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…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-08
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"…
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…