One of the primary goals of many home shoppers is finding a neighborhood that is safe. That makes sense. No one wants to live in constant fear of having their valuables stolen—or worse, being assaulted. However, there is one specific “safety” criteria that makes little sense to weigh heavily in one’s home search: Registered Sex…
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.
Redfin: Real Estate Limbo Drags On…
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last Wednesday Redfin released their May market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative (which I also wrote): For the most part selection around Seattle continued the unseasonal shrinkage we’ve been pointing out all year. However, there may yet be some hope on the horizon as we…
Monday Open Thread (2011-06-20)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 20th, 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: Most of my friends think we’re in a double-dip (or will be soon).
This poll was active 06.19.2011 through 06.25.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-06-18
From the sound of some comments, it appears that @Zillow must have recently updated their valuation algorithm. http://goo.gl/ZX9qY # Section 8 rental applications hit a record in King Co. http://goo.gl/nFIks via @RealEstatePI # RT @zillow We’ve added Zestimates to more than 25 M new homes and improved Zestimate accuracy nationwide http://u.zillow.com/bCFP/ # RT @jillayne: King…