Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 27th, 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…
Month: November 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. I hope you all enjoy the holiday. I know I’ve got a lot to be thankful for. For one thing, I’m still thankful that the sign pictured below is just as false today as it was when I took the photo in August 2006. Have a great day with your family, friends,…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Middle Tier Falls Almost 1% August to September
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-11-25)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on November 25th, 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…
Bloomberg Runs Flat-Out False Case-Shiller Headline
Bloomberg Headline: Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise for Fourth Month Hey, cool! The housing downturn must be over if home prices rose in all twenty of the cities tracked by Case-Shiller, right? Right? …way down in the 11th paragraph of the article: Compared with the prior month, nine of the 20 areas covered…