By The Tim on November 4, 2008
In a story eerily similar to SmartMoney’s “best shape for a rebound” article Forbes once again places Seattle #1 on their own list of Real Estate Markets Most Likely To Rebound.
The best cities in which to invest are those that are considered gateways to international investment, have vital downtowns where people can forgo cars, and [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Forbes, lists, rebound, Seattle_is_special
By The Tim on October 16, 2008
The constant stream of lists from Forbes provides a great distraction and source of amusement. Their latest list is no exception. Behold the ten “Best Cities To Ride Out The Recession”:
Austin, TX
Oklahoma City, OK
Honolulu, HI
Portland, OR
Tulsa, OK
Virginia Beach, VA
Seattle, WA
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Lancaster, PA
From the article:
The economy faces a tough recession, but it won’t [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Forbes, lists, recession, Zumbrun
By The Tim on October 3, 2008
Good news everyone! Seattle is at the top of another one of Forbes’ famous lists!
Hardest And Easiest Places To Sell A Home
As the dismal U.S. housing market slides further downhill—home prices in July posted a 16.3% annual drop—some sellers are unloading their homes to bargain-hunters.
But in cities like Seattle, Jacksonville, Fla., and St. Louis—the [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Forbes, Levy, sales
By The Tim on August 4, 2008
Here are a few stories from the last week or so that are worth pointing out.
First up a TV report from KOMO News: “Open House” — sign of the times in Snohomish County
Real estate agents in Snohomish County are now resorting to a “shock treatment” for slouching home sales in their area.
Realtors advertised more than [...]
Posted in News | Tagged alt-a, Boone, Forbes, incentives, KOMO, Local Economy, New York Times, open house, Seattle_PI, Virgin, Woolsey
By The Tim on July 15, 2008
Believe it or not, Matt Woolsey is still writing bullish real estate pieces for Forbes (some of his previous work). His latest gem: Top U.S. Real Estate Markets For Investment
Encouraged by a weak dollar and a belief in the resiliency of the U.S. economy, individuals like [Australian dentist Rahul] Reddy, along with institutional investors [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Forbes, investment, Woolsey
By The Tim on January 30, 2008
A couple of national outlets have had interesting stories about Redfin in the last few days. Since you’re not likely to read about it in the “we pretend Redfin doesn’t exist” local agent blogs, I thought I’d highlight them here. First up is a New York Times story that claims the bursting of [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Forbes, New York Times, real_estate_professionals, Redfin, Trulia, Zillow
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