The condo battle in my neighborhood (Kenmore) seems to be heating up. In April I mentioned a nearby townhome in an 8-unit complex that went up for sale at $360,000, 20% higher than any unit in the complex has ever sold for in the past, and a mere $30k less than a unit just up…
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ZipRealty CEO: Big Losses Coming Soon to Seattle
A few days ago I got an email from a reporter named Luck Mullins from US News & World Report, telling me about his new housing blog: The Home Front. Then yesterday, a story pops up on his blog specifically about Seattle. Looks like someone really wants to get our attention for some reason. Here’s…
Amazon Open House at Vulcan
Regarding last night’s Amazon-only Vulcan open house, a reader wrote: I work for Amazon and just got back from Vulcan’s exclusive Amazonian-oriented event. They’re offering $5,000 incentives for those of us who want to work just a SLUT stop away from home. The excitement was not palpable, though the beer and wine were free. According…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low End Spikes Downward
Here’s our monthly look at Seattle’s price tiers from Case-Shiller. Remember that Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Now here come the graphs. First up is the straight graph of the index from January 2000 through March 2008. Click to enlarge At its peak, the…