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). First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself….
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Local News
New King County Parcel Search Improves Map Experience
Over at the King County GIS Center, they’ve got an announcement up inviting users to check out Parcel Viewer 2.0 (beta). So far I’m mostly a fan of what I’m seeing. Pros of the new version include smooth scrolling and zooming across the map, an aerial overhead view option, and the ability to search for…
Seattle: Cash Out Refinance Foreclosure Capital?
The Seattle Times ran a story on Saturday that is worth it’s own post here. While the narrative consists mostly of the usual “personal interest” angle stuff (single mom finds her fourth home in foreclosure when she loses her $800,000 per year job as a mortgage executive, etc.), the attached Tableau interactive tells a much…
Nov. Reporting Roundup: Pretend Pending Party Part 2
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). First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself….
Thornton Place Throws in the Towel on Condo Sales
Anybody remember the Thornton Place condos at Northgate? Thornton Place’s 109 condos have been on the market since last summer. None has sold, and now the complex is nearly finished. “We were looking at what would get people off the fence,” said Jeff Cook, president and chief operating officer of Stellar Holdings, one of the…