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Poll: Best way to buy real estate?

By The Tim on March 7, 2010 | 179 Responses

Please vote in this poll using the sidebar.

This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 03.13.2010.

Posted in Polls | Tagged Polls | 179 Responses

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-03-06

By The Tim on March 6, 2010 | 4 Responses

Talton on the economy: "The US appears to be in a technical recovery, but the relief for many seems slight." http://is.gd/9pEl6 #
University of Texas: Zillow "Zestimates" are pretty worthless. Zillow: Nu-uh! http://is.gd/9uje3 #
Intriguing reader idea: sharing buyers' inspections. http://is.gd/9vsA6 #
It's expansion month for Seattle RE tech firms! Estately in DC http://is.gd/9xswc and Redfin in Oregon [...]

Posted in News | Tagged link_roundup, Twitter | 4 Responses

Friday Flashback: A Great Time for Wise Investors

By The Tim on March 5, 2010 | 38 Responses

Here’s an episode of the HGTV show “House Hunters” that aired on July 17, 2008, but was probably filmed around September 2007 (based on the closing date of the featured buyer).

Here are some choice quotes for those of you who can’t watch the video:

Host: “Because of the abundance of new construction, it’s a great time [...]

Posted in Local, News | Tagged 2008, flashback | 38 Responses

Reporting Roundup: Talking Points Edition

By The Tim on March 5, 2010 | 2 Responses

Time for the monthly reporting roundup, where I read all the local paper rehashes of the NWMLS press release so you don’t have to.
Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers say housing market in Washington State indicates recovery
Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported strong gains in home sales during February, [...]

Posted in Local, News | Tagged Beeson, Benbow, Boone, bottom-calling, Crellin, Everett_Herald, JohnLScott, Kearsley, Olympian, Pryne, reporting_roundup, Scott, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Spratt, Tacoma_Tribune, tax credit | 2 Responses

NWMLS: Prices Flat, Sales Slowly Climbing Up From Lows

By The Tim on March 4, 2010 | 35 Responses

February market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s the NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers say housing market in Washington State indicates recovery.
“We are entering what is traditionally our busiest home selling season,” said NWMLS director OB Jacobi, general manager of Windermere Real Estate Company. “With the first job increase since 2008 [...]

Posted in Counties, Statistics | Tagged NWMLS, SAAS, Statistics | 35 Responses

Cheapest Seattle Homes: March Edition

By The Tim on March 4, 2010 | 23 Responses

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Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. For methodology and a brief explanation of the reasoning behind this series, hit the April 2009 post.
Please note: These posts should not be construed to be an [...]

Posted in Features | Tagged cheapest-homes | 23 Responses