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.

Local Development Roundup: November 2013

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It’s been a while since our first “Local Development Roundup” in which I collect some stories from other local sources about notable development going on in the Seattle area. The content in this month’s post comes courtesy of West Seattle Blog and Capitol Hill Seattle. West Seattle Blog: Neighbors speak out about 36-unit, no-parking Junction…

Weekly Open Thread (2013-11-25)

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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 November 25th, 2013. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…

Construction Job Growth Slows to a Crawl

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To follow up yesterday’s post on unemployment and labor force participation rate, here’s our breakdown of the job growth (or losses) in specific sectors for the Seattle area. First up, year-over-year job growth, broken down into a few relevant sectors: Here’s a look at just the last year zoomed in so you can see what’s…

Seattle Unemployment Increases Four Months in a Row

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Jobs data for October was released yesterday, so I thought I’d post a chart I’ve been working on that shows the Seattle area’s unemployment rate and approximate labor participation rate alongside the national numbers. As of October, the Seattle area’s unemployment rate has been on a four-month uptick, increasing from 4.7% in May and June…