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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.
Case-Shiller: Spring Accelerates for Seattle Home Prices
Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to April data, Seattle-area home prices were: Up 2.0% March to April. Down 1.0% YOY. Down 30.4% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices rose 1.6% from March to April and year-over-year prices were down 6.9%. Inching ever closer…
Seattle’s Summer of Slim Selection
With real estate’s “spring buying season” basically in the rear-view mirror, one would expect that the housing inventory shortage we’ve been seeing so far in 2012 might subside. Unfortunately, that does not yet appear to be the case. Both in King County as a whole and Seattle specifically, weekly inventory data from Redfin shows a…
Monday Open Thread (2012-06-25)
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Poll: Seattle’s new waterfront “Great Wheel” is…
This poll was active 06.24.2012 through 06.30.2012