Wow. That's ONE way to market real estate… "Misogyny and Real Estate, Two Great Tastes…" http://is.gd/40mHwd via @lovelylisting # via @SeattleTimes – Australian builder plans 500 houses in Seattle market http://is.gd/A6fMNj # RT @urbnlivn: New Urbnlivn post: Rental Projects On The Horizon: …good news for renters… http://bit.ly/fLfSxg # Wow, the promo video on this page…
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News, current events, etc.
T-Mobile Sale to AT&T: Another Hit to Local Real Estate?
As you have no doubt read or heard by now, news broke yesterday that T-Mobile’s German parent company Deutsche Telecom will sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T for $39B. While I’m certainly not enthused about what this will mean for my cell phone bill and customer service, my bigger concern is all the well-paid jobs in…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-03-19
Leaked BofA docs show the bank falsifying loan docs for foreclosures? Big shock! http://is.gd/wdPZtA # I'd like to welcome a new Seattle Bubble sponsor, Tyee Surveyors. http://www.tyeesurveyors.com/ Thanks for your support! # Is Fannie Mae pressuring their listing agents to illegally withhold prior inspections from buyers? http://is.gd/k6Qtlx # Seattle highlighted on CNBC's "Realty Check" http://is.gd/iTC7ZD…
Are Seattle-Area Rents Poised to Shoot Up Again?
This article on CNNMoney caught my attention yesterday: Renew your lease – rents could rise 10% Renters beware: Double-digit rent hikes may be coming soon. Already, rental vacancy rates have dipped below the 10% mark, where they had been lodged for most of the past three years. “The demand for rental housing has already started…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Genius Edition
It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. The idea for this series…