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.

Cheapest Homes: March 2014 Edition

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Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…

Weekly Open Thread (2014-03-10)

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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 March 10th, 2014. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…

February Reporting Roundup: Seahawks Super Bowl Edition

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It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To get this party started, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Home…

NWMLS: Sales Are Slipping Because of the Seahawks

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February market stats were published by the NWMLS earlier today. I had an extremely busy day so I’m only just now getting to posting them. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Home Sales Shrink as Buyers Take a Timeout due to Inventory shortages, Seahawks Playoffs. Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers reported 507 fewer pending…