By The Tim on February 28, 2010
Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 03.06.2010.
Posted in Polls | Tagged Polls
By The Tim on February 26, 2010
April 30, 2006, The Seattle Times: Act fast: In many Seattle neighborhoods, few homes are for sale And so it continues to go in close-in Seattle and Eastside neighborhoods, as scores of well-qualified buyers like the Maxwells outnumber properties for sale, particularly those priced under $500,000. This is forcing buyers into lightning-fast decisions and bidding [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged 2006, Friday Flashback
By The Tim on February 26, 2010
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 26th, 2010. 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 [...]
Posted in Open Thread | Tagged open_thread
By The Tim on February 25, 2010
Yesterday Calculated Risk wrote an interesting post looking at what housing is telling us as a leading indicator of the economy: Historically the best leading indicator for the economy (and employment) has been housing. … So here is a review of the three monthly leading indicators: Housing Starts: Housing starts are moving sideways… Builder Confidence: [...]
Posted in Economy | Tagged builder confidence, Calculated_Risk, Economy, housing starts, new home sales, predictions
By The Tim on February 24, 2010
Here’s a mini-roundup of different takes on yesterday’s Consumer Confidence Index release: The Big Picture: What Happens When Consumer Confidence Falls 10-Points? Zero Hedge: Spinning The Consumer Confidence Number Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Consumer Confidence Plunges To 46 Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Is Consumer Confidence a Contrarian Indicator? Click through below for an [...]
Posted in News, Statistics | Tagged consumer-confidence, Tableau
