Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 11th, 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…
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.
Local Factors Push Foreclosures to Unnatural Lows
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at September’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: October 2011 King: 376 NTS, down 71% YOY Snohomish: 159 NTS, down 78% YOY Pierce: 239 NTS, down 70% YOY Another…
Bottom Percentile Hits 50% Off Peak, Down 20% YoY
I realized last week that it has been almost exactly a year since I first posted the price percentile data. It’s way past time for an update to that data set. Here’s how I break down the price percentiles for these posts. Each bucket is a cutoff where some percentage of homes sold below that…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-11-09)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on November 9th, 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 3: A Familiar Ballard Home
We’re still awaiting the final results of Guess the Price Round 2 (the home went contingent on 09/29 at a list price of $569,900), but that doesn’t mean we can’t kick off Round 3, especially if the right house comes along… and wouldn’t you know it, the perfect house for a Seattle Bubble price-guessing contest…