Sorry about the delay, waking up late then my speaking engagement this morning at the senior center followed by driving down to Vancouver took up more of my time than expected. On with the roundup! It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead…
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 (2012-05-04)
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 May 4th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an…
NWMLS: Median Price Spikes as Bank-Owned Sales Dip
March market stats were just released by the NWMLS. Here’s their press release: Western Washington housing market “energized” and showing signs of “definite turnaround”. Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers reported double-digit gains in both pending and closed sales during April compared to a year ago, but the most eye-catching number may pertain to prices. For…
Cheapest Homes: May 2012 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…
Reader Question: Did I Just Step Into a Shark Tank?
I received the following pair of emails from Seattle Bubble readers in the last few weeks, both describing a similar frustration with today’s housing market in Seattle. They’re a little long, but both worth reading. Here’s the first one: My husband and I are hoping to buy a house sometime this summer in the Shoreline…