Seattle Bubble

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 [...]

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The Seattle-area housing market gets some national attention in an article in today’s New York Times:
While Wall Street is growing hopeful that the economy might dodge a recession, many economists warn that the pain in the housing market may last for several years. Even local markets like Seattle, which once seemed immune to the slump, [...]

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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 [...]

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