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…
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.
Tim Talks Housing With John Curley [Audio]
John Curley and his listeners must have enjoyed my appearance on his 97.3 KIRO radio show last month, because he was gracious enough to have me on again tonight. Here’s the audio, in case anyone is interested (~10 minutes): https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/John-Curley-Show-2011-03-30.mp3 Thanks for having me on again, John!
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Still Getting Walloped
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…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2011-03-30)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on March 30th, 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 Home Prices Nearly 30% Off Peak
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 January data, Seattle home prices were: Down 2.4% December to January. Down 6.7% YOY. Down 29.6% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.7% from December…