Here is your open thread for the mid-week on February 23rd, 2011. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in…
Month: February 2011
Case-Shiller: Welcome Back to 2004, Seattle
Happy Case-Shiller day, everybody. Yes, it’s time once again for us to take a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to December data, Seattle home prices were: Down 2.0% November to December. Down 6.0% YOY. Down 27.9% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 0.7% from November…
Beware the Emotional Homebuying Rollercoaster
Photo by Flickr user Justin Holzworth We spend most of our time here talking about the logical aspects of home buying—price to rent ratios, affordability, home price indices, etc.—but for most people the homebuying process is as much or more about emotions than it is about logic. Buying a home is a constant series of…
Monday Open Thread (2011-02-21)
Here is your open thread for Monday February 21st, 2011. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven…
Poll: Has the housing bubble changed your long-term plans & goals regarding your home?
This poll was active 02.20.2011 through 02.26.2011.