It would appear that rents in the Seattle area really are going up, though still at nowhere near the same rate of alleged home appreciation. Snohomish County’s apartment market is feeling the squeeze, with the second-quarter vacancy rate dropping from 5.6 percent in the first quarter to 4.6 percent, according to apartment research firm Cain…
Month: August 2006
Coming Next Week! How to buy real estate 30-50% off!
They’re baaaaack! Here they come folks! When the market is hot the real estate gurus on the hotel circuit start buying full page ads in the papers. You know the type: Carlton Sheets, David Allen’s “Creating Wealth….Seminars”, Bobby Blair Systems, William McCorkle (federal prison now) and the all the others… When the market is turning,…
Real Estate Talk: It’s everywhere and funny!
Seinfeld Live! Yesterday, I took my son to the dentist. Busy reception room. You get the picture– kids sprawled on the floor with toys and books and one child playing a video game. A couple parents were sitting next to me. The conversation between them was about housing. Both ladies were discussing buying property to…
Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for today. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
Condo Sales Sleaze Tactics
Apparently it’s Condo Tuesday on Seattle Bubble… A few days ago, Susan Ryan posted an interesting warning over at Seattle Real Estate Professionals about a number of sleazy tactics being used to push condos: I have two clients looking for new condos, studios or one bedrooms in downtown Seattle, and there is something I’ve come…