It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Don’t forget to check out…
Category: Features
Reader Question: What About the Upside of the Bubble?
I was going through my public “To-Do List” when I came across this user submission: Talk about the upside of the bubble in terms of neighbor quality I really enjoyed one aspect of Seattle’s bubble. I loved the “rising tide” effect that seemed to be transforming my neighborhood. Hard to quantify. More of a qualitative…
Friday Flashback: “Prices more than held their own.”
Six months after home prices in the Seattle area began declining from their July 2007 peak, the annual report from the NWMLS led to a series of amusingly rosy stories in the local press in early 2008. Here’s a typical example from the Seattle Times: ’07 home prices not so bad after all With all…
Guess the Price Round 6: “Ready to Shine” in Fremont
It’s already time for another new round of “Guess the Price.” Here’s how the game works. I’ll describe a home that’s currently on the market, giving you as many pros and cons as I can, and you guess what the final sale price will be when/if it sells. Be sure to enter your real email…
Guess the Price Round 5: We Have a Winner!
Just barely over a month ago we launched our latest price-guessing contest: Guess the Price Round 5: 101 Years Old in Phinney Ridge. After round 4 dragged on for seven months, I tried to pick a home that was likely to sell a little quicker. Of course, I didn’t expect it to go pending the…