Guess the Price Round 5: We Have a Winner!

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Just barely over a month ago we launched our latest price-guessing contest: Guess the Price Round 5: 101 Years Old in Phinney Ridge. After round 4 dragged on for seven months, I tried to pick a home that was likely to sell a little quicker. Of course, I didn’t expect it to go pending the…

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-05

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"Would new rules leave loopholes for big houses on small lots?" http://t.co/gNnAXu2TMN via @SeattleTimes -> "Seattle council signals 24-story towers by South Lake Union won’t fly" http://t.co/VheNgCFS5S via @SeattleTimes ->

Reporting Roundup: Spiking Prices Edition

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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). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Prices "spiking"…

NWMLS: Sales Unfazed by Still-Scarce Inventory

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March market stats were published by the NWMLS this morning. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Prices "spiking" as home buyers compete for scarce inventory. “All price ranges are feeling a lift,” reported Dick Beeson, principal managing broker at RE/MAX Professionals in Tacoma. Northwest MLS director John Deely echoed that comment: “We are seeing…