You may have seen some stories earlier this month about Flipt, yet another new real estate site based here in the Seattle area. Here’s an excerpt from GeekWire’s May 1 story about the launch of Flipt: A new Seattle startup wants to fill what it believes is a gap left by real estate sites like…
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ValueAppeal: Drops Property Tax Appeals Business
The minds behind ValueAppeal, a long-time friend of Seattle Bubble, have decided to get out of the property tax appeal business. From the GeekWire story: ValueAppeal CEO Charlie Walsh made the tough decision to shut down the service earlier this year, saying the economics of helping homeowners challenge their tax bills for as little as…
Demand for Seattle Rentals Still Outstripping Supply
There’s a great in-depth article on local rent increases in today’s Seattle Times: Soaring rents force lifestyle changes For renters and homeowners, market forces are permanently altering the familiar face of many neighborhoods. While wealthy newcomers are helping to revitalize neighborhood business districts, the reality is that many renters, saddled by stagnant wages, are being…
The Tim’s Favorite Seattle Blogs & News Sites
Once in a while I like to share some of my favorite sources for interesting local news, both real-estate related and otherwise. Now is one such time. So let’s just get right to it. The Seattle Times Real Estate Section – This sub-page on the Times could definitely use a little layout love, but Eric…