A word from The Tim: This post is from long-time Seattle Bubble participant Jillayne Schlicke, real estate educator through her company CE Forward. Jillayne keeps a close watch on legislative issues, and agreed to write up this in-depth analysis of SB 6337 for the readers here. Thanks, Jillayne! Senate Bill 6337 was recently introduced in…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-01-28
Um, what? RT @PSBJ: Psychics speculate on Mastros' whereabouts: http://t.co/iu1qM82s # Great story! RT @GRSblog: Thanks @MoneySavingMom for this excellent guest post: How We Paid Cash for Our First Home http://t.co/Jlc5U3MU # Wow these emails @Zillow keeps sending me are so useful and not at all random. http://t.co/c5NvqKiD # So classy! Bank of America makes…
Still Waiting for the Promised Surge in Interest Rates
I thought it might be worthwhile to take another updated look at mortgage rates. Here’s a chart of mortgage rates via the Federal Reserve over the last seven years. Latest rates came in at 3.88%, the lowest they have been as far back as the Federal Reserve’s data goes (early 1971). Here’s a chart of…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-01-21
PMI no longer tax-deductible. Good. http://t.co/5Q5awthU # Good news, everyone! The housing market is “in recovery” according to Lawrence Yun. http://goo.gl/4HXoC A bunch of kids are suing Quadrant Homes apparently: http://goo.gl/Y7xZZ Powered by Twitter Tools
Real Estate Downfall
I’m taking the day off today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Since there’s no substantive post for today, enjoy this classic video in which Hitler learns about the bursting of the real estate bubble instead. See you tomorrow with more content.