Back in January 2008, nearly two years after the housing bust began, and six months after home prices peaked in the Seattle area, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire was hitting the campaign trail with a reelection message powered by complete denial: Addressing the politically powerful Washington Realtors, the Democratic governor said she sometimes wishes people…
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Washington State Budget Woes: Where’s the Beef?
This is fairly off-topic (although we have covered this subject occasionally in the past), but with all the teeth-gnashing I’ve been reading about lately regarding the latest round of supposedly major cuts required to keep state spending in line with revenues, I thought it might be interesting to look at a couple of charts on…
Obama “Can’t Wait” to Screw with the Market Even More
Okay, as long as we’re talking politics this week, let’s just dive in head first. I’d like to discuss the latest federal “relief” plan that made news this week. Here’s an AP story from Monday: Obama Offers Mortgage Relief on Western Trip LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama offered mortgage relief on Monday to hundreds…
Confused about politics? Let REALTORS® think for you!
A friend of mine that happens to be a member of the National Ass. of REALTORS® shared this gem with me. It’s the Seattle / King County REALTORS® 2011 Voting Guide. Clearly designed to look and feel just like the official voter’s guides (same paper stock, same layout styles), this local REALTOR® publication contains a…