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….
Poll: How many people do you know waiting for a better market to sell their home?
This poll was active 03.06.2011 through 03.12.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-03-05
Sorry, guess it was a slow news week! Yet another price drop on our appraisal contest house. Now down to $300k even. http://is.gd/bQBtqm # WTH is a "'Buy Now' One Day Sales Event"? RT @urbnlivn: Gallery Cancels Auction. Switches To Buy Now Event!? http://bit.ly/fLor3I # Powered by Twitter Tools
NWMLS: Sales Slipping, Prices Tumbling
February market stats were published by the NWMLS yesterday. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: February housing activity yields "reason for optimism". Housing activity during February continued to reflect the downside of distressed properties with fewer sales and lower prices than a year ago. Nevertheless, brokers believe there are reasons for optimism…
What do real estate agents still not “get”?
photo by Flickr user Rob Shenk I’ll be spending the day today at Real Estate BarCamp Seattle, which is basically an ad-hoc conference where real estate professionals get together and share ideas. Most of the attendees will be agents, but there are usually also some mortgage, title, escrow, and other professionals in attendance. The structure…