It’s time for our regularly-scheduled (although somewhat late this month) check on NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Once again, courtesy Tableau Software, the Around the Sound update is rocking exclusive interactive data visualizations. Feel free to download the old charts in Excel 2007 and Excel 2003 format. To get specific info about a certain…
Month: July 2009
Weekend Open Thread (2009-07-24)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday July 24th, 2009. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word…
Northshore Townhomes: A Case Study in Bubble Mania Development
Regular readers may recall past mentions on these pages of Northshore Townhomes, an 86-unit townhome complex in my north Kenmore neighborhood. The story of Northshore Townhomes is a classic tale of bubble mania. The 6-acre parcel was purchased in 2002 for $1 million by well-known local developer Mike Mastro (via an LLC), but development did…
More of the usual Boeing 787 news…
(emphasis added to quotes below) Flashback to April 26, 2005: Orders fly in for Boeing 787 Currently the 787, due to enter service in 2008, has a two-year head start on the A350. November 7, 2006: “Good, steady progress” on 787 as Boeing works to lighten up Boeing’s 787 is on schedule. Early practice production…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-07-22)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on July 22th, 2009. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in…