The @CENTURY21 Super Bowl ad was okay, but I was really hoping Suzanne was going to make an appearance. http://t.co/9W3O7gJr # Hah, Eric Pryne quoted my "sellers are priced in forever" line in today's @SeattleTimes article. Nice. http://t.co/aqYaFei7 # Old news to my readers: "King County homes reach record affordability" http://t.co/6CNUkMO1 via @realestatepi # "Mastro…
2012: The Year of Crappy Housing Selection
Ordinarily, when the calendar flips over to a new year, it’s like somebody flipped a switch. The direction of on-market inventory literally does a 180 in a single day, from a constant decline through the last quarter to a steady increase leading into spring. This year… not so much: Last year was fairly bad (which…
Reader Rant: Seattle Home Prices Still “Make No Sense”
Once in a while a reader leaves a comment that deserves its own post. In the wee hours this morning, gardener1 left such a comment: Dear god, I cannot fathom why anyone would commit 30 years of hard earned wages into a crapshack like the housing that is available in Seattle. Has the Seattle algae…
Cheapest Homes: February 2012 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…
Reporting Roundup: Healing Perfect Storm Edition
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: Housing market…