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). Before we get to the local dead tree press, here’s a bonus link to…
Poll: How many underwater home borrowers do you know?
This poll was active 02.06.2011 through 02.12.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-02-05
via @JonTalton: The Poverty of Ownership: New poverty measure shows fewer renters in poverty http://bit.ly/elWZQp # The subject home of our sale price contest went pending then back to active last week, with a price drop to $325k: http://bit.ly/igQiWD # "People are starting to realize that the American dream of homeownership is not right for…
NWMLS: Prices & Inventory Fall, Sales Slowly Climb
January market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s their press release: Motivated buyers returning to the housing market. Dramatic increases in open house activity and shrinking inventory are fueling optimism among members of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Commenting on the just-released MLS report on January’s housing activity, one director stated, “There is…
Fast, Good, Cheap: Pick Any Two
As some of you may recall, I spent the first decade or so of my career doing electrical engineering (i.e. – circuit design, PCB layout, etc.). In that world of custom electronics, every customer seems to want their widget to cost $5, be packed with features that are 100% reliable, and have the design completed…