Let’s say you’re a prudent person who has compared the financial realities of buying vs. renting and made the decision to rent for now. However, with the frequent news reports about increasing rents that seem intended to scare people out of deciding to rent, you’re a little concerned about finding a good deal. Well fear…
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Vote for Seattle Bubble (again?)
Just a quick note to remind you that Seattle Bubble advanced to round 2 of the little blog tournament they’ve got going on over at Metroblogging Seattle. They put us up against last year’s winner, but so far we’re actually slightly in the lead. Voting closes Sunday, so a little boost going into the weekend…
More “Superstar” Nonsense from Lawrence Yun
Apparently the only necessarily qualification for becoming a “world class” or “superstar” city is to keep on repeating that it is so. That’s the message I’m getting from the latest quotes from the Realtor’s spokesman Lawrence Yun, anyway. Seattle-area home prices are manageable for typical workers, according to the chief economist for the National Association…
Vote for Seattle Bubble?
Apparently Seattle Bubble is involved in some sort of contest over at Metroblogging Seattle. At the moment it looks like we’re getting trounced. [Update: Now we’re the ones doing the trouncing, thanks!] Maybe if you care about that sort of thing you could take a few seconds to go vote. Not that I have any…
Anecdote: This Place Again? Seriously?
Oh. My. Goodness. Remember this? 13425 Avondale Rd NE, Woodinville May 2006: $1,625,000 (Asking) August 2006: $1,495,000 (Asking) October 2006: $1,275,000 (Asking) November 2006: $1,275,000 (Asking – New Brokerage) January 2007: $1,275,000 (Relisted) February 2007: $1,275,000 (sold—finally) You thought it was over, but oh no. It is not. December 2007: $1,650,000 (Flipping?!?) I kid you…