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…
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.
Real Seattle Home Prices Rewound to March 2000
Wow, has it really been three months since I posted the national Case-Shiller losses map? I guess so! Sounds like it’s time for a refresh. In the map below I’ve put the Case-Shiller home price index data from all twenty cities on a map. The size of each circle represents how far back prices have…
Weekend Open Thread (2011-06-03)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday June 3rd, 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…
May Stats Preview: Spitting in the Ocean Edition
It’s time yet again to check in on our monthly stats preview for King and Snohomish counties. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County and Snohomish County public records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview,…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Only Seattle’s High Tier Rose in March
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…