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….
Category: News
News, current events, etc.
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…
Time to Let the Snake-Eating Gorillas Freeze to Death
Apparently there are some in the government who feel like they haven’t done enough yet to “help” the housing market, because Calculated Risk had a great post yesterday on the subject of a possible return of the undead tax credit. From Reuters: No Decision on Reviving Homebuyer Credit: Donovan “It’s too early to say whether…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-08-28
Seattle: Still super special!!! http://is.gd/evHSV # Impressive use of a very small space in this 182 sqft Seattle condo. http://is.gd/evJco (@MattGoyer check this out!) # Big Burien condo project may not foreclose after all: http://is.gd/evMMS # "Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say" http://is.gd/ez0lu I certainly hope so! # Interesting article on…
Is the “home as a profit engine” paradigm finally dying?
I recorded an interview with KIRO news radio yesterday that might be of some interest. The days of buying a house for profit may be gone https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/KIRO-2010-08-24.mp3 An excerpt: If you’re looking for an investment, consider stocks and bonds, coins or comic books. The days of buying a house for big profit might be gone…