In yesterday’s open thread, Plymster pointed out an interesting bit of drama that is being played out in the Seattle real estate blogging scene. I’m not really interested in fanning internet flame wars, but the comments of a local Realtor™ really sheds some light on one of the problems the real estate industry as a…
Month: October 2006
Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for today. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
"Prices plateau as incomes catch back up"
Here’s some real hard-hitting reporting from the P-I. It turns out that mortgages are rising a lot faster than paychecks. Who knew? The percentage of Seattle residents who … own their homes increased over the past five years — even though home values and mortgage payments rose much faster than incomes, data the U.S. Census…
Tuesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for today. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
There Is No Spoon
A post by Susan Ryan over at the PI’s RE Blog proclaims “Just Say No to Bubble Talk” “As I’ve said repeatedly, stock market terms do not apply to real estate. There is no real estate bubble and never will be. A decrease in acceleration is not an implosion (or even a pop). Kendra Todd…