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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.
Foreclosure Notices Still Spiking Around Seattle
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at August’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: August 2012 King: 1,056 NTS, up 36.1% YOY Snohomish: 704 NTS, up 82.9% YOY Pierce: 878 NTS, up 90.5% YOY Up…
False Advertising: Home Builder Renderings vs. Reality
“Lo Ball Jones” dropped a link in the Saturday Link Roundup to a local homebuilder website that caught my attention for just how ridiculous the rendered images of their homes are. With a little help from the magic of Google Maps’ 45° view, I thought it would be fun to take a look at a…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-09-12)
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Local Home Prices Hit 2012 Peak, Turn Down
I keep a pretty close eye on the weekly real estate stats on Redfin’s King County region page, and I noticed something last week that seems to be worth mentioning: It’s only a few weeks’ worth of data, but it would appear that prices have turned the corner and are about to begin their annual…