local real estate related (sortof) via @SeattleTimes – Rossi's assets, income built on real estate http://is.gd/dwlma # via @SeattleTimes – "Bankrupt real-estate magnate Michael R. Mastro still living large" http://is.gd/dwylj (I smell a rat.) # Another local real estate "fiasco" – Seattle-based Meridian Group http://is.gd/dwyqV # Close your account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, get a…
Get Connected to Seattle Bubble Extras
Occasionally I like to spend a little time highlighting some of the lesser-known features that exist for readers to connect with various local real estate content. Now is one of those times. First up, there’s the RSS feed for blog posts. Also, although only a few people know about it (before now), you can subscribe…
Foreclosure Cure & Repossession Rates Both Rising
A few days ago on our June foreclosure update post, deejayoh pondered an interesting question: Looks like you can also view the “Discontinuation of Trustee Sale” filings. There were 342 in the same time period. I wonder how that “cure rate” has changed over time. Since the last time we looked at King County discontinuance…
June Housing Stats Around the Sound
Sorry about posting this a little later in the month than usual. There were just so many other fun things to write about this month. Let’s take a look at June NWMLS statistics from around the sound. As usual, courtesy Tableau Software (available free to use online), the Around the Sound update is rocking sweet…
Reader Stories: I Avoided the Debt Trap & Saved 55%
A reader posting under the name Sara shared her home buying story last week in the comments, and it was just too good not to re-post here on the front page. In 2007 I was 28 and decided It was about time to buy my first home. My partner was game and everyone was buzzing…