Here’s a visual I intended to whip up last week but ran out of time for. I noticed in the pending sales chart that 2011’s pending sales were trending fairly closely with the pre-bubble trend from 2000-2002, but when I looked over to the closed sales chart, the lines where nowhere near each other. I…
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 (2011-06-13)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 13th, 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: Which of the following is most likely strike a home from your “might buy” list?
This poll was active 06.12.2011 through 06.18.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-06-11
RT @jontalton: The costly failure to reset from the housing boom. My column @SeattleTimes http://goo.gl/Jm7Yr # RT @KirstenGrind: Banks aren't failing as fast, except in Washington state, via @PSBJ: http://bit.ly/kQzmyU # RT @xander76: Anyone interested in beta testing Redfin's upcoming Android app? http://www.redfin.com/android/beta # "Mastro's creditors may get a penny on the dollar this year"…
Knife-Catcher: The Tim’s Home Search Timeline
As promised, I’ll be taking up some space on these pages over the next few weeks to share some of the nitty gritty details of my personal home search. To kick things off, I thought I’d just give you a rough timeline of the whole process. Let me know in the comments on this post…