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…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-12
[City of] "Snohomish unlikely to approve smaller 'apodments'" http://t.co/M2n4zwOXUl via @EverettHerald ->
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-05
"Would new rules leave loopholes for big houses on small lots?" http://t.co/gNnAXu2TMN via @SeattleTimes -> "Seattle council signals 24-story towers by South Lake Union won’t fly" http://t.co/VheNgCFS5S via @SeattleTimes ->
Reporting Roundup: Spiking Prices 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: Prices "spiking"…
NWMLS: Sales Unfazed by Still-Scarce Inventory
March market stats were published by the NWMLS this morning. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Prices "spiking" as home buyers compete for scarce inventory. “All price ranges are feeling a lift,” reported Dick Beeson, principal managing broker at RE/MAX Professionals in Tacoma. Northwest MLS director John Deely echoed that comment: “We are seeing…