Author: The Tim

Tim Ellis is the founder of Seattle Bubble. His background in engineering and computer / internet technology, a fondness of data-based analysis of problems, and an addiction to spreadsheets all influence his perspective on the Seattle-area real estate market. Tim also hosts the weekly improv comedy sci-fi podcast Dispatches from the Multiverse.

Foreclosures Inched Up Just Barely in May

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It’s time for our detailed look at March’s foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: May 2013 King: 425 NTS, down 36% YOY Snohomish: 197 NTS, down 54% YOY Pierce: 323 NTS, down 41% YOY The number of trustee sale notices is still falling fast from…

New Listings Hit a Six-Year High for Month of May

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Let’s take a closer look at how listings fared in May of this year compared to years past. First up, here’s a look at how many new listings hit the market in May, comparing May 2014 to May in every year I’ve got data for. New listings hit a six-year high for the month of…

Weekly Open Thread (2014-06-16)

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NOTE: If you are subscribed to Seattle Bubble’s RSS feed and are seeing these open threads in the feed, please switch to our official feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/SeattleBubble  Thanks! Here is your open thread for the week of June 16th, 2014. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…

Poll: Which is more important to you? A short commute or a quiet neighborhood?

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This poll was active 06.15.2014 through 06.21.2014

Real Actual Listing Photos: Radioactive Edition

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It’s been way too long since our last installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Time for another! Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of…