A post by Susan Ryan over at the PI’s RE Blog proclaims “Just Say No to Bubble Talk” “As I’ve said repeatedly, stock market terms do not apply to real estate. There is no real estate bubble and never will be. A decrease in acceleration is not an implosion (or even a pop). Kendra Todd…
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Monday Open Thread
This is your open thread for today. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
This Wasn’t The Way it Was Last Year
From Tacoma: Weekend article from The News Tribune Home builders are advertising more incentives. “Price Reduced” placards hang below “For Sale” signs. And the house down the block that you’d thought would sell in a few days? It’s been on the market for a few months. For buyers, it’s great news. They can be more…
A Glimmer Of Hope?
Do you think demand for commercial space will result in a continued rise in property values in King County? Evidently, Susan Ryan at the P-I Real Estate Blog thinks so… An article in today’s PI on the institutional investor interest in Seattle, highlights one of the reasons the local residential real estate remains strong. Low…
More Homes Than They Could Afford
Seattle was mentioned today in this piece from CNNMoney. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Home price increases have slowed nationwide and even reversed in many markets. Inventories are up and new home builders are cutting back. More and more sellers are having difficulty selling their properties.…For some sellers selling their old home quickly is critical: They’ve…