WA Chief Economist Arun Raha tells the WA Ass. of Realtors that real estate recovery is still a year away: http://bit.ly/gWHnGY # Interesting piece that basically argues that banks did not act in good faith http://aol.it/fpJrD3 Earlier: http://bit.ly/gTEs2Y # Are those pics of Communist propaganda posters hanging throughout the house in this @SeattleTimes fluff piece?…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-22
Nice "straight talk" from a Seattle home buyer http://bit.ly/e4fYGo via @SeattleTimes # Here's a pretty Top 10 list from @Estately of the most expensive homes sold in King County in 2010: http://bit.ly/f7LHNi # Energy efficiency on display via this sweet mini-house built by Seattle Central Community College students http://bit.ly/gvOJ3q # FSBO classified ad leads to…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-15
Is it just me, or are the majority of houses on the market right now in the Seattle area pretty much crap? # 3,500 high-end condos in Woodway? In what dream world is there a market for that? http://bit.ly/eDAltX # Powered by Twitter Tools
Real Actual Home Staging: January Edition
Once again, I decided to head out to some weekend open houses to get a first-hand look at some of what’s on the market. And, once again, as I pumped up everyone’s favorite “open house traffic” statistic, I often found myself wondering: What were they thinking? When I say “they” I’m referring to both the…
Olive 8’s Unconvincing “Reset” Marketing Strategy
There has been a lot of buzz in the local real estate scene recently after Olive 8 announced their “reset” marketing strategy for 2011, following the developer’s switch from Coldwell Banker Bain to Realogics just before Christmas. One of the cornerstones of the campaign appears to be the “Reset at Olive 8” video at right…