The @SeattleTimes claims that "Apartments are red-hot despite cool real-estate market" http://bit.ly/gMLYRs # via @SeattleTimes – Bellevue Towers developer turns project over to lenders http://bit.ly/foG5fD # Is the "cork in the dam of bank-owned listings about to pop"? http://bit.ly/hzP6tO via @realestatepi # Is this the same Tom Kelly http://bit.ly/eNBXPv pimping Olive8 in their new "Reset"…
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December Reporting Roundup: Mall Meter Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself….
New King County Parcel Search Improves Map Experience
Over at the King County GIS Center, they’ve got an announcement up inviting users to check out Parcel Viewer 2.0 (beta). So far I’m mostly a fan of what I’m seeing. Pros of the new version include smooth scrolling and zooming across the map, an aerial overhead view option, and the ability to search for…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-01
Well that was unexpected. HousingPanic's Keith pops back in to tell his readers: "Buy." http://bit.ly/gphRND # RT @MarkThoma: The Fallacy of a Pain-Free Path to a Healthy Housing Market – FRB Dallas – http://icio.us/pDLAUE (via @jontalton) # Business Insider details Gary Shilling's assertion that house prices will fall another 20% http://read.bi/gFQZIq via @otis # RT…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Year-End Potpourri
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…