By The Tim on May 31, 2006
A comment from reader seattle price drop in yesterday’s post got me thinking. In discussing what kind of research to do for an impending real estate purchase, spd suggested: Step 2) Interview several realtors. Do this with an eye to finding out who will be truthful and represent your interests well when the time comes [...]
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By The Tim on May 30, 2006
I read the a question and answer in the Everett Herald about researching the market before buying a home, and I couldn’t help but feel that the columnist’s advice was a little lacking. Question: I’m attempting to research the housing market, but I don’t want to even think about buying for at least a year [...]
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By The Tim on May 29, 2006
Most readers of this blog know that renting versus owning right now is almost a no-brainer, and buying real estate in order to rent it out right now is just plain foolish. Now, I haven’t been following the commercial real estate market as closely as residential, but I would have a hard time believing that [...]
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By The Tim on May 28, 2006
Here’s a fun off-beat weekend story. Casket factory to become condo complex? While the real-estate market is cooling in some parts of the U.S., demand continues to surge in the Seattle area. That has prompted developers to step up their search for properties — even old, abandoned addresses. The North Coast Casket Factory, a red [...]
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By The Tim on May 26, 2006
Is the Seattle real estate market “cyclic,” “linear,” or “hybrid”? According to the analyst of the day, Seattle is a “hybrid market.” Could the real estate action be shifting to the heartland, the vast swath of middle America that wasn’t really touched by the hyperinflationary housing boom? That’s what a new statistical analysis of housing [...]
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By The Tim on May 26, 2006
I’ve got a strange schedule today so unfortunately I won’t be able to post anything of substance until later today, if at all. Consider this an open discussion thread. Feel free to post links to the most interesting bubble stories you’ve seen this week, discuss your personal purchase plans… whatever. If you want a distraction [...]
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