This poll was active 05.08.2011 through 05.14.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-05-07
Builders throwing around all kinds of incentives to attempt to lure homebuyers: http://goo.gl/CxUSm via @SeattleTimes # Are "factory-built, modular apartments the next big thing"? This guy thinks so: http://goo.gl/mDSaR via @SeattleTimes # Claim: "Typical renter can't afford one-bedroom apartment in Seattle" http://goo.gl/cWgRU via @realestatepi # via @PSBJ – "WaMu Inc. bankruptcy costs top $400M" http://goo.gl/67V07…
April Reporting Roundup: Unfair Comparison 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). First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself….
NWMLS: Market “Warming” (Just Like EVERY Spring)
March market stats were published by the NWMLS yesterday. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: Housing market "warming" as brokers report multiple offers in some areas. Home sellers around Washington state are starting to a see something that had all but vanished in recent months: multiple offers. Several directors of Northwest Multiple…
Cheapest Homes: May 2011 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…