Will light rail through south Seattle lead to a boom for nearby rentals? Let's find out. http://goo.gl/BTiwj # Former Mariner Jay Buhner puts his Fall City home on the market for $6.75M. http://goo.gl/TibIV via @SeattleTimes http://goo.gl/wousb # via @WSJDevelopments – "Republicans, Realtors To Spar Over FHA Loans " http://goo.gl/dJORp # RT @the_tim: My latest screed…
Month: May 2011
Guess What
Pictured at right: The Tim posing in his new kitchen, complete with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. And by “his new kitchen” I mean the kitchen in this house, which he closed on one week ago today. Bubble bloggers buying: it’s sweeping the nation. Feel free to use this thread to comment on what…
Weekend Open Thread (2011-05-27)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday May 27th, 2011. 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…
Would demand exist for discounted stricter mortgages?
I received this interesting suggestion from a reader via email a while ago: As a reader, I’m curious what the last 5 years worth of foreclosure/loan modification programs have cost loan originators, and how much of that has been baked into interest rates as a cost of doing business (and/or would be without nearly-free money)….
Reader Question: Sell Now, or Rent it for a Few Years?
Good question from a reader going by the name “Mr. Ed” in the comments on yesterday’s post: Here’s a real-life question for you all. My wife and I are closing on a house soon. It’s a house of the sort we always wanted, we intend to live there for 15-20 years, and we recognize the…