This poll was active 02.12.2012 through 02.18.2012
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.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-02-11
The @CENTURY21 Super Bowl ad was okay, but I was really hoping Suzanne was going to make an appearance. http://t.co/9W3O7gJr # Hah, Eric Pryne quoted my "sellers are priced in forever" line in today's @SeattleTimes article. Nice. http://t.co/aqYaFei7 # Old news to my readers: "King County homes reach record affordability" http://t.co/6CNUkMO1 via @realestatepi # "Mastro…
2012: The Year of Crappy Housing Selection
Ordinarily, when the calendar flips over to a new year, it’s like somebody flipped a switch. The direction of on-market inventory literally does a 180 in a single day, from a constant decline through the last quarter to a steady increase leading into spring. This year… not so much: Last year was fairly bad (which…
Weekend Open Thread (2012-02-10)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 10th, 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…
Reader Rant: Seattle Home Prices Still “Make No Sense”
Once in a while a reader leaves a comment that deserves its own post. In the wee hours this morning, gardener1 left such a comment: Dear god, I cannot fathom why anyone would commit 30 years of hard earned wages into a crapshack like the housing that is available in Seattle. Has the Seattle algae…