It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. The idea for this series…
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.
Monday Open Thread (2011-08-15)
Here is your open thread for Monday August 15th, 2011. You ay 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 the user-driven…
Poll: Do most people you know still believe that a home is a good investment?
This poll was active 08.12.2011 through 08.20.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-08-13
Claim: "Washington homes reach record affordability" http://goo.gl/yY5iU @WCRER via @RealEstatePI # Apparently homebuying demand to @Redfin hasn't been phased by the downgrade/market crash: http://goo.gl/3kEDH # $480 million sale of buildings in Denny Triangle: http://goo.gl/eQMUT via @SeattleTimes # Fannie/Freddie-owned foreclosures to be converted to rentals? http://goo.gl/ubrfU # Michael Hellickson keeps losing rulings, still without a real…
Friday Flashback: NAR Propaganda Montage
Here’s a little montage of commercials from the National Association of REALTORs® over the last few years. My favorite is the one with the family literally sitting on a fence. The last one isn’t technically a “flashback” since it’s currently airing, but the message that anyone who doesn’t buy a house must hate America and…