Jon Talton over at the Seattle Times pointed me toward an interesting paper by Amherst Securities Group titled The Housing Crisis—Sizing the Problem, Proposing Solutions (pdf). Here’s their conclusion (emphasis mine): If governmental policy does not change, over 11.5 million borrowers are in danger of losing their homes (1 borrower out of every 5). Politically,…
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Nov. Reporting Roundup: Pretend Pending Party Part 2
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….
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-12-04
Decent tips for renters: "10 Things Your Landlord Won't Tell You" http://bit.ly/hSWebS via @SmartMoney # I'd say all the time, if they're being artificially limited. "Sometimes, fewer foreclosures are bad for business" http://bit.ly/fjxxGZ # Funky: Futuristic, low-priced homes with a past finally go on sale http://bit.ly/fwofzq via @SeattleTimes # Anything is better than the disgusting…
Slick Video Commentary on Suburbia
The delightfully well-done video below doesn’t have anything to do with Seattle real estate specifically, but given that the Jonathan Coulton song (one of my favorites) is an amusing commentary on sprawling suburban life and American consumerism, it’s at least tangentially related. Enjoy. Credit goes to Jonathan Coulton for the music and Jarrett Heather for…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-11-27
RT @realestatepi: Report: Seattle has more than a year's worth of distressed homes http://bit.ly/bKRNtK # RT @KellyGilblom: FDIC: Fewer banks in WA and less loans http://t.co/AEKqkUG via @bizjournals # RT @spencerrascoff: Some economists did predict the housing crash. But most didn't. http://scr.bi/9pGqKm # RT @spencerrascoff: Good post by @robhahn arguing that the # of real…