Here are my ten favorite posts of 2010, in no particular order: 11.5 Million More Foreclosures? Bring Them On! – 12/08, 126 comments Reader Question: Worried About Goldman’s -22% Forecast – 06/18 – 150 comments Friday Flashback: WA Realtors’ Hilarious 2007 "FACTS" – 11/12 – 33 comments The Housing Market "Sales Activity Pyramid" – 11/22…
Month: December 2010
Weekend Open Thread (2010-12-31)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday December 31st, 2010. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word…
Global Economic January Thread
Talk about the global and national economy to your heart’s content, as much as it takes to get it out of your system so the rest of the site can stick to real estate and housing. As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Year-End Potpourri
It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. The idea for this series…
Case-Shiller Tiers: All Tiers Take a Hit in October
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…