By The Tim on January 24th, 2009 at 12:30 PM · 33 Comments
FYI, I’m migrating the site to a new server right now, so if things are not working, or only partly working, that’s probably why.
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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By The Tim on January 20th, 2009 at 7:41 AM · 18 Comments
Don’t forget tonight’s Seattle Bubble meetup. 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.
See you there!
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By The Tim on January 14th, 2009 at 11:53 AM · 57 Comments
As some long-time readers may recall, a Seattle Bubble meetup is an idea we have tossed around in the past but haven’t ever followed through with.
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.
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By The Tim on November 11th, 2008 at 11:39 AM · 48 Comments
I’m in the process of sending interview requests to some of our area’s prominent industry insiders that we frequently see quoted in the local media proclaiming that “now is a great time to buy” or other such sales pitches. We give these people a hard time on here for their comments in the local press, and I think it would be fair to give them a chance to fully defend their comments and explain their rationale to the Seattle Bubble readership.
So far I have sent requests to:
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.
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By The Tim on August 25th, 2008 at 10:45 AM · 7 Comments
Thanks to the generosity of over 70 readers, the Seattle Bubble Fundraising Drive has finally come to completion, reaching the goal of raising $2,500.
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!
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Seattle Bubble Comment Policy
By The Tim on August 6th, 2008 at 8:59 AM · 110 Comments
In the past, we have had an extremely hands-off approach to comments here at Seattle Bubble. The only type of comment that was moderated or deleted was blatant spam. It was up to the participants of the discussions to keep things interesting and civil, and for the most part, that is what happened.
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:
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.
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