Seattle got a little bit of attention in a recent Wall Street Journal story titled Housing Slump Starts to Hit Stronger Cities: It’s getting harder to hide from the housing bust. Tight credit, fragile consumer confidence and a weakening economy are slowing sales and depressing prices even in some places — such as the Pacific…
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Weekend Local News Roundup
Here’s a roundup of some local real estate stories that came out this weekend. The Times and the P-I give Redfin some free advertising by covering their list of Seven Tactics for Selling Your Home. According to the Times, local builder Quadrant Homes (owned by Weyerhaeuser) is impervious to the housing market slowdown. From the…
Saving money is possible
Today, Everett Herald reporter Debra Smith shows how Laura & Jon Ward saved $9,000 by using Redfin. The caveat is that they did most of the legwork in finding their home to buy. How much work would you be willing to do if you could save thousands? Some have the time, some don’t. “Taking $20,000…