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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.

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-10-29

Posted on October 29, 2011 by The Tim

Bad news for my favorite Seattle tower: "Smith Tower owner in default on big loan" http://t.co/yAJzvtHO via @seattletimes # Foreclosures = "corporate greed"? Huh? RT @RedfinSeattle: #OCCUPY .. the weekly King County real estate auction??? http://t.co/8G0iJ4Is # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Case-Shiller: Visualizing Month-to-Month Price Weakness

Posted on October 28, 2011October 28, 2011 by The Tim

I came up with a new way to visualize the month-over-month price changes in the Case-Shiller Home Price Index for all twenty cities they track, which I posted over on the Redfin Seattle blog on Tuesday. I rather liked the simplicity of this new visualization, so I decided to clean it up a bit more…

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Weekend Open Thread (2011-10-28)

Posted on October 28, 2011October 23, 2011 by The Tim

Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday October 28th, 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…

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Obama “Can’t Wait” to Screw with the Market Even More

Posted on October 27, 2011October 27, 2011 by The Tim

Okay, as long as we’re talking politics this week, let’s just dive in head first. I’d like to discuss the latest federal “relief” plan that made news this week. Here’s an AP story from Monday: Obama Offers Mortgage Relief on Western Trip LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama offered mortgage relief on Monday to hundreds…

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Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Bleeding Stops (For Now)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by The Tim

Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…

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