John Curley and his listeners must have enjoyed my appearance on his 97.3 KIRO radio show last month, because he was gracious enough to have me on again tonight. Here’s the audio, in case anyone is interested (~10 minutes): https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/John-Curley-Show-2011-03-30.mp3 Thanks for having me on again, John!
Category: News
News, current events, etc.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-03-26
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…
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…