A number of people have expressed interest in hearing more about our process in successfully closing on a short sale. So, let’s just dive right in. In general we had been avoiding short sales like the plague, since we wanted to actually buy a home, not sit in a perpetual pending state for months waiting…
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.
Weekend Open Thread (2011-06-24)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday June 24th, 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…
New & Improved Affordability Calculator
You may recall the javascript-powered affordability calculator I put up here a few years ago. Well, Ross—an intrepid reader and Tableau wizard (and Tableau employee)—decided to take my simple calculator and crank it up a few notches. Behold the new and improved affordability calculator: Affordability Calculator Can you afford the home that you want? Powered…
Real Actual Listing Photos: Step Away From the Photoshop
Let’s tone things down a bit with another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. The…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-06-22)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on June 22nd, 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…