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I think we have a new challenger for most bizarre Seattle listing: 3235 Magnolia Boulevard W This home actually made an appearance in a previous episode of Real Actual Listing Photos, but since that time the listing agent has cranked the dial up to eleven, so I decided it’s deserving of its own special dedicated…
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday March 9th, 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…
At the risk of getting a little too technical and going off the quant deep end, I wanted to explore a different view of the Case-Shiller home price data that I haven’t shared on here before. Typically when we look at the Case-Shiller home price data on here, we look at three things: The raw…
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…
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…