Nice post by @Findwell calling out Coldwell Banker's nonsense "Buyer Bonus Event" http://is.gd/bSGbB # Why would an agent even waste their time listing something like http://is.gd/bSLeJ w/ comps like http://is.gd/bSLfH & http://is.gd/bSLgj ? # Apparently KOMO News gets tips from Seattle Bubble. See their video story on the Riverwalk condos – http://is.gd/bTSYw # Seattle Times…
Friday Flashback: “The Traditional Advice is Outdated”
Here’s a flashback from February 2007, just four months before prices peaked around Seattle, then tumbled 25% in two and a half years (so far). The Everett Herald brought us “Mr. Nest Egg,” who declared that “the traditional advice is outdated” and the best way to save for retirement is… You guessed it, buy real…
Reporting Roundup: Bye Bye Tax Credit Edition
Time 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. Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release (although it still isn’t live yet, it should appear here): Brokers cite tax credit and rising consumer confidence…
NWMLS: Tax Credit Goes Out With a Fizzle
April market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s a link to the NWMLS press release (not live quite yet): Brokers cite tax credit and rising consumer confidence with stabilizing housing activity around Washington state. “While the tax credit has gone away, the buyers haven’t,” observed OB Jacobi, a board member of the Northwest…
Cheapest Homes: May Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…