May 2010

Sarah Palin set to publish new book celebrating American values

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

Former vice-presidental candidate follows up memoir with paean entitled America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag

Just a year after her memoir hit the shelves, Sarah Palin is to release her new book – a paean to American values – this autumn, her publisher announced yesterday.
HarperCollins revealed that the book, which it said would [...]

“Tax Savings” Far Overshadowed by Interest Paid

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

This weekend Seattle Bubble favorite Steve Tytler fielded a question from a very confused homeowner in his real estate Q&A column in the Everett Herald.
Couple’s dilemma: To rent out house or sell
Here is a portion of the owner’s question.
We were given a house valued at $250,000, which is paid for. We have a home that [...]

Poll: Guess the maximum 1-month # of closed King Co. SFH sales in 2010

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-05-08

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

Nice post by @Findwell calling out Coldwell Banker's nonsense "Buyer Bonus Event" http://is.gd/bSGbB #
Why would an agent even waste their time listing something like http://is.gd/bSLeJ w/ comps like http://is.gd/bSLfH & http://is.gd/bSLgj ? #
Apparently KOMO News gets tips from Seattle Bubble. See their video story on the Riverwalk condos – http://is.gd/bTSYw #
Seattle Times has more on [...]

Friday Flashback: “The Traditional Advice is Outdated”

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

Here’s a flashback from February 2007, just four months before prices peaked around Seattle, then tumbled 25% in two and a half years (so far). The Everett Herald brought us “Mr. Nest Egg,” who declared that “the traditional advice is outdated” and the best way to save for retirement is… You guessed it, buy real [...]

Reporting Roundup: Bye Bye Tax Credit Edition

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

Time for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release.
Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release (although it still isn’t live yet, it should appear here): Brokers cite tax credit and rising consumer confidence with [...]

NWMLS: Tax Credit Goes Out With a Fizzle

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

April market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s a link to the NWMLS press release (not live quite yet): Brokers cite tax credit and rising consumer confidence with stabilizing housing activity around Washington state.
“While the tax credit has gone away, the buyers haven’t,” observed OB Jacobi, a board member of the Northwest [...]

Cheapest Homes: May Edition

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be [...]

April Stats Preview: Slowly Climbing Sales Edition

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

With April in the rear view mirror, let’s have a look at our monthly stats preview. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County Records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop a line [...]

Poll: What other government mortgage debt incentive would you most like to see ended?

By SeattleMan on May 12, 2010

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