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This bus ad was spotted by Redditor /u/moroccahamed on /r/SeattleWA:
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You know who can afford a house in Seattle? SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS.[/caption]
I feel like an ad like this is more likely to add to the already high level of animosity toward software developers than it is to get people to sign up for a coding academy…
I love it when I get fan mail. Here’s a delightful message that a thoughtful reader sent me yesterday:
You are a f███ing idiot. You are like the rest of the broken clock con artists that keep preaching doom…
I love this newspaper ad from 1905, spotted by a Reddit reader in /r/SeattleWA:
A short note unrelated to real estate: If you enjoy puzzle-solving and competition, I’m hosting a big Seattle scavenger hunt next month that you will probably enjoy.
Put together your team and sign up before July 27th to get the early bird price.
It’s been almost a year since we last took a high-level view of the local housing market and considered whether or not we’re experiencing Housing Bubble 2.0. Let’s step back and take another look at the big picture. Current Market Highlights standing inventory is at an all-time low new listings are at an all-time low…