Here is your open thread for Monday May 2nd, 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…
Year: 2011
Poll: How do you respond to multiple offers as a buyer?
This poll was active 05.01.2011 through 05.07.2011.
Global Economic May Thread
Talk about the global and national economy to your heart’s content, as much as it takes to get it out of your system so the rest of the site can stick to real estate and housing. For previous economic open threads, click here. As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-04-30
The @SeattleTimes tries to explain why property taxes go up when home values decline. http://is.gd/Do1WYn # Extreme housing affordability: Living in a rowboat under the 520 bridge. http://is.gd/Ik35Rk on @SeattleTimes via @CurbedSeattle # via @SeattleTimes – "Mastro agrees to $7.1 million judgment" http://is.gd/ysW25c # Nice homes selling fast does not necessarily mean "the market is…
Claim: Seattle Real Estate Market Suddenly Heating Up
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Wednesday afternoon, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman posted an interesting story on Redfin’s Seattle blog: "Everything Changed in the Past Six Weeks" Bryon Ziegler, part of Redfin’s crack Capitol Hill team, just wandered into my office to talk about bidding wars. The last ten straight offers he has…