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.

Monday Open Thread (2011-09-12)

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Here is your open thread for Monday September 12th, 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…

Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-09-10

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Wow, those are some seriously over-HDR'ed exterior shots: http://t.co/dJLGwIJ via @CurbedSeattle # Oh snap, @Trulia is moving in on @Zillow's price estimation territory. http://t.co/PQPOUdE # via @SeattleTimes "23 ex-WaMu employees named in federal suit" http://t.co/fko8Sm0 # via @SeattleTimes "Study: Tolls would drive away half of Hwy. 520 traffic" http://t.co/wMpYZ7B I wonder how the tolls will…

Cheapest Homes: September 2011 Edition

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Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…

Weekend Open Thread (2011-09-09)

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Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday September 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…