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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.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-03-22
"Nightmare tenant charged with fraud" http://t.co/CfKNC1ToAK via @SeattleTimes -> City of Snohomish considers "apodments" (rooming houses) for affordable housing: http://t.co/DaUEQHHEm5 via @EverettHerald -> "Puget Sound area housing rebound begets a new shortage: lots" http://t.co/zfsrmr9gRk via @PSBJ ->
Real Actual Listing Photos: Best Kitchenette Ever
It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Here’s another reminder for those…
Weekend Open Thread (2013-03-22)
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 weekend beginning Friday March 22nd, 2013. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an…
Nearly Half of New Listings Pending in Two Weeks
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Redfin released February housing market data last week, so let’s take a look at the rate at which new listings are going under contract in two weeks or less in the Seattle area, compared to San Francisco and the national rate: I was concerned when this number…