It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Don’t forget to check out…
Poll: Old or New: If you had to pick one, which would you prefer?
This poll was active 04.28.2013 through 05.04.2013
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-26
RT @seattletimes: Critics of micro-apartments (typically 150-250 sqft budget rentals) are calling for a moratorium: http://t.co/XGuw5Uj240 -> "FDIC sues executives of failed Lynnwood bank" http://t.co/5w7HAtmBEH via @EverettHerald ->
Seattle Labor Participation Outperforming National Rate
In the comments on yesterday’s jobs post, Blurtman leveled the following criticism: Shame on you, Tim, for publishing misleading data. You cannot say that unemployment has dropped nationwide without also commenting on the record high not in the labor force number. I trust you are not turning into a NAR cheerleader at this stage. Remember,…
Seattle Unemployment Drops Again as Job Gains Continue
New local job stats came out this week, so let’s have a look at the Seattle area’s employment situation. First up, year-over-year job growth, broken down into a few relevant sectors: Construction growth dipped again, dropping from a 5.9% year-over-year gain in February to 5.2% in March. With 6.4% year-over-year growth, the retail sector was…