It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at April’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: April 2011 King: 912 NTS, down 30% YOY Snohomish: 547 NTS, down 15% YOY Pierce: 602 NTS, down 18% YOY 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.
Reader Question: Investing in a Rental Condo
I received the following question from a reader via email, and thought it would make an interesting discussion topic: I’m a long time Seattle resident who moved to Asia due to work assignment in 2007. Separately from the money we are saving to buy a home to live in when we return, we have a…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-05-11)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on May 11th, 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…
Monday Open Thread (2011-05-09)
Here is your open thread for Monday May 9th, 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: If you bought a home today, how long would you plan on staying there?
This poll was active 05.08.2011 through 05.14.2011.