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.

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-05-31

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"THE LONG WAIT: For many homeowners, mortgage relief can't come fast enough" http://t.co/5C3j1tYEfE via @PSBJ -> Polygon Northwest of Bellevue to take over the Everett Riverfront property by early July http://t.co/0xgdlKdGSW via @EverettHerald -> "Wells Fargo Center in downtown Seattle sold for $390M" http://t.co/eUmskdgucL via @PSBJ ->

March 2013 Case-Shiller Potpourri

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Before we put away the Case-Shiller data for another month, let’s check in on a few of our alternative charts. First up, let’s take a look at the twenty-city month-over-month scorecard. Here’s the original post introducing this chart if you’d like more details. Click the image below for a super-wide version with the data back…

Guess the Price Round 6: We Have a Winner!

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Six weeks ago we launched our latest price-guessing contest: Guess the Price Round 6: "Ready to Shine" in Fremont. Forty-two readers made guesses this round before the home went pending on April 16th. Today’s “Guess the Price” guest star is 4214 Midvale Ave N in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. This round’s home hit the market yesterday…

Case-Shiller Tiers: All Three Tiers Hit Double-Digit Gains

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Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…