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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.
Poll: Which do you think is better for the economy?
This poll was active 05.12.2013 through 05.18.2013
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-05-10
NAR: "It’s time for 20- and 30-somethings to move out of their parent’s basement." BUY A HOME, YOU SLACKERS! http://t.co/KA0GfcTZiX -> "Former Mastro property in Redmond sells for $3.5 million" http://t.co/k9IWWZC7IW via @PSBJ -> .@The_Tim was on @KIRO7Seattle this week talking about the volatile condo market. Clip: http://t.co/frcFk6TEzF -> Is an increasing level of homeownership…
Foreclosures Still Shrinking Around Seattle
It’s time for our detailed look at April’s foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: April 2013 King: 746 NTS, up 69% YOY Snohomish: 420 NTS, up 53% YOY Pierce: 598 NTS, up 124% YOY Same story as most of this year: still above last year’s…
Follow-Up: Seattle Area Property Management Companies
The reader who wrote in a couple months ago with the question about finding the best property management firm in the Seattle area wrote back with detailed notes from their selection process and who they ended up going with in the end. The following is taken directly from their follow-up email. Here are my notes…