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SeattleEcon

  1. The American Dream In Graphs wp.me/p2t9s7-b
  2. According to the Case Shiller Index, Seattle prices rose 1.74% between February & March and are just 1.31% lower than a year ago.
  3. 5 Places to Live Next: Where You’ll Want to Be In 2016 -- Real Estate fb.me/1TysAZCEM
  4. Here is a link to the our latest real estate report for Western Washington. fb.me/1UhwXbH1c
  5. Here is a link to my commentary on this week's economic announcements and forecast for next week. http://216.218.133.90/media
  6. Seattle Leads an American Manufacturing Revival fb.me/22lLvufpd
  7. Here is a link to Matthew's quarterly report on the Oregon real estate market. fb.me/1eRTVvNH4
  8. We were delighted to assist Resmark & Elements Residential in getting this project out of the ground. on.mktw.net/MFinVG
  9. I tend to agree with Mr. Kiesel's opinion on home prices rather than Mr. Shilling's. bit.ly/KdMZKP
  10. April-'11 to April-'12 King County added 27,700 jobs and Snohomish County added 10,200 totaling 37,900. The entire state added 37,700.
  11. Here is a link to my commentary on last week's economics announcements and forecast for this week. bit.ly/xoEm8V
  12. I will be on KUOW 94.9 on Monday at 12:25pm to discuss the Yesler Terrace housing development if you want to listen in!
  13. Looking forward to today's speech @ the 46th annual regional economic forum. #Westin
  14. According to Praxis Strategies, Seattle added more tech jobs over the last 2 years than any other market. forbes.com/sites/joelkotk…
  15. The Seattle MSA added 3,100 jobs in April and is up by 38,000 year over year - a 2.7% increase. Unemployment dropped from 7.3% to 7.1%.
  16. Subdivisions go urban as housing growth shifts usat.ly/J72dDw
  17. What do you think about the redevelopment at Yesler Terrace? I was quoted in a recent Seattle Times article about it - bit.ly/IT2GEB
  18. Here is a link to Matthews quarterly economic analysis that he provides to the local Master Builders' Association fb.me/1yZ9XnGsK
  19. Here is a link to Matthew's commentary on this weeks' economic releases and his forecasts for next weeks'... http://216.218.133.90/media
  20. March job openings were near 4-year high usat.ly/JbHdsO