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What Does a “Recovery” in Real Estate Look Like?
When you read a story claiming that a “recovery” is just around the corner for real estate or that the housing market is “recovering,” what does that mean to you? Some people (mostly people who bought near the peak and real estate agents) think recovery means that home prices and home sales volumes will get…
Follow-Up: Offers 2012 Are Finally Slowing, Just a Bit
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last month I posted a comment from a reader who observed that offers appeared to be slowing down from their torrid spring pace. At the time I pointed out that there was “no slowdown as of the end of May” in the data. Well, last week Redfin…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Not-So-Secret VHS Cassettes
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. The idea for this series…
The Battle of the Flippers: Everyone’s a Winner
Back in April two similary-specced homes hit the market on my street in what I referred to as “The Battle of the Flippers.” As of last week, both homes have now sold, so let’s check out the results: The Contenders 3609 Wetmore 2 Beds, 1 Bath, 1,106 square feet 4,792 square foot lot Built in…