The dream of home ownership, via @StephanPastis http://t.co/yM8xo80L -> "NAR has destroyed the world… The last few humans lie dying in holes with no chance of survival." http://t.co/Z78Qj0MS -> "Luxury hotel planned for Fifth and Columbia office tower" http://t.co/rN665RG2 via @SeattleTimes ->
Friday Flashback: “What more can you ask for?”
Here’s an excerpt from an a Q&A with the then-president of the Thurston County Realtors Association Bill Hutchinson that appeared in The Olympian in February 2008 (now available only behind their archive paywall): Q: Given where the market is today compared with a couple of years ago, what would your advice be for sellers and…
Foreclosures Start 2013 Elevated
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at January’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2013 King: 1,060 NTS, up 154% YOY Snohomish: 566 NTS, up 141% YOY Pierce: 723 NTS, up 156% YOY All…
Low End Sales Spike, High End Slips
Let’s take an updated look at how King County’s sales are shifting between the different regions around the county, since geographic shifts can and do affect the median price. In order to explore this concept, we break King County down into three regions, based on the NWMLS-defined “areas”: low end: South County (areas 100-130 &…
Reader Question: Can I Negotiate a Commission Discount?
Full disclosure: The Tim was employed by Redfin (is just a shareholder as of October 2013) and WaLaw Realty and Quill Realty are Seattle Bubble advertisers. A reader wrote in with the following question about real estate agent commissions: In the near future my wife and I are going to need to sell our respective…