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 The Tim on May 28, 2012
So far in this week’s poll more people have indicated a preference for homes built before 1940 than any of the other options. If you’re shopping for older homes, in addition to your regular inspection, you should really get a sewer scope done as well. A sewer scope is exactly what it sounds like. They [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged first-hand-homebuying, home ownership, homeowners, home_repair, pro tip
By The Tim on May 10, 2012
Sorry, no time for a substantive post today. Dealing with a leak a section of my home’s sewer line that runs right under the platform the previous home owner built to hold the water heater. Thankfully, when water started pouring out of a failed joint last night, the LeakFrog I had placed in that area [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged first-hand-homebuying, home ownership, homeowners, home_improvement, home_repair, LeakFrog, pro tip
By The Tim on August 8, 2008
There has been some great stuff coming out of our Seattle-area “alternative” real estate businesses Redfin and Zillow this week that deserve to be mentioned. First up, Redfin came out with a great paper called Seven Tactics for Real Estate Bargaining. Check out their blog post announcing the study here. They analyzed recent sales data [...]
Posted in Statistics | Tagged homeowners, price drops, Redfin, Statistics, survey, Zillow
