An article in the Times yesterday about the Puget Sound’s job recovery following the dot-com bust got me thinking again about the oft-claimed jobs to home prices correlation. The usual assertion goes something like this: “Prices are justified because our economy is strong (i.e. – lots of jobs), and as long as we keep adding…
Year: 2007
01.18.2007 – Thursday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Thursday, January 18, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
Slowing Condo Market? Not Here! Not Here!
The New York Times yesterday ran a story about the struggling condo market in many parts of the country, and with as much attention as it received, you just knew the local news couldn’t let it go unanswered. Enter Aubrey Cohen of the Seattle P-I with Seattle bucks trend on slumping condos. Seattle’s market was…
01.17.2007 – Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
01.16.2007 – Tuesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.