Escala Update
Prior to a couple of weeks ago, the last time I visited Escala was early 2009 so I was curious to see how the project has come along now that people are starting [...]
Prior to a couple of weeks ago, the last time I visited Escala was early 2009 so I was curious to see how the project has come along now that people are starting [...]
November Seattle Condo numbers are in and overall, they look great. Pending sales were up almost 40% versus the same period last year. Closed sales soared and were 60% higher [...]
Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sent out a letter explaining some changes to the FHA in regards to condos. Here are some of the highlights. 1.) [...]
MCM Group and Williams Marketing are merging. The two companies have decided to tap on each other's strengths and have formed Matrix Real Estate. Both have a pretty impressive list of projects they've taken [...]
Stumbled on a nice chart on NYT below using S&P/Case-Shiller data on Seattle and 19 other US cities. The takeaway is Seattle lagged rest of country by about 8 months on the way [...]
Let us all bow our heads and give thanks for the chart below. More seattle condo charts here. Before you OD on pumpkin pie and Bailey's, keep in mind that prices [...]
Yes, it's long overdue but I recently set up a basic FB fan page and Twitter feed. The Twitter feed is just a feed of all my posts. The FB Fan [...]
There's a whole lotta data up in D&S's recent article on apartment ROI. The article suggests most apartment investors, even in the worst of times, still made money (4% CAGR) though that's [...]
Despite the skeptics' view (myself included) that bulk buying was more complicated than it was worth, it looks like folks at The Decatur and Eleven Eleven East Pike are getting some [...]
October 2009 numbers are in...and the recovery is in full effect. Even our favorite bear reader, MD, will have to call this glass half full. Some highlights: Pending sales were [...]