Talton on the economy: "The US appears to be in a technical recovery, but the relief for many seems slight." http://is.gd/9pEl6 # University of Texas: Zillow "Zestimates" are pretty worthless. Zillow: Nu-uh! http://is.gd/9uje3 # Intriguing reader idea: sharing buyers' inspections. http://is.gd/9vsA6 # It's expansion month for Seattle RE tech firms! Estately in DC http://is.gd/9xswc and…
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Reporting Roundup: Talking Points Edition
Time for the monthly reporting roundup, where I read all the local paper rehashes of the NWMLS press release so you don’t have to. Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release: Northwest MLS brokers say housing market in Washington State indicates recovery Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported strong gains in home sales…
Details on Escala’s Exit from Fantasy Land
Kirsten Grind over at the Puget Sound Business Journal posted a more detailed update yesterday on the 180° strategy turnaround at the upscale downtown condo complex Escala that we mentioned a month ago. Escala cutting condo prices by 50 percent Downtown Seattle condominium tower Escala will lower prices by as much as 50 percent on…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-02-27
I didn't realize skater retailer Zumiez was based in Everett. They're laying off 170 and moving their warehouse to SoCal. http://is.gd/8WhgS # Apartment market watchers Dupre+Scott launch a new blog: http://www.dsaablog.com/ # via @TechFlash – Zillow upgrades iPhone app, nears 1 million downloads http://is.gd/8XYdE # Bloomberg repeatedly runs misleading headline that falsely implies rising home…
Is Theft from Bank-Owned Homes on the Rise?
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog brings us this sign of the times this morning: A soured development project to build a multi-million dollar home on 10th Ave E took an even worse turn when a real estate agent discovered earlier this month that the three-story residence had been stripped of “numerous items” including all appliances and…