a different kind of underwater homephoto by Flickr user nosha I received the following request from a local reporter who is interested in hearing from Seattle Bubble readers: I would like to speak to individuals who are underwater or facing foreclosure, and are finding ways to cope—whether it be by strategically defaulting, hanging out in…
Month: March 2012
Cheapest Homes: March 2012 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-03-07)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on March 7th, 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 in…
Reporting Roundup: Party Like It’s 1999 Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). For some reason, the NWMLS press release still hasn’t been published to its usual…
NWMLS: Inventory Shrinks, Sales Climb, Bleeding Slows
February market stats have been compiled by the NWMLS. Their press release isn’t up yet, but you can read it here once they do publish it. Since we don’t have any amusing prose to poke at, we’ll just dive right into the stats and save the response to their salesmanship for tomorrow’s Reporting Roundup. CAUTION…