By The Tim on December 6, 2012
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: High demand, [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Boone, bottom-calling, Cohen, Crellin, Everett_Herald, NWMLS, Olympian, Pryne, reporting_roundup, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Tacoma_Tribune
By The Tim on November 26, 2012
Are you a Seattle-area renter who feels like rents have been going up too quickly the last couple of years? There’s a great article by Eric Pryne this morning in the Seattle Times that you should read: Ballard’s apartment boom comes with risks Seattle’s apartment boom extends far beyond Ballard. Nearly 8,400 units are under [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Ballard, Pryne, rent, Seattle_Times
By The Tim on November 6, 2012
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: Housing recovery [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Batdorf, Cohen, Crellin, Dunlop, Everett_Herald, Gillie, JohnLScott, NWMLS, Olympian, Pryne, reporting_roundup, Scott, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Tacoma_Tribune
By The Tim on October 5, 2012
Enjoy Seattle Bubble? Support this Site! 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 [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Batdorf, bottom-calling, Cohen, Everett_Herald, Gillie, NWMLS, Olympian, Pryne, reporting_roundup, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Tacoma_Tribune
By The Tim on September 6, 2012
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: September housing [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged Batdorf, Boone, Cohen, Cooper, Crellin, Everett_Herald, JohnLScott, NWMLS, Olympian, Pryne, reporting_roundup, Scott, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Tacoma_Tribune
By The Tim on August 16, 2012
Jillayne pointed me toward an interesting Washington State Supreme Court ruling that was just filed today. It seems that according to the Supreme Court, Mortgage Electronic Registration System Inc. (MERS)—the popular service used by many banks to consolodate their mortgage filings—doesn’t have the standing to proceed with foreclosures in Washington unless they actually hold the [...]
Posted in Local, News | Tagged banks, foreclosures, MERS
