Home prices up for 2nd month in Seattle, the bottom might be behind us according to the Case-Shiller report in this Seattle Times article.

OK, there are 2 stories in this article, the last more interesting (and important) than the first in my opinion. The first article tells why more home offers fell through in 2009 than in the past (short-sales and impatient buyers, in a nut-shell). The second article says that area home prices (King/Pierce/Snohomish counties) are up for a second month in a row. This might be a trend and the bottom might have come and gone. Click here to read both articles in this Seattle Times article on home sales.