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.

Case-Shiller: Yearly Price Gain Increased Again in October

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Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to October data, Seattle-area home prices were: Down 0.2% September to October. Up 5.7% YOY. Down 26.3% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.0% from September to October and year-over-year prices were down 6.2%. Nothing surprising here….

Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-12-26)

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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 mid-week on December 26th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…

Christmas Open Thread (2012-12-24)

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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 Monday December 24th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a…

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-12-21

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RT @calculatedrisk: Lawler: Foreclosure Share Way Down, But Not All-Cash Share; Suggests Investor Purchases of… http://t.co/j5kLP0UX -> RT @WaLawRealty: Interesing take on redevelopment of Pioneer Squre – is future really this bright? http://t.co/8xzDuGUs -> Interesting read: "Lawler: On the upward trend in Real House Prices" http://t.co/nVZbGuwn via @CalculatedRisk -> "Seattle spends $19.5 million on 574…