Redfin’s Latest…

Redfin issued a press release yesterday and I'm sure anyone reads the Seattle Times saw the big front page article in the Real Estate section.

Honestly, when I read the article the first thing I thought of was: "I wonder what Marlow is going to say about all of this." Sure enough, she posted on her blog a rebuttal of sorts with her take on the article which is gaining some traction in the blog world. Click here to view her take on their press release.

And here is some more Refin Revolution commentary:

Cosmo Seattle

Bloodhound Blog

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“What did I sign, anyway?”

A new breed of brokers pledges to take the good-faith estimate the next step by setting a price before homebuyers sign on the bottom line.

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Realtors Raise Concerns Over Toronto ‘Home-buying Tax?

RISMEDIA, March 23, 2007-In an open letter to Toronto Mayor David Miller, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has raised concerns about a possible home-buying tax in Toronto.TREB's letter provided Mayor David Miller with Realtors® initial input to a City discussion paper on potential new revenue sources. Of particular concern to TREB is the possibility of [...]

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Subprime woes hurting builders of homes

Although it's difficult to gauge homebuilders' direct exposure to the imploding market for subprime loans, none is likely to be immune to...

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Multiplying Foreclosure Profits

Glenn Downs has been investing in real estate for years, but he never considered a foreclosure purchase until his son landed a job at RealtyTrac.

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Political Blogs

Or What Not To Do..... Presidential candidate John Edwards hired two bloggers to man his blog which supports his Presidential bid. His tale is the same that many corporations have traversed in trying to figure out this blog thing. Instead...

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Major home builder sees profit fall

KB Home, one of the nation's largest home builders, said Thursday that first-quarter profit plunged as the company felt pressure from a slowing housing market and rising defaults of subprime mortgages.

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Habitats | South Park Slope: Two Veterans of Bad Old Days in Brooklyn

When Pete Solomita and Jill Vinitsky bought their house, it was ?the last affordable house in Brooklyn.?

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Great Idea - Not Much of a Chance

I have been following PayPerPost.com since they launched.?  What a great concept - excellent ORIGINAL idea!?  I know that some hardcore bloggers think that this is a death sentence for the blogosphere…but it is? impossible to? deny -? it is? a great idea…period.? ? ? PayPerPost recently? raised $3M from VC’s - and this is where I have to offer up my two [...]

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Tax Relief for People Affected by November Floods

If the record November 2006 floods adversely affected your home, business, or place where tax-related records are kept, you are eligible to receive various forms of tax relief this year. King County was included with 10 other Washington state counties in the Presidential Disaster Area resulting from storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides that occurred throughout the state in November.

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