Okay, since this subject has been brought up in nearly every open thread over the past two weeks, I’m going to post about it here so we can just get it out of our system. Big freaking surprise: Realtors Lower 2007-2010 Home-Sales Estimates by 14% U.S. home sales from 2007 through 2010 were about 14%…
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.
Real Actual Listing Photos: BEHOLD THE HYPERCLOUDS
It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. The idea for this series…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-12-21)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on December 21st, 2011. 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…
Guess the Price Round 2: We Have a Winner!
Recall the price-guessing contest posted to these pages on July 20th: Guess the Price Round 2: Capitol Hill Remodel Flip Today’s “Guess the Price” guest star is 1520 24th Ave E in Seattle. With a current asking price of $649,000, this home has been on the market for 18 days, and is neither bank-owned nor…
Fishy NWMLS Sales “Increase” in November
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. I noticed something a little fishy in last month’s sales numbers from the NWMLS. See if you can spot it in the closed sales chart: Notice how the number of closed sales ticked up between October and November this year, when every other year there was a…