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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Woolsey'
Link Roundup: Incentives, Economic Woes, Alt-A, and More
August 4th, 2008 · 28 Comments
Categories: News
Tags: alt-a, Boone, Forbes, incentives, KOMO, Local Economy, New York Times, open house, Seattle_PI, Virgin, Woolsey
Forbes: Seattle 5th Best Market to Invest In
July 15th, 2008 · 113 Comments
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 [...]
Categories: News
Tags: Forbes, investment, Woolsey
Forbes: Seattle a “Down Market” & also 8th Best
December 6th, 2007 · 7 Comments
I’m a bit confused. Just two weeks ago, Matt Woolsey’s latest real estate list in Forbes placed Seattle as the 8th best real estate market in the country. Now this week, Forbes writer Joshua Lipton pens an article titled Selling Your Home In A Down Market, which highlights the difficulty many people are [...]
Categories: News
Tags: Forbes, Woolsey
Forbes: Seattle “Continues its Ascent”
November 29th, 2007 · 61 Comments
These “top real estate market” lists by Matt Woolsey in Forbes are really starting to seem pointless and repetitive, but I suppose I should at least mention the latest one, since it will probably be proudly touted in local real estate marketing material for the next few months. The latest fill-in-the-blanks list from star [...]
Categories: News
Tags: Forbes, Woolsey
Depends on what the meaning of “stable” is…
October 3rd, 2007 · 18 Comments
Forbes just loves to frame their articles around lists. You may recall Seattle showing up frequently on previous such real-estate-related lists, such as Best Places to Flip a Home (#1), Richest Cities In The U.S. (#8), Best Cities For Jobs (#34), and Most Overpriced Places In The U.S. 2005 (#1). Well, lucky us, [...]
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Forbes, fundamentals, mortgages, predictions, Woolsey
Flipping in Seattle for Fun and Profit
July 27th, 2007 · 40 Comments
Are prices in Seattle based on strong fundamentals or speculation? While we can certainly look at the data and draw conclusions for ourselves, there is little to no hard information out there about how many people are buying merely to turn a quick buck.
There are those that treat the lack of hard data regarding [...]
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: anecdote, Cohen, Forbes, Seattle_PI, speculation, Woolsey
