RT @NickTimiraos: This chart puts the housing 'recovery' in context, ie., when a 23% price gain means you're still down by 44% http://t.co/… -> RT @NickTimiraos: The housing market: everyone wants to buy at the bottom, but few want to sell http://t.co/jTqRcWuoXY ->
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News, current events, etc.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-26
RT @seattletimes: Critics of micro-apartments (typically 150-250 sqft budget rentals) are calling for a moratorium: http://t.co/XGuw5Uj240 -> "FDIC sues executives of failed Lynnwood bank" http://t.co/5w7HAtmBEH via @EverettHerald ->
Seattle Labor Participation Outperforming National Rate
In the comments on yesterday’s jobs post, Blurtman leveled the following criticism: Shame on you, Tim, for publishing misleading data. You cannot say that unemployment has dropped nationwide without also commenting on the record high not in the labor force number. I trust you are not turning into a NAR cheerleader at this stage. Remember,…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-19
"Financiers worry Seattle’s apartment boom is overdone" http://t.co/463RRbQgsN via @SeattleTimes -> "Over the long haul, the economy grows when people invest in things other than housing." http://t.co/KgOnC2unkx via @WSJ -> "'Apodment' living isn't for Snohomish, council says" http://t.co/EwMmy29UiF via @EverettHerald ->
Foreclosures Benefit a Neighborhood, Not Hurt It
Many articles, papers, and opinion pieces have been written about the detrimental effects that foreclosures can have on a neighborhood. For example, foreclosures in your neighborhood allegedly lower home values, increase crime, and make refinancing harder for homeowners who live nearby. While these studies and stories may be technically accurate, their focus is too narrow…