Here’s a data set that I pulled a while ago and apparently forgot to post. In the chart below, in addition to the median price metric that we usually focus on, I’ve plotted the average price as well as the mode (after bucketing prices into $50k ranges): What’s interesting to me about this chart is…
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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.
Monday Open Thread (2011-11-21)
Here is your open thread for Monday November 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 the user-driven…
Poll: Have you ever had a real estate agent tell you (personally, not in an ad) that it is a “great time to buy”?
This poll was active 11.20.2011 through 11.26.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-11-19
King Co. Dept. of Assessments sent me email abt an open house 11/17 3-6PM. Included this pic. Seriously. http://t.co/494vu94X # At least one Seattle neighborhood will probably see property values rise in the next 10 years: http://t.co/C9dWqP7T # CA developer plans 31-story First Hill apartment tower http://t.co/iePxdfY3 via @seattletimes # More federal fraud indictments in…
Construction and Real Estate Still Shedding Jobs
It’s been a while since we had a look at local job growth data, so let’s update those charts. First up, year-over-year job growth, broken down into a few relevant sectors: Finance, real estate, and construction are all still shedding jobs, despite a slight year-over-year uptick in overall employment data, which seems to be bouyed…