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April Reporting Roundup: Tempered Optimism Edition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by The Tim

Sorry about the delay, waking up late then my speaking engagement this morning at the senior center followed by driving down to Vancouver took up more of my time than expected. On with the roundup! It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead…

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Top Floor Unit at 1521 Sells for 27% Off 2009 Price

Posted on April 30, 2012May 2, 2012 by The Tim

The crazy-luxury condo building at 1521 2nd Avenue—where the starting price is $1 million—is described on their website as follows: It is the West Coast’s most successful condominium high-rise community with established market values. In light of the “established market values” comment, I find it interesting to note (hat tip to WestSideBilly) that Unit 3802,…

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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-04-28

Posted on April 28, 2012April 28, 2012 by The Tim

"Blaming ordinary people who tried to own a home for this crisis is simply wrong." No, it's just incomplete. http://t.co/59UkFzny # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-04-21

Posted on April 21, 2012 by The Tim

"There's reason to doubt whether widespread homeownership will be the foundation of the economy" http://t.co/DCEdgwDI via @jontalton # Not RE related, but from @the_tim & of Seattle interest: Can Seattle Support Six Major Pro Sports Teams? http://t.co/TIOYcfGo # This story on @KOMONews about surprise sewer capacity charges sure sounds familiar… http://t.co/HeLRpaFm # Follow-up from a…

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Will Higher Interest Rates Kill the Housing Market?

Posted on April 19, 2012September 27, 2022 by The Tim

Here’s a sampling of quotes from news articles about mortgage interest rates. “…a new reality: The economy has made the transition from tentative to robust recovery, and the period of historically low interest rates is ending.” “In the residential market, the belief that the period of historically low interest rates may end has begun to…

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