Totally unbiased commentary about "homebuyer regrets" from RE Booster Tom Kelly http://t.co/joSixCRiB9 (reader tip) -> Local real estate huckster Mike Mastro, on the lam in France, freed by the French government: http://t.co/qNzJoVLPdk via @seattletimes -> "7-story apartment project will revitalize Seattle's Japantown" http://t.co/Hagdb2Slpd via @PSBJ -> "Luxury condos at once-troubled Bellevue Towers finally nearing a…
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The Guardian Needs a New Finance & Economics Editor
Somehow I was directed this week to a recent opinion column by the Guardian’s “US finance and economics editor” Heidi Moore: Don’t be fooled by the false economic recovery Obviously, I love a good contrarian argument. Unfortunately, this piece is far from good. Take the consumer confidence numbers, which are measured every month by the…
May Reporting Roundup: Inventory Increase 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: Competition among…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-05-31
"THE LONG WAIT: For many homeowners, mortgage relief can't come fast enough" http://t.co/5C3j1tYEfE via @PSBJ -> Polygon Northwest of Bellevue to take over the Everett Riverfront property by early July http://t.co/0xgdlKdGSW via @EverettHerald -> "Wells Fargo Center in downtown Seattle sold for $390M" http://t.co/eUmskdgucL via @PSBJ ->
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-05-24
"China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury homes" http://t.co/XoFiIAk5X2 via @seattletimes -> "Nowhere is suburbanization of poverty more evident than in South King County…" http://t.co/gL4azWoiaK All the foreclosures make sense. -> "Transit-oriented development gaining speed in Puget Sound area" http://t.co/mVqwKfJU7H via @PSBJ -> "Price tag of Bellevue Collection’s expansion will exceed 2012’s top real estate…