By S-Crow on January 8, 2008
I want to talk about Snohomish Co., not that there’s anything wrong with King Co. (hey, I grew up on 23rd and Prospect on Capitol Hill, so I know the area). Not everyone in Snohomish Co. drives Ford trucks, has big hair/mullet and listens to Cinderella or Quiet Riot. [...]
Posted in Statistics | Tagged affordability, Everett, fundamentals, market, psychology, S-Crow, Snohomish
By The Tim on September 4, 2007
A reader going by the name Angie has been making some comments on a couple of posts the last few days that merit further discussion:
…the fact is that in some places in the US all but the very rich have been priced out forever! NYC, coastal southern California, San Francisco, etc, etc. It’s been that [...]
| Tagged affordability, demand, psychology, rent, supply
By The Tim on August 21, 2007
As the mortgage industry begins to crumble and home prices are declining across the nation, the local media and blogging real estate insiders seem to be getting a bit anxious. Maybe it’s just me, but take a look at some of the recent headlines:
Home values here still rising (Elizabeth Rhodes, Seattle Times)
Seattle-area homes are [...]
| Tagged Cohen, psychology, real_estate_professionals, Rhodes, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Virgin
By S-Crow on August 13, 2007
Hi Bubbleheads, doom ‘n gloomers and market enthusiasts ….
Good Reading: Via Jessica Swesey at Inman News blog gives us a glimpse into the mechanics of the bubble. She cites a paper released last week by Dean Baker of the Center for Economic & Policy Research asks:(PDF document & very easy reading with [...]
Posted in Economy | Tagged affordability, Economy, fundamentals, OFHEO, psychology, S-Crow
By The Tim on April 17, 2007
If I were the egocentric type, I’d probably think that none other than the P-I’s Bill Virgin is a Seattle Bubble reader. A mere five days after I dispelled the notion that Seattle is “world class,” Bill delivers the exact same message to a broader audience in today’s column: So what makes a world-class [...]
| Tagged psychology, Seattle_is_special, Seattle_PI, Virgin, world_class_cities
By The Tim on April 12, 2007
My car is so great. It has a built-in CD player, a driver’s seat with four independent adjustments, a tasteful spoiler, a spacious trunk, climate control, a powered sunroof, and gets over 30 miles to the gallon. It’s comfortable, good-looking, and fun to drive. My car is comparable to a BMW or [...]
| Tagged psychology, Seattle_is_special, world_class_cities
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