Almost as soon as my mortgage was recorded in the public record, I started getting a delightful new breed of junk mail delivered to my home: Mortgage junk. These particularly sleazy companies employ a number of really shady practices in thier mailings, including: Putting the name of my mortgage broker on the envelope Misleading phrases…
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.
Are Even More Pending Sales Falling Apart?
There was a national story that circulated late last month that caught my interest, claiming that “Exceptionally large numbers of signed real estate contracts fell apart last month.” Here’s a brief excerpt: Economic uncertainty leads to canceled home contracts Are homebuyers walking away in droves from the contracts they’ve signed? Or are they essentially fouling…
Monday Open Thread (2011-08-08)
Here is your open thread for Monday August 8th, 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: Will the S&P downgrade affect the U.S. housing market?
This poll was active 08.07.2011 through 08.13.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-08-06
NAR TV spot I just saw: "America needs jobs, and housing creates them." Translation: if you don't buy a house, you hate America. # "Mortgage tax break at risk?" [I wish, but yeah right] via @SeattleTimes http://goo.gl/6QxEA # Some WA state banks post strong Q2 earnings: http://goo.gl/7tNkp via @PSBJ's @KellyGilblom # A "divorce-oriented real estate…