Archive for May, 2007

Homethinking made its maiden voyage today as host of the 43rd edition of the Carnival of Real Estate. Emerging as the most interesting posts of the week, according to Homethinking, are posts by Broker Bryant and Greg Swan at Bloodhound Blog, both taking on last week’s 60 Minutes program about the real estate biz and […]

Six weeks into the life of EZ Ads, we’ve hit some milestones we hadn’t anticipated reaching so soon. Last week the 2,000th advertiser signed up, and this week the 3,000th EZ Ad was purchased! We thought we’d take this opportunity to tell you a bit about our advertisers thus far.
Real estate agents and brokers have […]

(Quick note:  I am not referring to the jail in the HBO series, "Oz".  In fact, I think that jail would have to be the top of list of places I would really rather not live right alongside a Superfund site and this guy’s locker.)
In past week(s) I have dug into the dark depths of […]

I’ve always had a great fear of putting color on the walls of my home, always opting for the safe route, which meant some version of white. Yeah, I’m chicken. Whether it’s Behr’s Navajo White No. 1422 or Benjamin Moore’s Antique White, just give me white and I can rest easy with the thought […]

Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Buying Old Homes vs New Construction
Assuming that your dream of buying a new home hasn’t suffered a rude awakening by the softening of the U.S. housing market (gone are the days when mortgage lenders would cheerfully hand over cash to anyone with a pulse), you’ve got a lot of decisions to […]

A common theme when discussing the sub-prime mortgage implosion is
the question: "Who could be stupid enough to have taken a loan they
could not afford?" I’ve even used similar logic to predict that the
sub-prime shake-out would not be widespread. This post illustrates why
that prediction could be wrong.
Yesterday, NPR broadcast interviews with several ex-employees of the […]

We’re honored — Zillow Blog has been Posh’d! Posh’d is a site started by Shaun McLane from EKDAY (“Every Kid Deserves a Yard”) that showcases innovative real estate web sites. There are a number of other fantastic sites highlighted, including Luxury Home Digest, Lending Clarity, Charleston Your Home, Condo Metropolis, and The Seattle Condo Blog.

Check […]

The most incredible Realtor I’ve worked with (on a transaction), found me a deal where there was none to be had.
About a year ago, I wanted some land in a particular vacation home development near Glacier, WA, and was in a hurry to buy; the development seemed undervalued due to (valid) concerns over a […]

The 42nd edition of the Carnival of Real Estate is posted at RSS Pieces. The carnival turned into a real estate blog pageant — with Mary McKnight awarding tiaras to the winner and the 5 runners up. Head on over and take a look!
The next carnival will be held on Monday, May 21 at HomeThinking. […]

Zillow employees eat lunch (yes, we do more than just work) in a variety of places. One of my personal favorites is Sound Soups, which is located in the bottom of the buiding in downtown Seattle that Zillow is located. I probably go there twice a week— not quite as often as David G who […]