Here’s a bit of balance for you after that rental horror story. Astoundingly, today’s “home buying isn’t always a walk in the park” story comes to you courtesy of the Seattle Times (but not E. Rhodes of course). Katherine and Robert McCartney thought they’d found the perfect first home in a 1,400-square-foot 1950s rambler in…
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
This is your open thread for today. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
Offbeat Weekend News: Home Rental Scam
Maybe all those reports about the rental market getting tighter and tighter were true. In fact, the market is getting so tight, people are paying thousands to rent places that aren’t even available! Imagine checking on a vacant rental house you own, only to find a family you don’t know living there. It happened this…
Weekend Open Thread
This is your open thread for this weekend. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
Seattle "Losing Some Steam"
Hissssssss… Thanks to the reader / college mate that sent this in. Seattle got a mention in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal story: Home Prices Keep Sliding; Buyers Sit Tight. The air continues to seep out of the U.S. housing market, according to the latest data, and some economists are warning that prices will keep declining…