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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 2011-04-09
Claim: "Wealthy buyers return to luxury home market in Seattle, Bellevue" http://is.gd/UQRJKl via @TechFlash # via @jontalton Economy based on real estate is bust "The old boom ain't coming back." http://is.gd/nBRLX1 # via @pnwlocalnews "King County Assessor talks past, present and future property values in Kent and surrounding area" http://is.gd/1V4B6S # The @SeattleTimes says of…
March Reporting Roundup: Beneficial Heat Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). First up, let’s have a look at the source material from the NWMLS itself….
Weekend Open Thread (2011-04-08)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday April 8th, 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…
NWMLS: Sales Start to Tumble, Inventory Still Sucks
March market stats were published by the NWMLS yesterday. Here’s what they have to say about their numbers: Housing market doing "surprisingly well" without a stimulus. “The market is doing surprisingly well without a stimulus,” observed Northwest MLS director OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate Company. “Considering that this time last year there was…