May market stats were just published by the NWMLS. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: Momentum building as home buyers respond to lower prices, favorable financing. Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported a 43 percent increase in pending sales of single family homes and condominiums during May compared to the same month…
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.
Cheapest Homes: June 2011 Edition
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…
Monday Open Thread (2011-06-06)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 6th, 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: How many real estate agents have told you “It’s a great time to buy” in the last six months?
This poll was active 06.05.2011 through 06.11.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-06-04
RT @Seattle_Condos: Foreclosure Results, Modern Seattle Townhome Project http://goo.gl/OJHsS # Washington wineries not immune to real estate downturn, unable to fetch dream prices. http://goo.gl/3RTz0 # Tax breaks for for-profit apartment developers in trendy neighborhoods? Um, what? http://goo.gl/9P4bn via @SeattleTimes # Is the average American "disenchanted with real estate"? http://goo.gl/L7wgu # Congrats to @ValueAppeal on the…