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…
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 (2011-06-20)
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…
Knife-Catcher: How did The Tim Pick Everett?
One of the questions I’ve seen a few people ask about my home search is something to the effect of “how did you decide to buy in Everett?” In today’s post I’ll answer the question a little more broadly by describing our general method for deciding what was important to us, what wasn’t, and how…