Yesterday’s post about Alaska Air’s condo-booster “article” reminded me of this 2007 piece in the Seattle Times: Condos a bright spot in housing market The condo market is healthier than the detached-house market, and prices are holding their own. Those are the key findings from an analysis released Friday of the Seattle-area condominium market by…
Tag: Friday Flashback
Friday Flashback: Half-Million-Dollar Condos in Puyallup
Came across this one in the Seattle Bubble archives, from March 2006 in the Tacoma News Tribune: After several years of public investment in downtown Puyallup, private money is now pouring into multilevel condominiums around Pioneer Park. It appears to be money well spent. Some units are expected to sell for around $500,000. “When we…
Friday Flashback: “We’re Protected” from the Bubble
Here’s a gem of an article from the Seattle Times, December 2006: Looking ahead: The sky isn’t falling for the Puget Sound market What will 2007 bring? Here’s what Seattle real-estate experts are saying. … So much for any bubble bursting this year. Gardner doesn’t see that happening next year, either. “This bubble lunacy is…
Friday Flashback: “The era of record-low rates is over.”
Heh, remember this piece from April of last year? Homebuyers scramble as mortgage rates jump The era of record-low mortgage rates is over. The average rate on a 30-year loan has jumped from about 5 percent to more than 5.3 percent in just the past week. As mortgages get more expensive, more would-be homeowners are…
Friday Flashback: NAR Propaganda Montage
Here’s a little montage of commercials from the National Association of REALTORs® over the last few years. My favorite is the one with the family literally sitting on a fence. The last one isn’t technically a “flashback” since it’s currently airing, but the message that anyone who doesn’t buy a house must hate America and…