Is @ARDELLd going to get a tattoo of a pink pony? Vote here and maybe?!? http://goo.gl/Bzva2 # Apartment development is "on a big upswing in the Seattle area" http://goo.gl/ey0jG via @SeattleTimes # Post-foreclosure, "New owner puts Burien Town Square condos back on market" http://goo.gl/bd2ax via @SeattleTimes # via @WSJ – A Home Is a Lousy…
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So, Who’s Going to Buy Zillow Stock?
As you probably know, Zillow will be going public with an IPO later this year. They made a few headlines today (TechCrunch, GeekWire, TechFlash) with an annoucement that their initial target stock price will be $16-$18, putting the company’s valuation at $485 million. So here’s a weekend conversation starter for you: Will you be buying…
Real Estate Agents: Advocates, or Deadweight?
Rain City Guide, once a strong source of interesting locally-relevant real estate discussions, has been a lot less locally-focused since the housing bubble began to deflate, but lately things have been heating up a bit over there with some firely discussions about the value (or lack thereof) provided by real estate agents. Way back in…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-07-09
RT @johnhcook: After reverse split, Zillow sets IPO price range at $12 to 14 per share: http://goo.gl/OfDgN # Seattle's housing market totally hot among Chinese buyers. No wait, that's Vancouver, BC. http://goo.gl/2FSfq via @PSBJ # New measure of economic health: Wait time at the DMV? http://goo.gl/q2wA4 # Steady growth for Washington's coastal Truman Show town…
Knife-Catcher: The Tour, Offer, Tour Meat Grinder
[Note: This is part of an ongoing series on Tim’s personal homebuying experience.] I thought I would continue the Knife-Catcher series by focusing a little more on our specific home selection process. Here are the basic steps we went through when looking for a home: Look at listings online. Narrow list, tour homes. Either: Eliminated…