Leaked BofA docs show the bank falsifying loan docs for foreclosures? Big shock! http://is.gd/wdPZtA # I'd like to welcome a new Seattle Bubble sponsor, Tyee Surveyors. http://www.tyeesurveyors.com/ Thanks for your support! # Is Fannie Mae pressuring their listing agents to illegally withhold prior inspections from buyers? http://is.gd/k6Qtlx # Seattle highlighted on CNBC's "Realty Check" http://is.gd/iTC7ZD…
Friday Flashback: “Laughing Laughing Laughing”
Long-time readers of Seattle Bubble may recall that while I generally avoid engaging in blatant schadenfreude, I do make one specific exception. That special case is for a commenter that used to be quite prolific on these pages, leaving over 800 comments between November 2005 and August 2007. Dozens of those comments were on the…
Should Seattle-Area Homebuyers be Tsunami-Wary?
As someone who is looking for a home to actually keep long-term and eventually own, last week’s earthquake and resulting major tsunami in Japan was a brutal reminder of the kinds of risks that we face here in the Seattle area. Although we do not have the regular yearly threat of hurricanes or tornados, our…
Are Seattle-Area Rents Poised to Shoot Up Again?
This article on CNNMoney caught my attention yesterday: Renew your lease – rents could rise 10% Renters beware: Double-digit rent hikes may be coming soon. Already, rental vacancy rates have dipped below the 10% mark, where they had been lodged for most of the past three years. “The demand for rental housing has already started…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Genius Edition
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…