Here is your open thread for Monday October 18th, 2010. 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 in the user-driven…
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.
Poll: Will you avoid buying a bank-owned home because of the foreclosure mess?
This poll was active 10.17.2010 through 10.23.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-10-16
Michael Hellickson's real estate license reinstated pending a court hearing later this month. http://bit.ly/cV2wka # LOL. RT @ARDELLd Only in TX: a bunch of agents call themselves geniuses & publicly whine about an 8% cap commissions. http://bit.ly/c7dIr9 # RT @KellyGilblom: #WaMu gets $4.8 billion of a $5.2 billion refund from the U.S. Treasury http://bit.ly/9CHVPG #…
Foreclosure Documentation Mess: What Does It Mean?
It would seem the $#!@ has really hit the fan lately with the sloppy documentation (or sometimes complete lack of documentation) banks have been keeping as they package, re-package, and transfer the ownership of various mortgages between each other. I’m not going to go into the details of the mess that has finally come to…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-10-15)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday October 15th, 2010. 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…