Once again, I decided to head out to some weekend open houses to get a first-hand look at some of what’s on the market. And, once again, as I pumped up everyone’s favorite “open house traffic” statistic, I often found myself wondering: What were they thinking? When I say “they” I’m referring to both the…
2011: Where’s the Inventory?
Most years, when the calendar flips over to January, it’s like the “new inventory on” switch has been flipped. In 2009 and 2010, by the end of January there were 8-12% more listings on the market than there were at the beginning of the month. This year though, things seem to be shaping up differently:…
Olive 8’s Unconvincing “Reset” Marketing Strategy
There has been a lot of buzz in the local real estate scene recently after Olive 8 announced their “reset” marketing strategy for 2011, following the developer’s switch from Coldwell Banker Bain to Realogics just before Christmas. One of the cornerstones of the campaign appears to be the “Reset at Olive 8” video at right…
Poll: I would rather never buy than buy a split-entry home.
This poll was active 01.09.2011 through 01.15.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-08
The @SeattleTimes claims that "Apartments are red-hot despite cool real-estate market" http://bit.ly/gMLYRs # via @SeattleTimes – Bellevue Towers developer turns project over to lenders http://bit.ly/foG5fD # Is the "cork in the dam of bank-owned listings about to pop"? http://bit.ly/hzP6tO via @realestatepi # Is this the same Tom Kelly http://bit.ly/eNBXPv pimping Olive8 in their new "Reset"…