More hand-waving politicians pretending that they're going to eliminate the mortgage interest deduction: http://t.co/XLNAPlgo – I wish. # Farewell, @LovelyListing! http://t.co/mnutbR8F Hello @LooneyListing! http://looneylisting.com/ # A friend spotted this ad for Kendra Todd's short sale site on a Seattle bus. http://t.co/kf0B0Ynl # Powered by Twitter Tools
Author: The Tim
Tim Ellis is the founder of Seattle Bubble. His background in engineering and computer / internet technology, a fondness of data-based analysis of problems, and an addiction to spreadsheets all influence his perspective on the Seattle-area real estate market. Tim also hosts the weekly improv comedy sci-fi podcast Dispatches from the Multiverse.
Weekend Open Thread (2012-08-24)
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Is Well Water a Benefit or a Detriment to a Home?
An interesting topic came up in the comments on the Avondale Albatross update: If a home is on well water do most buyers consider that to be a desireable feature or something they’d rather avoid? Ardell: …why would someone build a 5,000 square foot house on well water, and why would someone pay $1,275,000 for…
Nearly a Third of Sellers Will Overprice On Purpose
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. On Monday I posted the results of a new quarterly survey of home sellers that we’re doing at Redfin. This part in particular stood out to me as I was analyzing the responses: …when asked how they approach pricing their home 32% of sellers indicated that they…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-08-22)
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