Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday April 15th, 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…
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.
More Red Tape Added as Foreclosures Continue to Heat Up
It’s time once again to expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at February’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: March 2011 King: 1,103 NTS, down 18% YOY Snohomish: 593 NTS, down 5% YOY Pierce: 616 NTS, down 24% YOY Falling…
Low Rates Make WA Real Estate Appear Undervalued
I was going through some older posts recently, looking for some ideas of data sets to update, when I came across this November 2007 post written by Deejayoh: Washington Real Estate: 40% overvalued? Here’s a brief excerpt from his post: I ran across this very interesting analysis of the California real estate market by Goldman…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-04-13)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on April 13th, 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…
March Stats Preview: Fool-Delayed Edition
Since the first of this month was a special occasion and last week was packed full of other more interesting topics, our regularly-scheduled monthly stats preview got put off a bit, but I still wanted to update our charts. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a…