I’ve posted in the past about the importance of having good listing photos, and our monthly “Real Actual Listing Photos” series regularly pokes fun of listing agents that aren’t willing to put in the effort to market their listings well online. Today I’m going to mix it up a bit. Instead of mocking lousy photos,…
On the Radio: Walk Aways and Puyallup Condos
Before we get to the main topic of today’s post, here’s a brief service announcement. I’ll be on KUOW 94.9 FM again today to discuss the topic of “walking away.” Here’s their promo copy: Is It Ethical To Walk Away From A Mortgage? More than a third of homeowners in the Seattle area now owe…
Foreclosures Simultaneously Elevated & Depressed
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at January’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: January 2011 King: 928 NTS, up 10% YOY Snohomish: 479 NTS, up 6% YOY Pierce: 545 NTS, down 1% YOY Still…
New York Times: Seattle Sellers Simply Surrendering
It’s not often we get a major national news piece focused solely on Seattle’s real estate market, but yesterday we got just that from the New York Times: Housing Crash Is Hitting Cities Thought to Be Stable SEATTLE — Few believed the housing market here would ever collapse. Now they wonder if it will ever…
Poll: How many people do you know who are walking away from their mortgage (or already did)?
This poll was active 02.13.2011 through 02.19.2011.