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…
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 (2011-07-11)
Here is your open thread for Monday July 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 in the user-driven…
Poll: Will there be a major homebuyer or homeowner government giveaway before the 2012 elections?
This poll was active 07.10.2011 through 07.16.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-07-09
RT @johnhcook: After reverse split, Zillow sets IPO price range at $12 to 14 per share: http://goo.gl/OfDgN # Seattle's housing market totally hot among Chinese buyers. No wait, that's Vancouver, BC. http://goo.gl/2FSfq via @PSBJ # New measure of economic health: Wait time at the DMV? http://goo.gl/q2wA4 # Steady growth for Washington's coastal Truman Show town…
Knife-Catcher: The Tour, Offer, Tour Meat Grinder
[Note: This is part of an ongoing series on Tim’s personal homebuying experience.] I thought I would continue the Knife-Catcher series by focusing a little more on our specific home selection process. Here are the basic steps we went through when looking for a home: Look at listings online. Narrow list, tour homes. Either: Eliminated…