1. A PRESENTATION ON IN-CITY HOUSING
MARKET CONDITIONS (FOR SALE / RENTAL)
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2. A DEVELOPMENT CYCLE UNLIKE ANY OTHER…what’s next?
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3. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

4. CASE SHILLER HOME PRICE INDEX

5. CASE SHILLER HOME PRICE INDEX

6. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

7. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

8. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

9. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

10. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

11. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

12. NWMLS AREA 701 – DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
Here are the most notable trends for NWMLS Area #701 (downtown
Seattle) condominiums:
•MEDIAN HOME PRICES IN 2011 UP 5%
•TOTAL SALES IN 2011 $1 MILLION+ UP 20%
•TOTAL SALES VOLUMES IN 2011 UP 4%
•CLOSED SALES TRENDS* UP 10%
•TOTAL ACTIVE INVENTORY* DOWN 36%
•NEW LISTING TRENDS* DOWN 51%
•TOTAL NEW CONDO DELIVERIES ZERO
*Trends compare trailing 120 days compared with previous year

13. POSITIVE MARKET FUNDAMENTALS ATTRACTING ATTENTION

14. BUY OR RENT?

15. BUY OR RENT?

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17. BUY OR RENT?
King County homes reach record affordability
By AUBREY COHEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sales of existing homes in the fourth quarter were up by a seasonally adjusted 6.5 percent
from the third quarter and 10.6 percent from a year earlier, according to a report that the
Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington released Thursday.
But the median price, $320,000, was down 13.5 percent from a year earlier.
Also Thursday, the Seattle-based real estate website Zillow reported that the typical home in
King, Pierce and Snohomish counties was worth $250,900 in December, down 0.6 percent
from November and 8.5 percent from a year earlier. The typical Seattle home was worth
$348,200, down 1.4 percent from November and 4.4 percent from December 2011.

18. THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE - ALL APARTMENTS IN PIPELINE

19. APARTMENT RENT TRENDS – CENTRAL KING COUNTY
Rental Market Trends for King-Central
Market Rent
Vacancy Average % Offering Increase
Survey Date % Rent Incentives Planned
9/1/2011 3.50% $1,255 6.10% 3.60%
3/1/2011 3.60% $1,192 14.10% 2.60%
9/1/2010 3.60% $1,180 23.60% 1.90%
3/1/2010 5.00% $1,151 54.90% -0.80%
9/1/2009 5.60% $1,177 52.30% -0.80%
3/1/2009 6.40% $1,190 43.20% -1.90%
9/1/2008 3.50% $1,230 7.30% 3.20%
3/1/2008 3.70% $1,173 7.70% 3.60%
9/1/2007 3.40% $1,169 2.70% 4.00%
3/1/2007 3.20% $1,084 2.50% 4.40%
9/1/2006 3.30% $1,042 3.30% 4.40%
3/1/2006 4.00% $1,004 9.00% 3.50%
9/1/2005 4.00% $984 22.60% 2.40%
3/1/2005 5.30% $987 44.20% 1.60%
9/1/2004 5.40% $973 47.80% 1.20%
3/1/2004 6.70% $969 57.10% 0.80%
9/1/2003 6.80% $993 57.50% 0.50%
3/1/2003 7.40% $965 69.50% 0.10%
9/1/2002 7.00% $955 56.90% 0.60%
3/1/2002 8.10% $962 54.90% 0.40%
9/1/2001 5.30% $1,006 20.70% 1.30%
Averages 5.00% n/a 31.30% 1.70%
© Copyright 2012 by Dupre + Scott Apartment Advisors, Inc.

20. APARTMENT RENT TRENDS – CENTRAL KING COUNTY

21. QUESTIONS?
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before relying on any information contained in this presentation. Presenters are expressing individual opinions only. E&OE.