Here is your open thread for Monday August 29th, 2011. You ay 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…
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.
The Return of the Pink Pony!
So I’ve spent most of this weekend attending the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at the Washington State Convention Center downtown. Yesterday there was a sight on Pike street that was just too good not to share with you: The pink pony has returned to Seattle! I swear I had nothing to do with this. Turns…
Poll: Gold is a ______ investment than real estate today.
This poll was active 08.28.2011 through 09.03.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-08-27
Interesting… "New prefab system may be tested in South Lake Union apartments" http://t.co/rYwRZx0 via @SeattleTimes # More action on Seattle's upcoming new building boom: Apartments – http://t.co/k54uz25 # RT @jillayne: Short Sale Negotiator Fees and Mortgage Fraud http://t.co/Sr8OUZ5 via @findwell # RT @mikesimonsen: Convince me that student loan debt isn't the exact same crisis as…
Book Recommendations Open Thread
A few months back, just for laughs, I picked up a used copy of David Lereah’s 2005 book Are You Missing the Real Estate Boom Why Home Values and Other Real Estate Investments Will Climb Through the End of the Decade–and How to Profit From Them. So far it has definitely not disappointed. Comedy gold…