By The Tim on May 13, 2013
There was an interesting article in the New York Times last week that caught my attention: Homeownership May Actually Cause Unemployment Homeownership is a good thing, for the individual and for society. Or so American governments, whether Republican or Democrat, have long believed. The benefits have been cited repeatedly in justifying the existence and expansion [...]
Posted in National, News | Tagged Economy, homeowners, New York Times, unemployment
By Jillayne Schlicke on May 9, 2013
A word from The Tim: This post is from long-time Seattle Bubble participant Jillayne Schlicke, real estate educator through her company CE Forward. Jillayne keeps a close watch on industry news, and agreed to write up this detailed look at NACA for the readers here. Thanks, Jillayne! I attended a meeting last week sponsored by [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged mortgages, NACA
By The Tim on May 7, 2013
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Multiple offers [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Batdorf, Bhatt, Boone, bottom-calling, Cohen, Crellin, Everett_Herald, JohnLScott, NWMLS, Olympian, reporting_roundup, Scott, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Tacoma_Tribune