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Fundraising Drive: Thank You!

Posted on August 25, 2008August 25, 2008 by The Tim

Thanks to the generosity of over 70 readers, the Seattle Bubble Fundraising Drive has finally come to completion, reaching the goal of raising $2,500. I just wanted to take a moment to extend a big thank you to everyone that donated. Your financial contributions allow me to continue operating this site, providing an independent alternative…

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Poll: Is it ethical for a home debtor to “walk away” from a mortgage?

Posted on August 24, 2008September 1, 2008 by The Tim

Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. Inspired by the ongoing discussion in the forum thread “My aunt walks away.” This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 08.30.2008.

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Are More Pending Sales Falling Through?

Posted on August 22, 2008 by The Tim

I mentioned this in the comments on a recent post, but I think it’s interesting enough to merit its own post. Since we regularly track pending sales as our measure of monthly sales volume in the monthly charts, I was curious to know whether the credit crunch has caused closed sales volume to diverge from…

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House Valuation Workshop

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Eleua

Does the drop in home prices we have seen so far make the current real estate market affordable? Do prices that have dropped ten percent represent a great buying opportunity? Long-time Seattle Bubble regular Eleua takes on these questions and more with his “House Valuation Workshop,” using his native Bainbridge Island as a working example….

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Puget Sound Counties July NWMLS Update

Posted on August 20, 2008December 9, 2008 by The Tim

Let’s check in on the NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Here’s where the YOY stats stand for each of the six counties as of July 2008: King – Price: -7.5% | Listings: +22.9% | Sales: -24.4% | MOS: 6.6 Snohomish – Price: -5.5% | Listings: +10.5% | Sales: -32.8% | MOS: 8.4 Pierce –…

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