I spent some time over the last week working with KUOW’s Deborah Wang on a story about what’s going on right now in Seattle’s real estate market that aired yesterday morning: Seattle Home Buyers Beware: It’s a Seller’s Market Again https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/KUOW-2012-03-15.mp3 If you’re looking for evidence of a real estate comeback, just check out any…
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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 (2012-03-16)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday March 16th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word…
Foreclosures Back on a (Very Slow) Upswing?
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at February’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: February 2012 King: 453 NTS, down 50.9% YOY Snohomish: 246 NTS, down 47.1% YOY Pierce: 285 NTS, down 47.2% YOY All…
Reader Question: Telltale Signs of Neighborhood Decline?
Here’s a question I received via email from a reader: photo by Flickr user Bob Jagendorf As a real estate buyer, here’s a major concern I have when buying a home for the long term. I bought a house in Phoenix a few years ago where the development was built in the ’70s. At the…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2012-03-14)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on March 14th, 2012. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in…