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: October 2013 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…

September Reporting Roundup: Blame the Shutdown 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 kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Region’s housing…

Weekly Open Thread (2013-10-07)

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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 October 7th, 2013. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…

Seattle Bubble on KING 5 “Best of Western Washington”

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Find us on the Best of Western WashingtonSeattle Bubble If you follow other local news sources, you may be aware that KING5 runs an annual online event called the Best of Western Washington, in which the public can vote on “the best” local businesses, personalities, and websites. I finally decided to submit Seattle Bubble to…