Here are a few recent articles of interest that I thought might be worth discussion. Calculated Risk: The upward slope of Real House Prices I don’t think we have to choose between real prices and price-to-rent graphs to ask “how far out of line are house prices?” I think they are both showing that prices…
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What’s the Bright Spot in Today’s Market?
I had the privilege last night of moderating a panel discussion about local and national real estate for the Seattle Alternative Investment Association (SAIA). The panel consisted of: Stan Humphries, Zillow Chief Economist Tim Terrill, Chief Operating Officer of Walton Development and Management Karen Weaver, Head of Market Strategy and Research at Seer Capital The…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-05-14
James Rigby gets his way. Mastro back to answering for himself in bankruptcy court: http://goo.gl/Nzt72 via @SeattleTimes # "Housing won't hit bottom until at least 2012, report says" http://goo.gl/f8ITf that's @Zillow's report, via @realestatepi # The @SeattleTimes headline on @Zillow's report: "One-third of home sellers in March lost money" http://goo.gl/poW68 # .@jseattle takes "a stroll…
Financial Closing Strategy: Is there a better time of month to close on a refinance?
A word from The Tim: This post is from long-time Seattle Bubble participant Tim Kane (a.k.a. “S-Crow”). As co-owner of Legacy Escrow in Everett, Tim brings a unique perspective on the closing table. Timing Closing? One question that frequently comes up when meeting with clients to sign loan documents is the question of “timing.” Is…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-05-07
Builders throwing around all kinds of incentives to attempt to lure homebuyers: http://goo.gl/CxUSm via @SeattleTimes # Are "factory-built, modular apartments the next big thing"? This guy thinks so: http://goo.gl/mDSaR via @SeattleTimes # Claim: "Typical renter can't afford one-bedroom apartment in Seattle" http://goo.gl/cWgRU via @realestatepi # via @PSBJ – "WaMu Inc. bankruptcy costs top $400M" http://goo.gl/67V07…