This poll was active 02.26.2012 through 03.03.2012
Month: February 2012
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-02-25
Hah! Builder "calculator" aims to "open the eyes of home shoppers to the 'dark side' of foreclosures" http://t.co/FjwOyURz via @SeattleTimes # False claim in that article: That buyers of foreclosures purchase "typically with no professional inspection." http://t.co/FjwOyURz # Random: "The Bronson Pinchot Project" a TV show where he restores old homes. (We share a birthday!)…
Buy vs. Rent: A Real Life Pre-Peak Example
I thought it might be interesting to dig into a real life example of just how much money a bubble-believing home buyer would have lost by purchasing a home during the insanity of the housing bubble in Seattle. What better example to use than our favorite Ballard home that just sold? Wherever possible I’ll be…
Weekend Open Thread (2012-02-24)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 24th, 2012. 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…
Guess the Price Round 3: We Have a Winner!
Recall the price-guessing contest posted to these pages on November 8th: Guess the Price Round 3: A Familiar Ballard Home Today’s “Guess the Price” guest star is 7310 19th Ave NW in Seattle. With a current asking price of $437,000, this home has been on the market for 10 days, and is neither bank-owned nor…