Here are some stories from the last few days that didn’t make the cut for their own posts. Aubrey Cohen, Seattle P-I: Home buyers getting off the fence “There’s still a lot of people who have jobs and a lot of people who’ve moved into the market area and have been sitting, waiting to have…
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To Buy or Rent – Not Just an Emotional Decision
Here’s an interesting piece that ran in the Seattle Times today: To rent or to buy? The story of two couples The decision to sell their house and go back to renting has meant more time and even more money for Jill and Dan Keto and their family. … “The point is, putting money into…
Predictions: 2008 in the Bag, 2009 on the Horizon
Looking back at 2008 And now it’s the post we’ve all been waiting for (and by “we” I mean probably just me). Time to see which real estate “professionals” made housing market predictions that match closest with reality, which ones were more in line with the former Iraqi Information Minister, and what they’re all guessing…
Speaking of local layoffs… Boeing is next.
Some folks are mentioning this in the comments, and it’s pretty big news, so I’ll just drop it on you: Boeing plans workforce reduction of 4,500, with layoffs in second quarter Boeing said Friday it will cut its Commercial Airplane workforce in 2009 by about 4,500 people, mostly in Washington State. The reduction will be…