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…
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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 (2011-11-18)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 18th, 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…
Seattle Bubble Partners with The Seattle Times
I’m pleased to announce today that Seattle Bubble has partnered with the Seattle Times as part of their News Partner Network. What does this mean for you, the reader? Better/faster coverage of relevant stories from the Seattle Times More readers, commenters contributing to the conversation here Possible future collaborations with Seattle Times & other partners…
What a Million Bucks Buys: West Coast Edition
Let’s have a look at what kind of house you could buy today for about a million dollars in a variety of locales around the Seattle area and elsewhere. For buyers who have the money to buy a home basically anywhere they want, what kind of home can they get around Seattle and elsewhere along…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-11-16)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on November 16th, 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…