Taking the day off with family, so no substantive post today. See you tomorrow!

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In case you aren’t aware, this site is run by one individual (yours truly, Tim Ellis) in my spare time. I pay for the domain and the hosting, and dedicate an average of an hour or two a day to bringing you fresh, relevant content about the Seattle-area real estate market.

It’s become quite popular recently for content creators like myself to run a Kickstarter campaign to get reader support. However, since I don’t have any t-shirts or signed prints to give you, just daily insights and analysis on the Seattle-area housing market, I’ve decided to just stick to a simple digital tip jar. If you enjoy this site and/or have found it to be useful, please consider dropping me a little monetary token of your appreciation via the Google Wallet or PayPal buttons below.

Google Wallet

$25.00 – Tip $10.00 – Tip $50.00 – Tip $100.00 – Tip $250.00 – Tip $500.00 – Tip $1,000.00 – Tip

PayPal

$25 Tip: $25.00 $10 Tip: $10.00 $50 Tip: $50.00 $100 Tip: $100.00 $250 Tip: $250.00 $500 Tip: $500.00 $1,000 Tip: $1,000.00

Thank you in advance for your generosity, and thank you for your participation in this site, which helps to make it by far the largest and most active local real estate news resource in the Seattle area!

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I’m thankful for yet another year in which this sign I photographed in 2006 is shown to be the ridiculous drivel that it is.

Have a great day with your family, friends, pets, internets, or whoever / whatever you choose to spend the day with.

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Thank you:
Conrad S. (2x!), Raul B., William P., Todd W., Kurt O., Aleta K., David L. (4x!), Ahmed S., Tri P., Charles C., Stan B., Ira S. (2x!) Andrew H., Tiffany F., Gabriel N., Darren H., Fabio F., Kary K., Chris M., Christopher F., Erik H., Eric S., John W., Viktor K., Troy D., Douglas D., Jason L., Katherine P., Bradley V., Ricki H., Jeffrey C., Daniel W., Daniel M., Daniel A., Timothy L., Timothy M., Joel K., Devaraja M., James D., Jose S., Constance T., Ivan A., John M., Hsu-Chieh Y., Charles A., Ken D., Karen H., Evelyn L., Andrew B., Michael K., Jillayne S., Joseph R., Richard O., Jennifer D., Richard L., & John M.!

[Addendum: Also thanks to Brian L., Ted R., Conor M., Christopher H., Sam R., Dana C., Jon R., Marina M., Samuel K., Lori M., Greg E., Timothy W., Gautam S., Raymund W., Robert T., & Gordon W.!]

Also, I’d like to extend a special thank you to the reader who mailed me the card you see at right. Inside it reads:

Hi Tim and Jeni,

Congratulations on adoption of your daughter.

A loyal bubble reader.

[name withheld by The Tim]

Awesome. Thanks again, everyone!

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In case you aren’t aware, this site is run by one individual (yours truly, Tim Ellis) in my spare time. I pay for the domain and the hosting, and dedicate an average of an hour or two a day to bringing you fresh, relevant content about the Seattle-area real estate market.

If you enjoy this site and/or have found it to be useful, please consider dropping me a little monetary token of your appreciation. I have provided convenient Google Checkout (my preferred method) and PayPal buttons below for this purpose.

Thank you in advance for your generosity, and thanks for participating in this site and helping to make it by far the largest and most active local real estate news resource in the Seattle area!

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Taking the day off with my family, so no substantive post today. See you tomorrow!

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For now though. I’ve got to shut down my Wi-Fi hotspot and get on a plane.  See you tomorrow.

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For previous economic open threads, click here.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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For previous health care open threads, click here.

As of 03/31/2010, health care comments go here and here only.

The post Health Care Open Thread II appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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I’m thankful that this site has been able to save a few people from ruining their financial lives by following the baseless hype spewed non-stop by most real estate agents, like this sign I photographed in 2006.

Have a great day with your family, friends, pets, internets, or whoever / whatever you choose to spend the day with.

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As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to Seattle-area real estate go only in threads designated for this specific subject.

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As of 03/31/2010, health care comments go here and here only.

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As of Monday night, I have switched the blog half of Seattle Bubble over to a brand-spanking-new layout.

Highlights:

• News Wire on the sidebar (via Twitter)
• Market charts updated daily on the sidebar courtesy Altos Research
• Better category organization w/ dropdown menus
• Less wasted space at top of page
• New comment preview function that doesn’t bog down your processor while you type.

In addition, the sidebar is much cleaner when you navigate away from the front page. Also note that The log in / out and new account creation has been moved to bottom of sidebar under “Accounts.”

The new layout is based on the Hybrid News WordPress theme, created by WordPress guru Justin Tadlock.

I will be working on updating the forums in the next month or so as well, in addition to going through all of the old content and sorting it correctly in the newly-organized categories.

Let me know what you think, and whether anything is broken. Thanks!

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First up, a subject that we’ve discussed a few times here in the past: name change. “Seattle Bubble” is a name that made sense when I started the site in 2005 as a simple blog to explore the idea of a growing housing bubble. Now that the site has evolved into more of a general news and discussion site on the subject of local real estate and related economic issues, it’s time for a new name that better reflects our identity.

To that end, beginning in 2010 Seattle Bubble will become Sound Housing News. This name reflects both our regional focus on the Puget Sound, our topical focus on housing issues, and our analytical approach to the data (with “sound” as an adjective meaning “reliable, sensible, or based on reason”). It also matches Sound Housing Quarterly, the subscription product I launched last year as a sister project to Seattle Bubble.

Once the name change takes effect, we will be moving to a new domain at SoundHousingNews.com. Don’t worry though, all your old bookmarks and links will still work and will be automatically forwarded to the new address. From a reader interface perspective, the change will be seamless.

Next, in the coming months there are a number of site function and form improvements that I’ll be making. Here’s a brief list of upcoming features in the pipeline:

• More newspaper-ish format front page featuring a variety of content / sections.
• Weekly podcast (ideally structured as a 1-hour live call-in program).
• Better integration of the forum and the blog.
• Better organization of archives, highlighting the most useful content like how-to’s and real estate resources.
• Improved methods of highlighting related quality content on other sites.

So what is my list of improvements missing? What would you like to see that would make this site a better resource for you? Let’s hear your suggestions and your thoughts on the upcoming changes.

The post Changes on the horizon at Seattle Bubble… appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Have a great day with your family, friends, pets, internets, or whoever / whatever you choose to spend the day with.

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Tune in to the Weissbach show today at 5:30 PM on AM 570 to hear me (The Tim) discuss the local real estate market with host Peter Weissbach. See Tuesday’s post for a little more info on Weissbach’s program.

If you’re at a computer, you can listen online here.

Update: If you missed the program, here’s the audio.

[See post to listen to audio]

Thanks again to Peter for having me on!

The post Tim on the Radio Today (for real this time) appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Tune in to the Weissbach show today [this Thursday] at 5:30 PM on AM 570 to hear me (The Tim) discuss the local real estate market with host Peter Weissbach.

Almost all the local radio hosts I listen to have recently been hawking real estate “investment” opportunities (especially a particular “resort” in Eastern WA) and/or pushing mortgages with “rates are about to go up” scare-talk. I don’t believe I’ve heard Weissbach join in on that nonsense. On the contrary, I have specifically heard him denounce the misplaced notion that buying a home is somehow the path to riches.

Weissbach’s program is always entertaining and unfortunately only lasts an hour, so I am grateful that he has invited me on. I’m looking forward to joining Peter today, and hope you all tune in. [Thursday] AM 570, 5:30 PM. If you’re at a computer, you can listen online here.

The post Hear Tim on the Radio [Update: Later this Week] appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Hopefully things should be fully operational again by the end of Saturday with minimal disruption, but be aware that it may take some time for your internet provider’s DNS servers to update to the new site host.

Update: If you’re reading this update, then you are viewing the site on its new host. Everything should be up and running. Let me know if you experience any difficulties. Thanks!

The post Announcement: Site Migration This Weekend appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Exciting Independence Weekend Contest!

Whoever guesses the closest lat-long coordinates to the location where the above picture was taken wins a Made in Washington gift bag with some MarketSpice tea, a Fran’s chocolate bar, some Cabernet chocolate cherries, Biringer’s lemon tea cookies, and an Almond Roca.

One entry per person, leave your guess in the comments along with a valid email address so I can contact you if you win. Contest closes at midnight Monday morning / Sunday night.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Update: Congratulations to Joe @ comment #4, whose guess was just 16 feet from the correct location! Incredible. If I didn’t know better, I’d think he somehow cheated. Here’s a map of all your guesses, with the correct answer marked in green:

View Seattle Bubble Independence Weekend Contest Results in a larger map

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DATE & TIME: Tuesday April 21st at 7:00 PM
PLACE: Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park at the corner of Bothell Way (522) and Ballinger Way (104))

Parking is plentiful and free both below at the main entrance and above behind the building. We will be meeting in the commons area near the main stage. We’ll be sure to put some sort of “Seattle Bubble” sign up again on our tables.

See you there!

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First-time home buyers would get their $8,000 tax credit as a state loan at closing, under a measure the state Senate Ways and Means Committee approved Wednesday night.

The federal government is offering the credit to first-time buyers who buy a home through November, but won’t pay the credit until after buyers file this year’s tax return. Under the new budget amendment, which State Treasurer James McIntire wrote, buyers would get the money as a loan at closing, meaning they could use the money for down payments, then pay it back when they got their tax refund.

As you could probably guess, this is being pushed for by the Washington Realtors and Lennox Scott.

As it is currently executed, the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit is not able to influence the price of homes that are purchased, since it is not received until up to a year after the actual home purchase was made.

If the state starts handing out the $8,000 during the purchase, that money is immediately tied into the house. With homes continuing to depreciate (at an increasing rate), by the time the actual credit is received from the IRS and paid back to the state, the equity will likely be gone. $8,000 down the drain.

In contrast, if the homebuyer is forced to practice the lost art of delayed gratification, when they receive their $8,000 government handout in 2010, they will be able to invest it, maybe buy some furniture, or—here’s a crazy idea—save it.

Also, who knows what the homebuyer’s situation will be by the time they actually file their 2009 taxes next year? What if they end up owing some money, and they don’t get the full $8,000 from the IRS in an actual check? If they pre-used that money to buy a bigger/better house than they otherwise would have been able to, it is unlikely they will have saved much in the interim to be able to pay back the state. Or what if the homeowner loses their job? If they had not pre-spent the $8,000, it could have been used to tide them over for a few months on their shiny new mortgage.

All in all, this is a terrible idea. Shame on the Washington Realtors (the organization, not necessarily the individuals) and Lennox Scott for encouraging more of the same the type of irresponsibility that got us into this mess in the first place.

(Aubrey Cohen, Seattle Real Estate News, 2009.04.17)

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Here are the details:

DATE & TIME: Tuesday April 21st at 7:00 PM
PLACE: Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park at the corner of Bothell Way (522) and Ballinger Way (104))

Parking is plentiful and free both below at the main entrance and above behind the building. We will be meeting in the commons area near the main stage. We’ll be sure to put some sort of “Seattle Bubble” sign up again on our tables. Call 206.313.1914 if you need help or can’t find us.

Here’s Google Street View of the spot, just because I can:

Again, this is just an informal get-together with no official agenda, just to meet up and hang out. Third Place Books is a more open space than where we met last time, so it shouldn’t feel near as cramped. Also, there is a little food court there, but be aware the most restaurants at the commons stop serving around 8:00-8:30 PM. So if you are hoping to buy food, you should plan to arrive by about 7:30 PM.

I’ll be there, as it’s practically right in my backyard.

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Hit the forums for more details. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend, due to prior commitments at church.

The post Unofficial South End Seattle Bubble Meetup appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

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Also, I’m updating the theme to the latest version. You can now reply to comments directly.

Current known issues:

• Forums totally broken.
• Inventory tracker not updating.
• “Recent On-Topic Forum Posts” sidebar widget is experiencing technical difficulties.

*Slaps forehead*

Somehow my server PHP version got switched to 4, which killed first the two functions in the list above. It has been switched back to 5, and things appears to be working now. Please let me know if you encounter any issues.

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DATE & TIME: Tuesday January 20th at 6:00 PM
PLACE: Kate’s Pub (Wallingford; located near I-5 and many bus routes)
RSVP: Optional; E-mail eli [at] eligoldberg [dot] com and we’ll save you a spot.

Our table will have an improvised “Seattle Housing Bubble” sign. Call 206.313.1914 if you need help or can’t find us.

See you there!

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Well, an intrepid reader got tired of waiting for me to put something together, and has planned the first Seattle Bubble meetup for next week. Here are the details:

DATE & TIME: Tuesday January 20th at 6:00 PM
PLACE: Kate’s Pub (Wallingford; located near I-5 and many bus routes)
RSVP: Optional; E-mail eli [at] eligoldberg [dot] com and we’ll save you a spot.

Our table will have an improvised “Seattle Housing Bubble” sign. Call 206.313.1914 if you need help or can’t find us.

Here’s Google Street View of the spot, just because I can:

And as long as I’m getting all Google-riffic, here’s a link to allow you to add it easily to your Google Calendar:

It’s just an informal get-together with no official agenda, just to meet up and hang out. Thanks to Eli for setting this up. I’ll be there.

The post Seattle Bubble Meetup Next Tuesday, Jan. 20 appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the land
Not a creature was stirring, not even Suzanne;

Bad mortgages hung by the treasury with care,
In hopes that Hank Paulson soon would be there;

The realtors were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of six percent danc’d in their heads…

No substantive post today. For those that choose to stop by, enjoy this open thread, and this majestic photograph of Crystal, the pretty pink pony, Seattle’s real estate mascot.

Merry Christmas from Seattle Bubble!

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No post today. Consider this an open thread for any of you that are hanging around here today.

Photo taken August 10, 2006

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So far I have sent requests to:

• Todd Britsch of New Home Trends
• Dick Beeson, Windermere broker and NWMLS director
• Matthew Gardner, local economist
• Dick Conway, local economist
• Dan Klusman, Master Builders Association (RightTimetoBuy.org)
• J. Lennox Scott, CEO of John L. Scott

Unfortunately, Lennox’s Director of PR has already denied my interview request with him.

If you have any additional individuals that you think we should interview, let me know in the comments. Furthermore, if you have specific questions you would like to see asked, leave those in the comments as well. I can’t promise that I’ll ask every question that is posted, but I will do my best to include the most relevant and interesting ones in the interviews.

General questions for any and all of the interviewed industry insiders are acceptable, as are specific questions for one particular person. I’d like to expand the conversation and give the “other side” a fair shake.

The post Ask the Industry Insiders Why “It’s a Great Time to Buy” appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

I just wanted to take a moment to extend a big thank you to everyone that donated. Your financial contributions allow me to continue operating this site, providing an independent alternative for real estate news and analysis in the Seattle area.

I look forward to rolling out the exciting things I have planned for Seattle Bubble in the coming months, and I greatly appreciate your continued assistance.

Thanks everyone!

The post Fundraising Drive: Thank You! appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Unfortunately, in recent weeks a handful of people have been coming in here and leaving comments that are quite clearly intended to antagonize, anger, and upset others.  You can thank this small group of people for ruining the hands-off policy for everybody.

So, starting now and for the foreseeable future, this is the comment policy that will be enforced on Seattle Bubble.

If your comment contains any of the following, it will be either edited or deleted:

• name-calling
• blatant antagonism
• swearing

Antagonism is obviously subjective, but I will probably more readily delete a comment that seems like it might be antagonistic than leave it up.

Also, from now on, no commercial links may be left in the body of the comment.  If you want to fill in your business link in the comment form where it says “website,” feel free to do that, and it will be linked to your name.  But posts with links to a business in the body of the comment will be edited or deleted.  If you want to advertise your business on Seattle Bubble, you need to pay just like everyone else.

Commenters that repeatedly choose to violate these simple rules will be banned.

Feel free to express whatever opinion you want, but find a way to express it that doesn’t come across like a jerk. I gladly welcome dissenting opinions, but I do not welcome rude and hostile trolls.  The comment section of Seattle Bubble is intended to be a place for productive discussion of the posts.  It is not some sort of internet fight club.  If you want to sling insults at people, go find some other forum.

March 4 2009 Addendum: Please keep comments on-topic relative to the post that you are commenting on. For off-topic comments, please use the provided open threads and the forums. Off-topic comments may be deleted or moved to the current open thread.

March 31 2010 Addendum: Comments relating to health care may be posted only on the Health Care Open Thread Smackdown. If you post a comment about health care somewhere else, it will be either deleted or moved to that post.

June 13 2010 Addendum: Registration is not required to comment on Seattle Bubble. That means you’re free to use whatever made-up name you want when you participate in discussion here. HOWEVER, we ask that you pick one name and stick with it. Changing names every few days or weeks is annoying to other people trying to participate in the community, and it’s more unnecessary administrative work for me. If you are found to be changing names, your comments may be deleted.

September 7 2010 Addendum: Comments relating to the global or national economy and not directly related to Seattle-area real estate may be posted only in the Global Economic Open Thread. If you post a comment about the global economy that is not directly related to Seattle real estate somewhere else, it will be either deleted or moved to that post.

February 20 2013 Addendum: Everyone gets up to 5 comments per post, then you’re done. Regular open threads have a limit of 15 and the long-running politics/economics/healthcare open threads have much higher limits. Use your comments wisely.

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Here’s an open thread.  Feel free to discuss whatever you want.

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At 4:00 today I’ll be joining Dustin and the Rain City Guide crew for a live podcast sort of thing that they’re calling Rain City Radio.

You can join in on the conversation via chat or call-in by going here, or via the embedded widget on this post (if I did it right).  If you can’t listen live, you can listen to the recorded call there later.

Update: That was fun. You should be able to use the widget on this post to listen to the recording. Here are a few of the posts I mentioned in the call:

• King County Home Prices: 1946-2007
• King County Affordability: 1950-2007
• Buy Now, or Wait it Out?
• Pink Ponies on the Forums

The post The Tim on Internet Radio with Rain City Guide appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

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So, I created my own map based on some more detailed pdf versions of the maps that I was pointed toward by Greg Perry (thanks Greg!).

I’ve finally finished drawing all the perimeters, and before I do much more work on it, I thought I’d solicit some feedback from you. So what do you think? What would be the best way to display this? What features does the map need? Any and all relevant feedback is appreciated.

Also, I haven’t posted regarding the Fundraising Drive lately, and as a result donations have somewhat slowed. Thanks to the 54 people that have contributed so far, we’re nearly 50% of the way there. Thank you everyone!

Please consider donating if you have not already. Your money helps make Seattle Bubble a better resource for everyone. Thank you!

The post NWMLS King County Area Map appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Time for another update on the fundraising drive. So far 39 people have donated a total of $885, putting us over 1/3 of the way to the goal. Thank you for your generosity!

If just 65 more people were to donate $25 each, the goal would be reached. Please consider making a donation if you have not already. If you have—thank you again.

Someone left the following comment on the previous fundraising post:

I’ve wondered how you monetize your detailed, quantitative knowledge of the real estate market once the local market passes its bottom. Seattle Bubble, by the nature of its title is a bit time limited.

That’s a great question, and it’s something I’ve definitely been thinking about. When Seattle Bubble launched in late 2005, the purpose of the site was to explore the housing bubble and how it related to the local real estate market. Since then, I feel like the site has grown into much more than that, and become more of a general news and analysis source for the local residential real estate market.

I think this is a service that has a place even after the housing bubble has played itself out, and as I have said, I intend to continue growing the site and making it an even better resource to that end. That being said, I am interested in more feedback regarding the name of the site. Technically speaking, it would be a piece of cake to re-name the site and automatically redirect visitors to a new domain, but is that really necessary? Does the name of the site really matter if the content is quality? What’s a “Zillow” or a “Redfin”?

I’d like to hear your thoughts on the “branding” of the site, keeping in mind the goal of where I’d like to bring the site over the next few years (which I described in the initial fundraising post).  If you have any good name ideas, feel free to list them here as well.  Thanks!

The post Fundraising Drive Day 5: Looking Forward appeared first on Seattle Bubble.

Well, after two days of the fundraising drive, we’re over 19% toward the $2,500 goal. I’d like to extend a big thank you to the 22 donors so far. I greatly appreciate your generosity.

The level of contributions is more or less in line with any similarly sized drive, as far as I can tell, but I will admit that 22 people doesn’t seem like very many when you consider that over 3,000 people read Seattle Bubble each of the last two days. (This is the obligatory guilt-trip part of the fundraising drive.)

Remember that your contributions help allow me to dedicate more time to bringing continuous improvements to Seattle Bubble. We’re talking extra content, spiffy tools, and useful resources. You are helping to evolve Seattle Bubble into an even more useful and valuable tool for the local housing market.

Just 100 people (less than 4 percent of the usual weekday readership) contributing $25 would be enough to achieve the entire goal. Of course, I completely understand that donating to a free website is not likely to be high on most people’s to-do list, which is why most public TV and radio pledge weeks take forever to reach their goals as well, despite having far, far, more viewers/listeners than a niche website like this. That being said, every donation is appreciated, and brings us that much closer to reaching the goal. Even $10 lets me know that you appreciate the effort that I am putting in daily to bring you the latest comprehensive look at the local housing market.

Thanks for your support.

The post Seattle Bubble Fundraising Drive: Day 3 appeared first on Seattle Bubble.