I personally believe that a reasonable analysis of the local economic fundamentals points to another ten to fifteen percent decline in Seattle-area home prices. However, I also believe that barring a major economic catastrophe that slashes wages and dramatically increases unemployment, buying in today’s market can be a good move if you can find a…
Tag: value
Strategies for Finding the Best Value in Today’s Market
Last week we asked the question: How do you find properties that are the best value in today’s market? Following are the highlights of that discussion. MEDIC focuses on tax assessments and prior sales, using a combination of county records websites (directory here) and Redfin. For MEDIC, “a good price… is at least 40-50% off…
Directed Thread: How do you find the best value?
Well, today’s the last day of my trip to New York City, and since I didn’t quite plan far enough ahead to have a substantive post today, I thought we could try something new. It’s called a “directed thread,” and it goes like this: I’ll pose a question for discussion. Everyone hashes it out in…
Poll: What do you consider a good value in terms of $/sqft for a Seattle-area SFH?
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