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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.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2012-01-07
Here's @SteveTytler's prediction for real estate in 2012: Still no bottom. http://t.co/rsTryYsg I guess "stair step" is dead. # "Equity Residential buys Lake Union parcel" http://t.co/nQGVoYDr via @seattletimes # Too hilarious. RT @mikeindustries: "Seattle is objectively superior to the place you grew up." http://t.co/OJ7dyWt5 via @jcroft # Nice followup w/ @mikeindustries re: his house –…
Friday Flashback: “Give thanks that you bit the bullet”
I was just reminiscing with a friend about our old pal Elizabeth Rhodes, the Seattle Times’ former real estate reporter, when I came across this gem from July 2006, one year before Seattle homes hit their price peak, and the same month the Case-Shiller 20-city composite hit its peak: Local homes: Investments that just keep…
Weekend Open Thread (2012-01-06)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday January 6th, 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…
December Reporting Roundup: Corner-Turning Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: "Healthy marketplaces"…