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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.
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One in Four Pending Sales Still Not Closing
It’s been quite a while since we last had a look at the percentage of pending sales that turn into closed sales, so let’s refresh that chart and take a look a the latest data. This particular series is fairly noisy when you look at it with monthly granularity, so for this post I’ve rolled…
Consumer Confidence Flat, Rates Back to Mid-2011 Levels
It’s time for another check in on Consumer Confidence. This time around I’m also going to throw in the latest home mortgage interest rate data, since the two are often somewhat related. First up, here’s the Consumer Confidence data as of August: At 70.7, the Present Situation Index decreased 4% between July and August, but…
Guess the Price Round 7: West Seattle Almost-Beach
It is well past time for another new round of “Guess the Price.” Here’s how the game works. I’ll describe a home that’s currently on the market, giving you as many pros and cons as I can, and you guess what the final sale price will be when/if it sells. Be sure to enter your…