A number of people have expressed interest in hearing more about our process in successfully closing on a short sale. So, let’s just dive right in. In general we had been avoiding short sales like the plague, since we wanted to actually buy a home, not sit in a perpetual pending state for months waiting…
New & Improved Affordability Calculator
You may recall the javascript-powered affordability calculator I put up here a few years ago. Well, Ross—an intrepid reader and Tableau wizard (and Tableau employee)—decided to take my simple calculator and crank it up a few notches. Behold the new and improved affordability calculator: Affordability Calculator Can you afford the home that you want? Powered…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Step Away From the Photoshop
Let’s tone things down a bit with 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…
The Sex Offender Bogeyman
One of the primary goals of many home shoppers is finding a neighborhood that is safe. That makes sense. No one wants to live in constant fear of having their valuables stolen—or worse, being assaulted. However, there is one specific “safety” criteria that makes little sense to weigh heavily in one’s home search: Registered Sex…
Redfin: Real Estate Limbo Drags On…
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last Wednesday Redfin released their May market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative (which I also wrote): For the most part selection around Seattle continued the unseasonal shrinkage we’ve been pointing out all year. However, there may yet be some hope on the horizon as we…