I spent some time yesterday afternoon browsing some open houses just for kicks—a first for me. While some of the homes I looked at were set up quite nicely (this one in particular—sweet retro styling), others left me wondering: What were they thinking? By “they” I mean both the home seller and the seller’s agent,…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-09-11
Interesting point I hadn't thought about before via @ARDELLd: "Do speed bumps lower property values?" http://is.gd/eZduj # Good news, debt-slaves! It's not your fault, Seattle (the 2nd-most endebted city) is "making you overspend!" http://is.gd/f0UXv # Boeing: Just kidding about those new defense jobs in the Seattle area. http://is.gd/f17F8 # RT @mortgageporter: Local agent & alleged…
Is “The Bottom” Always a Good Time to Buy?
NPR ran an interesting segment on Tuesday’s Talk of the Nation: Volatile Housing Market Baffles Homeowners. The subject was the housing market, and host Jennifer Ludden’s guests on the program were Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi and Zillow’s VP Communications Amy Bohutinsky. Their wide-ranging conversation touched on everything from walking away to buying at “the…
August Reporting Roundup: Straw-Grasping 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….
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-09-04
I couldn't agree more. @CalculatedRisk – There should be "no further housing tax credits."http://bit.ly/cuuF7F # Did you consider buying a home earlier this year, but decided not to 4 fear that prices will plummet again? Contact me 4 an AP story! # Nice. "You have to wonder sometimes what they’re smoking over there at the…