It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Home sales…
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Local News
What a Difference a Few Years Makes
Yesterday’s Seattle Times front page caught my attention, and reminded me of a similar front page just a few years ago… Yes, they’re charting different things, and yes, this Sunday’s story isn’t directly about real estate, but the similar visual style coupled with such starkly different tones still struck me as interesting. The 2006 story:…
Seattle Bubble Partners with The Seattle Times
I’m pleased to announce today that Seattle Bubble has partnered with the Seattle Times as part of their News Partner Network. What does this mean for you, the reader? Better/faster coverage of relevant stories from the Seattle Times More readers, commenters contributing to the conversation here Possible future collaborations with Seattle Times & other partners…
October Reporting Roundup: Fall Fire Sale Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Northwest Multiple…
“Who Is Home Will U Steal Today”
Spotted the sign pictured at right in a KOMO News story about Occupy Seattle protesters disrupting the weekly courthouse steps foreclosure auction on Saturday at the King County Courthouse. I’ll let the sign speak for itself, but I will say that I really don’t understand the connection these protesters appear to be making. Other signs…