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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: What’s the best outdoor activity around Seattle?
This poll was active 05.05.2013 through 05.11.2013
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-05-03
RT @NickTimiraos: This chart puts the housing 'recovery' in context, ie., when a 23% price gain means you're still down by 44% http://t.co/… -> RT @NickTimiraos: The housing market: everyone wants to buy at the bottom, but few want to sell http://t.co/jTqRcWuoXY ->
April Stats Preview: Finally Some Inventory Edition
With April 2013 in the history books, let’s have a look at our stats preview. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop a…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Gains, Middle Tier Loses
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…