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…
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.
Global Economic June Thread
Talk about the global and national economy to your heart’s content, as much as it takes to get it out of your system so the rest of the site can stick to real estate and housing. For previous economic open threads, click here. As of 09/07/2010, global economic comments that do not directly relate to…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-06-01)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on June 1st, 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…
Case-Shiller: Seattle Gets a Teeny Tiny Spring Bounce
Happy Case-Shiller day, everybody. Yes, it’s time once again for us to take a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to March data, Seattle home prices were: Up 0.1% February to March. Down 7.5% YOY. Down 30.9% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices also rose 0.1% from…
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day everyone. Thanks to everyone who has served our country and to those who continue to do so. On a less serious note, here are some classic memories of the late great housing bubble: 2003-2006. Regular programming will resume tomorrow.