{"id":24575,"date":"2012-11-01T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T17:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=24575"},"modified":"2012-11-01T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T17:21:45","slug":"october-2012-seattle-bubble-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/01\/october-2012-seattle-bubble-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2012 Seattle Bubble Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time for another monthly recap, where we wrap up the month and highlight the major posts of the month that just ended in a single place.  The purpose of this series is to get a feel for how a month went, and catch up if you missed something.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to try a different format this month since this is still a series I am experimenting with.  Let me know what you think of the new format and the concept in general as a recurring monthly feature.<\/p>\n<h3>Statistics and Data<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10\/01 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/01\/september-stats-preview-sales-cliff-edition\/\" title=\"September Stats Preview: Sales Cliff Edition\">September Stats Preview: Sales Cliff Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/04 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/04\/nwmls-inventory-sales-prices-head-south-for-winter\/\" title=\"NWMLS: Inventory, Sales, &#038; Prices Head South For Winter\">NWMLS: Inventory, Sales, &#038; Prices Head South For Winter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/09 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/09\/bank-owned-sales-edged-up-in-september\/\" title=\"Bank-Owned Sales Edged Up in September\">Bank-Owned Sales Edged Up in September<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/11 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/11\/foreclosures-dip-back-down-in-september\/\" title=\"Foreclosures Dip Back Down in September\">Foreclosures Dip Back Down in September<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/16 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/16\/over-a-third-of-new-listings-pending-in-two-weeks\/\" title=\"Over a Third of New Listings Pending in Two Weeks\">Over a Third of New Listings Pending in Two Weeks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/19\/seattle-area-keeps-steadily-adding-jobs\/\" title=\"Seattle Area Keeps Steadily Adding Jobs\">Seattle Area Keeps Steadily Adding Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/23 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/23\/sales-in-pricey-eastside-neighborhoods-strengthening\/\" title=\"Sales in Pricey Eastside Neighborhoods Strengthening\">Sales in Pricey Eastside Neighborhoods Strengthening<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/29 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/29\/mls-powered-search-sites-hold-major-advantage-over-zillow-trulia\/\" title=\"MLS-Powered Search Sites Hold Major Advantage Over Zillow &#038; Trulia\">MLS-Powered Search Sites Hold Major Advantage Over Zillow &#038; Trulia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/30 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/30\/case-shiller-seattle-home-prices-up-3-from-2011\/\" title=\"Case-Shiller: Seattle Home Prices Up 3% From 2011\">Case-Shiller: Seattle Home Prices Up 3% From 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reader Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10\/08 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/08\/reader-question-do-you-recommend-doing-flips\/\" title=\"Reader Question: &quot;Do You Recommend Doing Flips?&quot;\">Reader Question: &quot;Do You Recommend Doing Flips?&quot;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/17 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/17\/reader-question-sudden-surge-of-foreclosure-notices\/\" title=\"Reader Question: Sudden Surge of Foreclosure Notices?\">Reader Question: Sudden Surge of Foreclosure Notices?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/22 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/22\/reader-question-whats-your-listing-agents-job\/\" title=\"Reader Question: What's your listing agent's job?\">Reader Question: What&#8217;s your listing agent&#8217;s job?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/25 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/25\/reader-question-short-sale-buying-tips\/\" title=\"Reader Question: Short Sale Buying Tips?\">Reader Question: Short Sale Buying Tips?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Commentary, Etc.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10\/15 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15\/real-actual-listing-photos-the-lonely-pianos\/\" title=\"Real Actual Listing Photos: The Lonely Pianos\">Real Actual Listing Photos: The Lonely Pianos<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/24 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/24\/are-obama-romney-avoiding-housing-to-avoid-talking-about-killing-the-mortgage-interest-deduction\/\" title=\"Are Obama &#038; Romney Avoiding Housing to Avoid Talking About Killing the Mortgage Interest Deduction?\">Are Obama &#038; Romney Avoiding Housing to Avoid Talking About Killing the Mortgage Interest Deduction?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/26 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/26\/checking-up-on-goldmans-bearish-2010-two-year-forecast\/\" title=\"Checking Up on Goldman's Bearish 2010 Two-Year Forecast\">Checking Up on Goldman&#8217;s Bearish 2010 Two-Year Forecast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I would also like to make another request that you consider donating some money to help the two young children of the family that I bought my home from, whose <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/10\/randy-stupey\/\" title=\"Randy Stupey\">father died two months ago<\/a>.  Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time for another monthly recap, where we wrap up the month and highlight the major posts of the month that just ended in a single place. The purpose of this series is to get a feel for how a month went, and catch up if you missed something. 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