This is one of my favorite gems, dating from November 2007, just a few months after home prices in the Seattle area began their long decline. Robert Mak asked the question: “Where’s the bottom?” In order to find the answer, he has a host of industry insiders give their marketing pitches. Unfortunately the original video…
Year: 2011
Weekend Open Thread (2011-01-14)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday January 14th, 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…
Offbeat Home Search Sites & Tricks
I pretty much take it for granted that if you’re looking for real estate these days you’re using Estately, Redfin, or one of the brokerage search sites to search homes for sale. When you’re looking for additional public record information and neighborhood information, you might head to Zillow, or straight to the public record websites….
Real Actual Home Staging: January Edition
Once again, I decided to head out to some weekend open houses to get a first-hand look at some of what’s on the market. And, once again, as I pumped up everyone’s favorite “open house traffic” statistic, I often found myself wondering: What were they thinking? When I say “they” I’m referring to both the…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-01-12)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on January 12th, 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…