Hah! RT @fishbits @SeattleBubble figured you'd appreciate this… http://t.co/k20atEXt # A reader pointed out to me that barely a year after selling, our first Guess the Price contest house is BACK on market! http://t.co/TwVq4bSo # Powered by Twitter Tools
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.
Weekend Open Thread (2012-07-20)
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What Does a “Recovery” in Real Estate Look Like?
When you read a story claiming that a “recovery” is just around the corner for real estate or that the housing market is “recovering,” what does that mean to you? Some people (mostly people who bought near the peak and real estate agents) think recovery means that home prices and home sales volumes will get…
Follow-Up: Offers 2012 Are Finally Slowing, Just a Bit
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last month I posted a comment from a reader who observed that offers appeared to be slowing down from their torrid spring pace. At the time I pointed out that there was “no slowdown as of the end of May” in the data. Well, last week Redfin…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-07-18)
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 July 18th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…