By The Tim on April 30, 2007
Looks like I didn’t miss too much Seattle housing news while I was gone. I’m looking forward to seeing the April numbers next week. Here’s a summary of what I noticed while clearing my inbox: Seattle, Portland, and Dallas are the only cities of the 20 tracked by the Case-Shiller / S&P Index in which [...]
| Tagged Case-Shiller, Cohen, forum, link_roundup, Rhodes, Seattle_is_special, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times
By The Tim on April 28, 2007
Click here to go to the forums. I’ll be on vacation with little to no Internet access through the 28th, so I likely won’t be making new posts during that time. This includes open thread posts. I strongly encourage everyone to head over to the forums while I’m gone. It only takes a few seconds [...]
| Tagged open_thread
By synthetik on April 25, 2007
Here is your open thread for Wednesday, April 25, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or article for a main post, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
Posted in Open Thread | Tagged open_thread
By synthetik on April 24, 2007
Reporter Aubrey Cohen and the Seattle PI are at it again, this time pimping new development in Columbia City. A Seattle developer has proposed a mixed-use project in Columbia City aimed at providing homes typical workers can afford to buy, while another developer also has condo plans in the up-and-coming South Seattle neighborhood. The 63-condo [...]
| Tagged affordability, Cohen, condos, gentrification, Seattle_PI, young_professionals
By synthetik on April 24, 2007
This is your open thread for Tuesday, April 24, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or article for a main post, please feel free to let me know. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
Posted in Open Thread | Tagged open_thread
By The Tim on April 19, 2007
Local mortgage giant Washington Mutual has been in the news quite a bit the last few days. On Tuesday, Seattle Times business reporter Amy Martinez made the (not-so-bold) prediction that WaMu won’t escape subprime turmoil. During the housing boom of the past several years, Washington Mutual was among the nation’s top lenders in the high-risk [...]
| Tagged Financing, subprime, WaMu
