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…
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.
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…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-05-02)
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 May 2nd, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…
April Stats Preview: Long-Term Listings Loss Edition
With April behind us, it’s time for another new stats preview. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop a line in the comments…
Top Floor Unit at 1521 Sells for 27% Off 2009 Price
The crazy-luxury condo building at 1521 2nd Avenue—where the starting price is $1 million—is described on their website as follows: It is the West Coast’s most successful condominium high-rise community with established market values. In light of the “established market values” comment, I find it interesting to note (hat tip to WestSideBilly) that Unit 3802,…