by Calculated Risk on 9/17/2018 06:36:00 PM
Monday, September 17, 2018
Lawler: Spotlight Seattle: Inventory Shortage Abating Rapidly
Tuesday:
At 10:00 AM ET, The September NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for a reading of 67, unchanged from 67 in August. Any number above 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good than poor.
From housing economist Tom Lawler: Spotlight Seattle: Inventory Shortage Abating Rapidly
Here are some August residential sales and listings statistics for the City of Seattle as compiled by the Northwest MLS.
| Residential Listings and Sales, City of Seattle, August 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August-18 | August-17 | % Change | |
| Active Listings | 1,464 | 715 | 104.8% |
| Closed Sales | 875 | 1083 | -19.2% |
| Pending Sales | 875 | 1136 | -23.0% |


