I was curious how many people were clicking through yesterday’s post to look at my home on Redfin, so I ran a quick database query at work to find out the most-viewed homes on all of Redfin for Friday. Here are the resulting top three homes on Redfin for Friday (#4 and lower all had
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.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-05-28
Will light rail through south Seattle lead to a boom for nearby rentals? Let's find out. http://goo.gl/BTiwj # Former Mariner Jay Buhner puts his Fall City home on the market for $6.75M. http://goo.gl/TibIV via @SeattleTimes http://goo.gl/wousb # via @WSJDevelopments – "Republicans, Realtors To Spar Over FHA Loans " http://goo.gl/dJORp # RT @the_tim: My latest screed…
Guess What
Pictured at right: The Tim posing in his new kitchen, complete with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. And by “his new kitchen” I mean the kitchen in this house, which he closed on one week ago today. Bubble bloggers buying: it’s sweeping the nation. Feel free to use this thread to comment on what…
Weekend Open Thread (2011-05-27)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday May 27th, 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…
Would demand exist for discounted stricter mortgages?
I received this interesting suggestion from a reader via email a while ago: As a reader, I’m curious what the last 5 years worth of foreclosure/loan modification programs have cost loan originators, and how much of that has been baked into interest rates as a cost of doing business (and/or would be without nearly-free money)….