did see a net rise of 283 listings for April, lets hope the trend continues!Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-72778527817784847392014-04-25T13:32:00.000-07:002014-05-06T10:26:04.654-07:00Seattle Housing Crunch Continues as Home Prices EscalateHave you been out home shopping lately? If you have, you understand the challenges facing home buyers in the Seattle real estate market. While the media keeps saying inventory is rising, the numbers do not support this reality.<br />
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As a matter of fact in March for King County there was only a net increase of 85 new listings to choose from and in Snohomish County only 21.<br />
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This is doing nothing to help alleviate the serious shortage of available homes to buy. A healthy inventory should be between 4,000 - 8,000 listings. However, we remain at an anemic level 3,258. We need at least another 1,000 listings to come on the market to get to a healthy supply level.<br />
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Home prices are heavily influenced by supply and demand. While the spring home buying season heats up and demand grows watch for prices to continue their rise.<br />
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<br />Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-294072321986218272014-02-24T16:27:00.001-08:002014-02-24T17:43:18.558-08:00King County Home Sales Continue to Out-Pace New Listings as Critical Housing Shortage Worsens<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We noticed an alarming trend in the Seattle real estate market over a year ago in October of 2012. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For 12 months in a row, home sales had exceeded new inventory coming on the market.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />It then continued for 17 straight months until April 2013. However the net gain of inventory for that month was only a measly 9 listings. In our blog titled </span><a href="http://www.snohomishcountymarketstatistics.com/2012/10/critical-housing-shortage-on-horizon-in.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Housing Shortage on the Horizon in Seattle</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> we predicted that if the trend of home sales continue to outpace new listing inventory coming on the market we would be headed for significant price increases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was 28 months ago. And the trend continues:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From January 2012 through January 2014 there was a net inventory reduction of 3,040 homes. Last summer new inventory started coming on the market, but those homes were quickly snatched up by home buyers and did little to nothing to give the real estate market a healthy supply of homes to meet the current demand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Available inventory is still at historic lows. In the pre-bubble years of the early 2000's, available homes for sale each month varied between 6,000 - 8,000. Today we only have about 3,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have no reason to believe there will be any significant changes to this trend anytime soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While interest rates remain low and home buyer demand exceeds any new supply of homes, look for home prices to continue their rise. Home prices were up 4% for 2012 and 12% for 2013. We expect that 2014 prices will reach and/or exceed the 4% appreciation trend line as shown in the chart below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what does all this tell us? It tells us that inventory is too low to meet demand which will continue to put upward pressure on home prices. Home buyers will continue to be frustrated by lack of homes to choose from and getting involved in multiple offer situations.... memories of the Real Estate Bubble days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-19147220185596572562014-01-13T16:25:00.000-08:002014-01-13T16:25:09.128-08:00Real Estate Market Update and 2014 Forecast For King and Snohomish County<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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lots of good changes in our local real estate market. Prices and
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This is all great news as we move into <b>2014 </b>and the real estate market continues to improve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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both counties.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Average home prices are </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">up</b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">10%</b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">
in Snohomish County and </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">12%</b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> in King
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exactly a year ago, lack of inventory is influencing the market. This caused a heated spring and summer market
with rapidly rising home prices and multiple offer situations the caused plenty
of frustration for homebuyers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of 2013, for 18 consecutive months prior, sales outpaced new listings. That
brought fear that we just might complete run out of inventory altogether! But that trend started to reverse itself by
summer and inventory continues to slowly increase. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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really shows just how much active inventory has been shrinking over the past
few years. We can also see in this chart
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Short sales and foreclosure continue to decline which also helps the
market to stabilize.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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expect inventory to continue to increase slowly. With interest rates still remaining at
historic lows we expect the market to be brisk again during the spring and
summer months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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While interest rates remain at historic lows, it will still be an
excellent market for first time homebuyers.
For those looking to sell and move to a new home, it will be a great
time to take advantage of improved home prices and low interest rates!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-61209611707826080732013-09-06T10:48:00.000-07:002013-09-06T10:48:31.540-07:00Snohomish County Home Prices Soar 16% in August - But Don't Get Too Excited!Snohomish County posted one of the strongest rise in home prices this year in August - up a whopping 16% year over year. Does this mean that prices are going to continue rising at this pace? Are we going back to the "bubble" days when home prices were rising out of control?<br />
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The answer to these questions is: not likely. When we look at the historical statistics over a long period of time, the trend is for sales volumes and home prices to drop off in the fall. This happens most every year and is a typical cycle.<br />
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Typically the market peaks in price and sales volume in August and trends down through the fall and winter months just to pick up again in the spring.<br />
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Another market influence is increasing inventory. Even though the increase has been minimal, it is a reversing trend that will influence supply and demand which is what has been influencing home prices.<br />
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Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-43389642159333810792013-06-06T13:16:00.004-07:002013-06-06T13:19:41.591-07:00King County Average Home Prices Break Through $500,000 MarkAs we predicted in our October 2012 blog post "<a href="http://www.snohomishcountymarketstatistics.com/2012/10/critical-housing-shortage-on-horizon-in.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Critical Housing Shortage on Horizon in Seattle Could Cause Another Real Estate Bubble</strong></span></a>", it appears to be coming true. We forecasted that we would see rapidly rising home prices due to lack of inventory, we have now seen prices rise over 15% for this year. The average sales price for a home in King County for May was $501,146.<br />
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We are also seeing similar price increases in Snohomish County. The average home price for Snohomish County is now at $326,795 which is a 16% increase over last year.<br />
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Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-46705723702082757132012-10-16T13:15:00.000-07:002012-10-16T16:17:24.872-07:00Critical Housing Shortage On the Horizon in Seattle Could Cause Another Real Estate Bubble.There are interesting new dynamics setting up in the King and Snohomish County housing markets: Pending sale have been out pacing new listings to come on the market for 12 months straight.<br />
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Currently buyers have been frustrated wilth the low amount of inventory to choose from in the market place. Well priced homes in select areas are seeing multiple offers, many of which are turning into bidding wars in a return of the bubble days of 2006-2007. Current active listings have now dropped below the 2006-2007 inventory levels.<br />
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This is not a healthy balanced housing market and could cause home prices to spike dramatically in the near future. This could change if more inventory hits the market or mortgage interest rates rise significantly, neither of which are in the forecast.<br />
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But wait, aren't we expecting more foreclosures to come on the market? Well, yes. But not enough to put a dent in the low inventory numbers. As a matter of fact, forelosure rates are at 3 year lows and there are no signs of any significant rise in the numbers any time soon.<br />
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What will the Seattle housing market look like in the Spring of 2013? If you are a home buyer, it won't look pretty. But if you are a home seller, it may be time to take advantage of regained property values and make that move you've been waiting to make for 5 years.<br />
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Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-42917402441026175932012-10-05T16:02:00.000-07:002012-10-06T13:42:02.258-07:00Snohomish County Home Prices Soar 15% In September 2012As we move into the the fall real estate market we see the typical slow down in sales volume, but this is not keeping prices down by any means. Snohomish County average home prices rose 15% year over year for September 2012.<br />
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We have seen home prices bump up and down throughout the year, but every bump up is higher than the previous.<br />
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Home prices are rising because buyers are now back in the market again and these factors contribute to rising prices:<br />
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<li>Pent up demand from prior years (After waiting 5 years)</li>
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Prices are expected to remain strong for the unforseeable future. Unless we see a rise in inventory or interest rates don't expect any significant pull back in home prices.Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-76737694800820895902012-08-06T12:27:00.000-07:002012-08-06T12:28:47.140-07:00Snohomish County Average Home Prices Up 8% For July 2012Snohomish County average home prices rose 8% year over year for July 2012. Year over year average home prices in Snohomish County have risen over the last four consecutive months reversing the trend of falling home prices over the last four years. This is a good indication that we have reached the bottom of the market. However, it is typical to see home prices dip slightly in late summer only to rally again during the next spring market. It will be interesting to see if the year over year gains continue to hold up during the fall market.<br />
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Click on Graph to enlarge</div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-2556735909567025342012-05-17T18:21:00.000-07:002012-05-23T22:16:25.542-07:00King County Foreclosure Rates at Lowest Level In 4 YearsThe rate of foreclosed home in King County dropped to its lowest level in nearly four years. In April we saw only 185 homes foreclosed on which was the lowest amount since June 2008. This tells us that the market is continuing to heal and that the banks have moved through most of their seriously delinquent mortgages. They also continue to improve their rate of loan modifications to keep families in their homes.<br />
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In Snohomish County we see similar declines, but our records only go back to 2009. The month with the highest amount of foreclosures was January 2010, over 2 years ago.<br />
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We do not anticipate any significant increase in future foreclosures as bankers are also reporting fewer mortgage delinquencies.Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-37570422480086555062012-04-10T16:07:00.006-07:002012-04-10T16:32:49.798-07:00Average Home Prices Up in King & Snohomish CountyKing County average home prices rose 6% in the month of March, while home prices rose 5.5% in Snohomish County.<br /><br />The spring home buying season has arrived and reports are home buyers are having a difficult time finding decent inventory to pick from.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729912778019573810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7aUnXx5IJGQGe57uihiSJthA99XNAzqjI5p-0asF0cUsGaj0Z_8Vv1PRSlNKn0cmjEUHonr_utjI91kG5FgIoLhWbEr1yeUl0Zf2TszJaic1IVyjqJ6DlJO2wKIOyF7JlIVx3SQ-5CU/s400/King+County+Average+Home+Prices+March+2012.png" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yNQbBxmbd-F1Piu3IMlE7kRRtpaG-hlg4p8wCS7MxwGlM7ku-sHMeIWxi0nwXOOh2jDAfo7OCot_q3eWTgIgxFuB1y7-mK_alSd-SWfWhlmr6rL2dtNbpp1N2G04QmzUUtmt_YeFEQM/s1600/Snohomish+County+Average+Home+Prices+March+2012.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729912919723368690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yNQbBxmbd-F1Piu3IMlE7kRRtpaG-hlg4p8wCS7MxwGlM7ku-sHMeIWxi0nwXOOh2jDAfo7OCot_q3eWTgIgxFuB1y7-mK_alSd-SWfWhlmr6rL2dtNbpp1N2G04QmzUUtmt_YeFEQM/s400/Snohomish+County+Average+Home+Prices+March+2012.png" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-20654840179932989242012-03-07T11:27:00.006-08:002012-03-12T11:35:40.549-07:00King and Snohomish County Foreclosure Rates Continue Dramatic Declines<div>The foreclosure rates for both King and Snohomish County continue to fall at a dramatic pace. Finally receding from record levels, we are seeing 3 year lows for February 2012, as banks continue to increase home retention through loan modifications and short sales.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717245791363995922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRo7Zij-nmPj1hLVjtpjofGaap6YO0KLdWEtnp7WAm735D90URh-XpOtfBCLvJGUZAPn-MOcXWA4w5cvgw0fgA1HALt76HMtftsluMJ6z-k9d13YKZUigCYmR9Y6st23Ge8UnTxj1J2nk/s400/King+County+Foreclosures+February+2012.png" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717245965819120466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4CQBTnWy3bHBQQmzUELQJnbf1eyVfDa7CgHGcU_ehfIfxk0tQkxStRjjSW45Sf91xiDYOSJb0fmZ_Qxuu4zOwx7R92Dh6Bj8mlfYlGgf-7Up_noirdyptIxwwwRD-S4-jGV1iyq867s/s400/Snohomish+County+Foreclosure+Rates+February+2012.png" /><br />The reduction in foreclosures is a postive sign of a healing real estate market. We are confident that the worst is behind us as home prices are also showing signs if stability. With continued low interest rates along with an increase in home sales we are definately on the road to recovery.Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-32296277990103051432012-01-10T17:44:00.000-08:002012-05-23T22:19:43.170-07:00King County REO Bank Sales By Price Range 2011<div align="left">
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In King County last year 33% of all the property sales were distress sales. Of that total 22% were REO Bank Sales (foreclosed properties).</div>
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In this chart (blue=2010, green-2011) we can see that sales of bank owned properties were very strong for 2011.</div>
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But the chart tells us even a bigger picture - a majority of the bank owned properties that sold were in the $100K - $200K range.</div>
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Another thing this chart tells us, is there are very few foreclosures above $399,000. Above that the the monthly sales numbers are mostly in the single digits.</div>
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What you might find interesting is the average home prices for different sales types for residential properties:</div>
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Average Sales Price 2011:</div>
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<li>REO/Bank Sales: $231,598</li>
<li>Short Sale: $333,450</li>
<li>Regular Sale: $474,383</li>
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This indicates that the lower priced housing market has been the most affected by the down turn in our economy.Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-33617458730065610492012-01-01T15:49:00.000-08:002014-06-16T15:56:30.455-07:002014 Stat Charts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-20107816907958072822011-10-07T10:39:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:51:09.231-07:00Distressed Property Sales Reach 48% in Snohomish County<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWsS4uIbL445DDA_29flxQ_TR7oeTxdlMDBF2MlmQ5m0tL4M-SHDPBHSC0I4iCkOy89I0gNzNCMX-FipUpPsLWLKEPNkn8VgjJ6kcPiQZQH05cSJ9pbmbyRzSDHoIfzDwf7aqwVLn9Ig/s1600/Snohomish+County+Distressed+Property+Sales+October+2011.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660806614151773650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWsS4uIbL445DDA_29flxQ_TR7oeTxdlMDBF2MlmQ5m0tL4M-SHDPBHSC0I4iCkOy89I0gNzNCMX-FipUpPsLWLKEPNkn8VgjJ6kcPiQZQH05cSJ9pbmbyRzSDHoIfzDwf7aqwVLn9Ig/s400/Snohomish+County+Distressed+Property+Sales+October+2011.png" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Click on graph to enlarge</span>.<br /><br />Distressed property sales in Snohomish County have reached 48% of closed residential transactions, up from 36% for the same time last year.<br /><br />Bank sale REO property represented 35% and short sales represented 13%.<br /><br />We are sure that short sales could easily pass the REO numbers if banks could get them closed.<br /><br />Today there are 735 Pending residential short sale transactions. However, on average, on 72 close per month. That tells us it will take over 10 months just to get those closed, not including new ones that go pending!Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-6574136722625206012011-10-04T14:30:00.000-07:002011-10-04T14:50:37.650-07:00King County Foreclosures Hit Lowest Levels Since 2008<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659753221789144850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2008fsjDBq0Ck8yCrxT01uHieEpCjDN2FFTN5kQz864t2AXgUfLWEiqjG0O6N9l_iymIgqES1fa2Vv0tP7VgtzRtfAtMP6AjnWDsinzRW_0yRACrfhJux-D4kNKiy13klFYHWXCzgZtQ/s400/King+County+Foreclosures+September+2011.png" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on graphs to enlarge<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="justify">The rate of foreclosure filings dropped to their lowest point in nearly 3 years. Is this a sign that the worst is over? We think it is. But what does this really mean? We think that there are many people still struggling to meet their mortgage payments, but banks are working more to keep people in their homes through loan modifications and short sales.</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">There is also a new milestone in our graphs. Foreclosure "Notices" were lower than "Foreclosures" in the month of September. This is the first time ever that Foreclosures exceed the amount of Foreclosure Notices.<br /><br />This trend is most likely due to two reasons:</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">1. Banks are only filing foreclosure notices on homes they are serious about foreclosing on;</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">2. With the enactment of the new Washington State "<a href="http://www.snohomishcountymarketstatistics.com/2011/03/washington-state-legislature-moves-to.html">Foreclosure Fairness Act</a>", it slows down the process and allows for homeowners to have "face to face" meetings with the bank to work out an agreement before moving forward with foreclosure.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659756018035055986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6znNDtVyw7pLA_SEMuM_zavoYftmHC4B9TwMlnjhdMAHxMu6dntXwDX6loRiLDHDu4y82MIVuEwii5EZK0a_sFMd2138KuQqYII0mwZLLgs2zF2LIBhP-kovIgooXNcYBmF22zVR3ac/s400/Snohomish+County+Foreclosure+Rates+September+2011.png" /><br /><br /><div align="justify">The trend is also showing up in the Snohomish County foreclosure rates as Notices and Foreclosures continue dropping.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-36223420232376625992011-08-08T11:27:00.000-07:002011-08-08T11:37:26.833-07:00King County & Snohomish County Foreclosure Rates For July 2011
<br />Snohomish County foreclosure rates hit their 2nd all time high last month as 339 homes were lost through foreclosure. The all time high was hit in January 2010 at 397 homes. Clearly indicating that homeowners are still struggling financially to make their mortgage payments. We believe that a large percentage of these are strategic defaults as more homeowners walk away from their upside down mortgages.
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<br />King County foreclosure rates remain equally high reaching levels seen in the peek of 2010.
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<br />Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-30378741806339818102011-07-18T14:55:00.001-07:002011-07-18T14:59:25.191-07:00King County & Snohomish County Foreclosure Rates For June 2011Snohomish County Foreclosure rates have dropped off their highs as Notice of Defaults have dropped 4 months in a row.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyaNnhx4j8GE3Gz5dDZwJEeCppVQkZxqNgShj7LOOfI1FMx2XpRxDT_Z68L-Xjtz_9i-jebLsFjW-rDpd_5Y9-x1UAUBmCmIjLbfjW5xHsQUVWFv-8uDbIdH6K7KMDcynIU9DOp9k3Bo/s1600/Snohomish+County+Foreclosure+Rates+June+2011.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630814493605074562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyaNnhx4j8GE3Gz5dDZwJEeCppVQkZxqNgShj7LOOfI1FMx2XpRxDT_Z68L-Xjtz_9i-jebLsFjW-rDpd_5Y9-x1UAUBmCmIjLbfjW5xHsQUVWFv-8uDbIdH6K7KMDcynIU9DOp9k3Bo/s400/Snohomish+County+Foreclosure+Rates+June+2011.png" /></a> King County foreclosure rates have dropped as Notice of Defaults have dropped significantly over 2010.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw-GZVsHa87T3OJXX-La6nu-qoAVeL_lZ2GHOH7v1acHEl7BY8yuhVXBfnuyR7zzhDrIwAaKoN9RBzS7BRuaHbrrhdA5ezLbLwCkHXrIUvmXwUtG7Oi039ckml5jZQHxIMd3beCG7vww/s1600/King+County+Foreclosures+June+2011.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630814390376493154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw-GZVsHa87T3OJXX-La6nu-qoAVeL_lZ2GHOH7v1acHEl7BY8yuhVXBfnuyR7zzhDrIwAaKoN9RBzS7BRuaHbrrhdA5ezLbLwCkHXrIUvmXwUtG7Oi039ckml5jZQHxIMd3beCG7vww/s400/King+County+Foreclosures+June+2011.png" /></a>Click on graphs to enlarge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-35060125624387568012011-05-04T09:16:00.000-07:002011-05-25T12:46:49.862-07:00The FDIC Needs to Learn To Use The "F" WordAn <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">investigative</span> <a href="http://fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/supervisory/insights/sise11/SI_SE2011.pdf">report</a> issued yesterday by the FDIC regarding Foreclosure practices by large banks including Bank of America, Citibank, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">JPMorgan</span> C<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hase</span>, Wells Fargo, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">GMAC</span>, Ally and third party providers <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">MERS</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">LPS</span> and others, <strong>is missing some important "F" words</strong>.<br /><br /><br />The 12 page document investigating the breakdown during the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">robo</span> signing" scandal outlines what they feel were "inadequacies" during the foreclosure process.<br /><br /><br />They applied a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">consistent</span> formula and result to each file review that included:<br /><br /><br />~ Policies and procedures - <strong><em>Rated "Inadequate"</em></strong><br />~ Organizational structure and staffing -<em><strong>Rated "Inadequate"</strong></em><br />~ Management of third-party service providers - <em><strong>Rated "Inadequate"</strong></em><br />~ Compliance with applicable laws - <em><strong>Rated "Inadequate"</strong></em><br />~ Loss mitigation - <strong>Rated <em>"Inadequate"</em></strong><br />~ Critical document control - <strong><em>Rated "Inadequate"</em></strong><br />~ Risk Management - Rated <em>"<strong>Inadequate"</strong></em><strong><br /><br /></strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Compliance with Applicable Laws"</span></strong><br /></span>Can someone tell me when breaking the law became an "inadequate" offense rather than a criminal offense?<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">"Affidavit and Notarization Practices"</span></strong><br />The investigation found that foreclosure affidavits were signed improperly and failed to conform to State Legal requirements.<br /><br />The FDIC report misses the first <strong>"F"</strong> word that needs to be used here. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">FORGERY.</span></strong><br /><br />This was just recently on "60 Minutes" regarding the whole Linda Green story.<br /><br /><embed height="279" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" src="http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf" scale="noscale" salign="lt" background="#333333" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="si=254&uvpc=http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/uvp_cbsnews.xml&contentType=videoId&contentValue=50102710&ccEnabled=false&hdEnabled=false&fsEnabled=true&shareEnabled=false&dlEnabled=false&subEnabled=false&playlistDisplay=none&playlistType=none&playerWidth=425&playerHeight=239&vidWidth=425&vidHeight=239&autoplay=false&bbuttonDisplay=none&playOverlayText=PLAY%20CBS%20NEWS%20VIDEO&refreshMpuEnabled=true&shareUrl=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7361572n&adEngine=dart&adPreroll=true&adPrerollType=PreContent&adPrerollValue=1"></embed><br /><br /><br />Certainly the FDIC watches "60 Minutes" don't they?<br /><br />Next let's turn to "<strong>Documentation Practices":</strong><br /><br />The investigation found:<br /><br />"<em>...widespread <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unsafe</span> or unsound operational practices, including missing documents, execution of documents by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unauthorized</span> person, failure to notarize documents in accordance with local laws, inaccurate affidavits..." </em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">This is where the FDIC needs to learn the "F" word: <span style="color:#ff0000;">FRAUD.</span><br /><br /></span></strong>One laughable comment in the report says that Banks need to oversee third party <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">servicers</span> (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">robo</span>-signers) to:<br /><br /><strong>"...minimize reputation damage..."<br /><br /></strong>What the heck? The FDIC is now giving PR advice? Priceless.<br /><br />The FDIC evaluates activities conducted <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">through</span> third-party relationships as though the activities were performed by the institution itself."<br /><br /><strong>Does that mean that the institution will be held accountable for third-party actions?<br /><br /></strong>There is no recommendation for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">penalties</span> or fines. This is a fluff piece with no teeth.<br /><br />And to top it off it ends with:<br /><br /><em>"To the extent an institution has a practice of paying law firms, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">servicers</span>, and employees <strong>bonus incentives to process high volumes of foreclosures, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">practice</span> should be discontinued</strong>"<br /><br /></em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What the FDIC continues to <span style="color:#ff0000;">fail</span> (another "F" word) to understand and question:</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>WHY THE RUSH TO FORECLOSE?<br /><br /></strong></span>Answer: To <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cover up</span> the massive fraud in the loan paperwork from origination.<br /><br />The rush to foreclose is to white wash or "launder" the lender fraud that can be exposed in the original loan documents.<br /><br />Just ask Bill Black.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.snohomishcountymarketstatistics.com/2010_10_01_archive.html">Predatory Lending is THE Cause For Systemic Mortgage Defaults and Foreclosures.</a></strong>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-37443027412625141162011-04-27T08:12:00.001-07:002011-04-27T10:40:52.765-07:00Trashy Homes Pulling Home Values Down Further<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H5dlCk24KypGBJnm6cw-NDso_l8PR09Z_SxaPeeSQFWFDbjqUOgudiMqh6gwprHeME9YazNYuFz6hNl2571SeAdX3GBTeuC_B7R08GhQyopaH39gJau8_ZRiykBaZjnR3AAbVcGw7bA/s1600/MLS+185610+Interior.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600283187796250386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H5dlCk24KypGBJnm6cw-NDso_l8PR09Z_SxaPeeSQFWFDbjqUOgudiMqh6gwprHeME9YazNYuFz6hNl2571SeAdX3GBTeuC_B7R08GhQyopaH39gJau8_ZRiykBaZjnR3AAbVcGw7bA/s320/MLS+185610+Interior.jpg" /></a>Home prices are being affected by more than just foreclosures and short sales.<br /><br />In years past we had a "flipper" market. Investors bought homes that needed updating and it was easy to drop a few thousand dollars into paint and carpet and turn around and sell the home for a good profit.<br /><br />That was then.<br /><br />That was when money was easy.<br /><br />That was when home prices were rising.<br /><br />Those days are gone.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-yeBMJ57JKZrw2rkUx7C_1rHRfAaoqCYb5nUQlW2GlJytHCz5Gszj79IgHxx6y-fzJmNCyg631QOEIHKJObDFrYNt7FKczwS3SztJ1QoLP_sgW_OHN3u-vh6j3yXf7E4obMajeChogw/s1600/MLS+185610+Interior+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600300630964980226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-yeBMJ57JKZrw2rkUx7C_1rHRfAaoqCYb5nUQlW2GlJytHCz5Gszj79IgHxx6y-fzJmNCyg631QOEIHKJObDFrYNt7FKczwS3SztJ1QoLP_sgW_OHN3u-vh6j3yXf7E4obMajeChogw/s320/MLS+185610+Interior+2.jpg" /></a><br />We are now seeing homes in a serious state of neglect like never before. And this is contributing to further errosion of home prices.<br /><br />These pictures are of a home that just sold in March for $115,000. A pretty cheap price for sure. But just how much money would need to be put into this home to make it habitable again?<br /><br />And after improvements could the home be sold for a profit?<br /><br />There is obvious mold issues and one would question whether it should be just torn down.<br /><br />Because of these types of properties, we forecast that future average and median homes prices will continue to show declines.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2bOKPXQWzo-QkphCMXZSR_WuUSsoVEZIOuLpci6E9IGi7uj56QgiEj4Q8HKheiqH3nzU7d47RIEN-CFHFyViN_k4hvMw9FhPU7ytQW4onZx7OjCehI8vTWptI4EefL-3E_u97tICdAA/s1600/MLS+70156.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600295375131441026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2bOKPXQWzo-QkphCMXZSR_WuUSsoVEZIOuLpci6E9IGi7uj56QgiEj4Q8HKheiqH3nzU7d47RIEN-CFHFyViN_k4hvMw9FhPU7ytQW4onZx7OjCehI8vTWptI4EefL-3E_u97tICdAA/s320/MLS+70156.jpg" /></a> But these declines need to be clarified.<br /><br />1. Average prices will show decline based on deteriorating home conditions.<br /><br />2. Average prices will drop because most of the home sales are under $300k.<br /><br />3. Home sales above $500k are scarce and this anomaly pulls down the averages as a whole. There just isn't alot of home buyers looking in this range.<br /><br />This can skew the data and give false signals that all home values are declining. Which may not be the case.<br /><br />Homes that are in great condition with good street appeal are selling and selling quickly. This home sold in 17 days for around $315,000.<br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 286px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600292853987030018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYohrDEwSjzy38P_JrthrBYMvmg1Ur7iNZyvK4GoRb78zGLz9QWbdoUrTGZjx0SYz8dZIkPZ5omz4EkOYQhZHl33F3PZWe9PHYB4G7gHjoAfFqohU19bYFi8c1uYFiJs0BsrszF-kZfM/s320/MLS+180332+Backyard.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujyzLW1kc2OISUMgjjuVWzJ75Q_IaeLeiAH1fepNT7sxYL0wy4kzdN1OPzBhl6MWgNyf6h_e14tF76SwX6r3pdeI6lr1barHc3ZFrOUZQKPm8Lgfnb7t3gr0obWNq3dgi7GkXvpjs188/s1600/MLS+180332.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 274px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600292472209883202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujyzLW1kc2OISUMgjjuVWzJ75Q_IaeLeiAH1fepNT7sxYL0wy4kzdN1OPzBhl6MWgNyf6h_e14tF76SwX6r3pdeI6lr1barHc3ZFrOUZQKPm8Lgfnb7t3gr0obWNq3dgi7GkXvpjs188/s320/MLS+180332.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Home buyers are out there taking advantage of lower home prices and low interest rates. If you're looking for a home that is a "place to live" for years to come, there are plenty of fine homes to choose from.<br /><br />If you're looking for a "fixer" to flip, be careful. Know what you are getting yourself into. Prepare to spend money on pre-inspections before sealing the deal. There may be many hidden defects that only a professional inspector can determine. Know what your improvement costs are going to be and then add another 20% for unexpected items. Unless it's the right house at the right price, in the right neighborhood we don't advise it. This not the right market for the unexperienced "flipper". </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-87758065724287704112011-04-21T14:50:00.000-07:002011-04-21T15:49:06.186-07:00Where Are All The Foreclosures?So where are all the foreclosures?<br /><br />When looking at the charts below we can see that most of the bank owned properties are listed under $300,000.<br /><br />What this tells us is that banks are NOT foreclosing on upper end homes for the most part.<br /><br />In Snohomish County there are 414 bank owned properties on the market under $300K but only 58 over $300K.<br /><br />In King County we have 589 listed under $300K but only 184 over 300K.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCPnAYX8ZFZ0buWhij00m18SOX1cgrCiqun2qix3wam-fy64kY4pTewIMM9hDWG6O09KpcGkj4mZP8BOEQnusFfTnxSdqSB1w-Lf1Rv-kjVYoAnkoeQRlkHxMbEE0w6ogFmPY1ZpaNSE/s1600/Snohomish+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+April+2011.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598160107787927618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCPnAYX8ZFZ0buWhij00m18SOX1cgrCiqun2qix3wam-fy64kY4pTewIMM9hDWG6O09KpcGkj4mZP8BOEQnusFfTnxSdqSB1w-Lf1Rv-kjVYoAnkoeQRlkHxMbEE0w6ogFmPY1ZpaNSE/s400/Snohomish+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+April+2011.PNG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM92LM3cKf63t1NkYiKZLsO4w-e94ni7Fq5GLk-EkQNkZh8bnATboJe9eVGFvY8lw6jmd3gtRAsYaLuVuYyCeEXe9WWtC_wY8vjFmFLlmecezBeAS37RiGwBKjjep5T97JmtuI3MjC7s/s1600/King+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+April+2011.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598159894468211410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM92LM3cKf63t1NkYiKZLsO4w-e94ni7Fq5GLk-EkQNkZh8bnATboJe9eVGFvY8lw6jmd3gtRAsYaLuVuYyCeEXe9WWtC_wY8vjFmFLlmecezBeAS37RiGwBKjjep5T97JmtuI3MjC7s/s400/King+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+April+2011.PNG" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">CLICK ON GRAPHS TO ENLARGE</span><br /><br /><div><br />So where are all the foreclosures? Most are listed under $300K and most are selling quickly!</div><br /><div><br />When we look at the Absorption Rate Graphs (available in the right hand column under graphs) we see that bank properties are selling almost as quickly as homes are being foreclosed on and they come on the market as REO listings.<br /><br />We believe that banks are working with most struggling homeowners through loan modifications and approving short sales.</div><br /><div><br />We also believe we are through the worse of times. The market is already showing small signs of improvement and we are on track for a slow but hopefully steady recovery.</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-65135953677729156892011-03-18T14:00:00.000-07:002012-05-30T12:56:02.546-07:00Washington State Legislature Moves to Extend Foreclosure Timelines and Require Face To Face Meeting With Homeowner Before Initiating ForeclosureThe State is putting together legislation to require lenders to offer face to face discussions with distressed homeowners before initiating foreclosure. This new legislation is called the <strong>"Foreclosure Fairness Act"</strong>. In a move to protect distressed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">homeowners</span> from unnecessary foreclosures, the State of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Washington</span> is working on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">HB</span>1362 . The legislature states that Washington's non-judicial foreclosure process does not have a mechanism for homeowners to access a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">neutral</span> third party to assist them in a fair and timely way for a work out or mediation regarding their mortgage delinquency. The legislation intends to: <br />
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<li>Encourage homeowners to utilize the skills of housing counselors;</li>
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<li>Create a framework for homeowners and lenders to communication with each other;</li>
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<li>Provide a process for mediation when recommended.</li>
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The 3 main parts of the new legislation are:<br />
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<li>Opportunity for borrower to request a "<strong>face to face</strong>" meeting with lender;</li>
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<li>Opportunity for mediation with a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">neutral</span> third party;</li>
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<li>$250 filing fee for Lender's Notice of Default. <iframe frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4hFxfIxl058" title="YouTube video player" width="620"></iframe></li>
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One important change for the homeowner is that if the homeowner responds to the initial contact by the lender within 30 days, the bill provides the homeowner an additional 60 days to attempt a work out solution with the lender, before a Notice of Default can be filed. During this period the homeowner can request a "face to face meeting" with the lender and at this "meeting", a representative of the lender must be in person. TIP: I would <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">definitely</span> be recording this conversation! <br />
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<em>"The subsequent meeting scheduled to assess the borrower's financial ability to repay the debt and discuss options to avoid foreclosure </em><em><strong>must be in person</strong>, unless the requirement to meet in person is waived in writing by the borrower or the borrower's representative" </em></blockquote>
It is important to note that the borrower must contact an approved housing counselor or attorney to protect their right to mediation, as mediation <strong>can only be requested by an approved housing counselor or attorney.</strong> <br />
This must be done before issuance of a Notice of Trustee Sale. Once a referral to mediation has been made, a mediation session must occur within 45 days, or can be extended by agreement of all parties. This mediation could be a <strong>very powerful and effective tool for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">homeowners</span></strong> who are having difficulty with loan modification efforts with their lender. WHY? Because at this mediation session the lender must "lay all their cards on the table". Information that may have been withheld from the borrower will be disclosed including: <strong><em><strong><em></em></strong></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><strong><em>"A Net Present Value (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">NPV</span>) of receiving payments pursuant to a modified mortgage loan as compared to the anticipated net recovery following foreclosure." </em></strong></em></strong></blockquote>
<br />Sound confusing? You bet. This is a formulated spreadsheet that the lender uses with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">undisclosed</span> numbers to determine if they will come out ahead better through modification or foreclosure! Also, the lender will not disclose this information to you if you are attempting to modify your loan yourself. Additional documentation must also be provided, such as: <br />
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<li><strong>An accurate statement <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">containin</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">g the</span> balance of the loan;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Copies of the Note and Deed of Trust;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Proof the Lender is the owner of the Note;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>An itemized statement of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">arrearages</span>;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>An itemized list of fees and charges;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Payment history for last 12 month or since default, whichever is longer;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>All borrower-related and mortgage-related input data used in any net present value analysis;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>An explanation regarding any denial for a loan modification or alternative;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>The most recently available appraisal or broker price opinion;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>The excerpt of the pooling and servicing agreement AND documentation or a statement detailing the efforts of the beneficiary to obtain a waiver of the pooling and servicing agreement.</strong></li>
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The last item is of particular interest. Keep in mind most lenders no longer "own" your mortgage. They are only collecting (servicing) your monthly payment on behalf of the owner of your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">mortgage</span>, usually a security instrument owned by a pool of investors. <br /><br />This item requires the lender to disclose any efforts that have made with the investors to try to get them to negotiate a modification on your mortgage, unless there is already language in the agreement that prohibits modifications. <br /><br />There are many other condition and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">time lines</span> contained in the bill and we highly encourage homeowners that are suffering financial hardship to seek professional guidance through these issues. <br /><br />This new bill will result in the State having to set up programs for homeowners that are not now in place. This will include forms, websites, lists of approved housing counselors, attorneys and mediators for the homeowners to access, along with training for all those involved. There is also a $400 cap on the mediation session up to 3 hours. This charge is split 50/50 between the homeowner and lender and must be paid 7 days before mediation.<br /><strong><br />TIP: Mediation is only for owner-occupied residential properties. Do not abandon your home and mortgage if you wish to have access to mediated loan modifications. <br /></strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>It may be the best $200.00 a distressed homeowner can spend! <br /></strong></span></span>Although this legislation is a step in the right direction, the success of the program will be dependant on getting the word out to consumers. I didn't see anywhere in their program regarding any PR or advertising costs. <br /><br />Also, as is with all rules, there are exceptions. Lenders who file less than 250 foreclosures per year are not held to the mediation rules. If the consumer is not opening their mail from the mortgage lender because "they know it's just another late notice", they may not see the information included that explains these new rules and their rights to request a "face to face" meetings and mediation possibilities. <br /><br />Second, I feel that the consumer is in need of a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Home Owner's</span> Bill of Rights". <br />
<br />How is it that someone who makes timely mortgage payments for 10-20 years and suffers a temporary financial hardship or loss of income can lose their home to foreclosure in 120 days? There is something fundamentally wrong with this scenario. We are well versed on foreclosures, short sales and loan modifications. If you or anyone you know need some help or direction, please call us. We are here to help and there is never any charge or Fee. Please use us as a resource to help during these difficult times.<br />
AND never pay anyone for a loan modification - If someone wants to charge you a fee up front - run in the opposite direction because it's a scam. <br /><br /><strong>Disclosure: This bill has not been finalized and is subject to change. Nothing in this article should be construed as legal advice and homeowners are always encouraged to consult with an attorney for legal interpretation of the bill, as there are many other requirements and timelines that must be met that are not covered in this article. The full House Bill 1362 can be read here: </strong><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1362-S2.pdf"><strong>HB1362</strong></a>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919421305841866849.post-62650206052846608272011-03-07T14:29:00.000-08:002011-03-08T10:51:00.980-08:00Where Are All The Seattle Foreclosures?Have you been <a href="http://www.house-hunters.com/">house-hunting </a>and having a hard time finding that great buy?<br /><br />If you've been looking at Bank owned properties in the $400,000 - $500,000 price range in King County, have you found there are few to choose from? Did you know there are only 31?<br /><br />The same price range in Snohomish County will offer you a whopping 18.<br /><br />You might say "wait, but where are all the foreclosures we read about in the media?"<br /><br />Well, they are out there, but unless you are looking for a "fixer upper" under $200,000 the choices will be few.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSgPdvVbbf5WqfOWdtqe53dNAjxfHVKa0WTxXjTyVq2Naa5MljBam_KIVamwGyL9FVDdAlZ_YSO8wxgXC_ZBvkCwbLDfRBgOy8igk3YDKqlzYsr5-ux9-4e2dbuxItLLk1_WDxLdJYYE/s1600/Snohomish+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+March+2011.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581531922917216722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSgPdvVbbf5WqfOWdtqe53dNAjxfHVKa0WTxXjTyVq2Naa5MljBam_KIVamwGyL9FVDdAlZ_YSO8wxgXC_ZBvkCwbLDfRBgOy8igk3YDKqlzYsr5-ux9-4e2dbuxItLLk1_WDxLdJYYE/s400/Snohomish+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+March+2011.PNG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lB_m1VuYGizfguBZyDqHiHtrbGjg9FvHNbz6Oh9a-RHsXJUWZsf2GPVgG16usXUrpA6GB0SIKQnqO4eBPvW92zmll0ip5M8zUwb8ZfyrGaLlFT5rdndQ-AGHi-K9CaRXdJBURydK3xk/s1600/King+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+March+2011.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581531549510871794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lB_m1VuYGizfguBZyDqHiHtrbGjg9FvHNbz6Oh9a-RHsXJUWZsf2GPVgG16usXUrpA6GB0SIKQnqO4eBPvW92zmll0ip5M8zUwb8ZfyrGaLlFT5rdndQ-AGHi-K9CaRXdJBURydK3xk/s400/King+County+Active+Inventory+By+Price+and+Distressed+Status+March+2011.PNG" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on graphs to enlarge</span>.</strong><br /><br />When we look at the current inventory of distressed properties in King County, we have found that most fall under $300,000. As a matter of fact, 76% of all the active listings under $200k are distressed property listings which include short sales.<br /><br />Distressed properties are defined as bank owned (REO) properties and short sales (home owners who owe more on their mortgage than the current listing price).<br /><br />Now we're not saying you can't find that diamond in the rough, but if you're looking to buy a great bank owned property, you're mostly likely just going to find the "rough". But there are some definate bargins to be found!<br /><br />Checking bank owned homes in Seattle under $300,000 there are only 126 out of 586 in King County. That means that a majority of them are in outlining areas such as Renton & Federal Way. Here's a sampling of bank owned inventory under $300K by area:<br /><br />White Center Area = 31</div><div>West Seattle =40</div><div>South Seattle/Rainier = 34</div><div>Beacon Hill = 8</div><div>North of Lake Union = 11<br /><br />Even with all the headlines about foreclosures these days, we are finding that the banks are changing their tune regarding foreclosures. We know there are many who are struggling to meet their mortgage payments, but we also see banks pushing through more home loan modifications and starting to approve short sales quicker. </div><br /><div>Short sale properties can be a good buy, but few are willing to wait the 4 months it takes to get an offer approved. So until that process is streamlined by the banks, we don't see a rush to short sale purchases.<br /><br />For 2010 we see that in King County 15% of closed sales were bank owned properties and 10% were short sales. So keep in mind that 75% of all home sales for 2010 were non-distressed home transactions. See graphs in right hand column for distressed properties sales for 2010.</div><div><br />We continue to watch the trends, stay tuned for monthly updated charts on foreclosure and short sale stats.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Julie Lydahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916022295259929503noreply@blogger.com4