Seattle…a great place to be a seller?

April 10th, 2008 by Samuel Hilbert

Don’t get too excited…but Forbes Magazine just this week posted the top 10 cities (of the 40 largest) to be a seller in based on a variety of factors. Yes…Seattle did make the list. I wouldn’t dig too deep into the report though as it still is a much better market to be a buyer in than a seller. …more

Looking deeper into real estate numbers…

March 27th, 2008 by Samuel Hilbert

We all know tht numbers and statistics can be manipulated to say anthing. As a matter of fact, one time I read that 95% of statistics are made up on the spot…hmmm…wait a second?!

But seriously, I always look at statistics pessimistically as there are so many factors that go into facts, numbers, and responses. When looking at any graph I can break it down in numerous ways o either make an argument for the positive or negative. Often when I see housing market statistics I like to see what numbers they are comparing. …more