Some of the top user-submitted ideas for Seattle Bubble on my recently-established User Voice page are great suggestions, but require some input from you, the reader: A new segment called “Should I stay and Pay or Should I walk away?” How about a segment "What should I list my house for?" A segment called: "Should…
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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 (2011-11-14)
Here is your open thread for Monday November 14th, 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: Is your household income higher today than it was five years ago?
This poll was active 11.13.2011 through 11.19.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-11-12
How many Windermere agents does it take… http://t.co/Q4lYh4qf # Where can I buy one of these? Perfect housing bubble art piece. http://t.co/HJvW05kO # Seattle homebuyers that jumped into the market to snag the $8k tax credit have lost over $30k in home value so far. http://t.co/OUrJFIyy # Mastro bankruptcy trustee gets $35.8M in judgments http://t.co/77jqIoLb…
Affordability Hits Record High on Low Rates & Price Drops
Here’s a headline from the Seattle Times that’s sure to get some attention: King County housing-affordability index best in 17 years Thanks to declining prices and record-low interest rates, houses in King County are more affordable now than they’ve been in at least 17 years, a new score card says. The county’s “housing affordability index”…