One thing I’ll say for the NWMLS, they have been prompt lately about releasing the monthly statistics. Let’s take a look at March, typically the beginning of the strong spring selling season. When the press release with pdf links is released I’ll post it here (though it may be delayed somewhat since I am heading…
Stop the Mortgage Bailout
There’s a new site called Stop the Mortgage Bailout that aims to draw attention to the anti-bailout cause and educate people about what a bailout would really mean. From the site: A bailout is morally irresponsible because it encourages irresponsible and irrational behavior. Here is a short list of the many “moral hazards” that a…
Stare Down: who blinked first? The loan officer or the borrower?
You know the drill. You and your siblings pile in your parent’s 1982 Chevrolet station wagon for the long 10 hr. drive to the summer vacation hot spot. Lots of games took place and many were invented to pass the time: Hold your breath through the tunnel, Stratego (tough in a bumpy ride), card games…
I Got Your Doom and Gloom Right Here
King 5 News ran a great little piece yesterday that demonstrates just how ridiculous it is to call falling home prices “doom and gloom.” The flat real estate market has been a source of concern for many. But for some charities like Habitat for Humanity, it’s providing a long awaited opportunity to advance their cause….
Presenting The Naked Loon: Your New Favorite Website
Behold, I bring you parody: Go to The Naked Loon. Right now. The greater* Puget Sound region now has a new source for… um… news, yeah that’s it, “news.” It’s The Naked Loon, and it’s the latest project to come out of the Thatch Mound Labs. Here’s what some of our beta testers had to…