Will light rail through south Seattle lead to a boom for nearby rentals? Let's find out. http://goo.gl/BTiwj # Former Mariner Jay Buhner puts his Fall City home on the market for $6.75M. http://goo.gl/TibIV via @SeattleTimes http://goo.gl/wousb # via @WSJDevelopments – "Republicans, Realtors To Spar Over FHA Loans " http://goo.gl/dJORp # RT @the_tim: My latest screed…
Guess What
Pictured at right: The Tim posing in his new kitchen, complete with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. And by “his new kitchen” I mean the kitchen in this house, which he closed on one week ago today. Bubble bloggers buying: it’s sweeping the nation. Feel free to use this thread to comment on what…
Would demand exist for discounted stricter mortgages?
I received this interesting suggestion from a reader via email a while ago: As a reader, I’m curious what the last 5 years worth of foreclosure/loan modification programs have cost loan originators, and how much of that has been baked into interest rates as a cost of doing business (and/or would be without nearly-free money)….
Reader Question: Sell Now, or Rent it for a Few Years?
Good question from a reader going by the name “Mr. Ed” in the comments on yesterday’s post: Here’s a real-life question for you all. My wife and I are closing on a house soon. It’s a house of the sort we always wanted, we intend to live there for 15-20 years, and we recognize the…
Here’s why selection stinks right now around Seattle.
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. I just posted a lengthy write-up on the bizarre current state of the “national” real estate market over on Redfin, and thought you all might be interested in some of the more Seattle-specific data I pulled when doing research for the post. First up, a look at…