This poll was active 02.06.2011 through 02.12.2011.
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 2011-02-05
via @JonTalton: The Poverty of Ownership: New poverty measure shows fewer renters in poverty http://bit.ly/elWZQp # The subject home of our sale price contest went pending then back to active last week, with a price drop to $325k: http://bit.ly/igQiWD # "People are starting to realize that the American dream of homeownership is not right for…
NWMLS: Prices & Inventory Fall, Sales Slowly Climb
January market stats have been published by the NWMLS. Here’s their press release: Motivated buyers returning to the housing market. Dramatic increases in open house activity and shrinking inventory are fueling optimism among members of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Commenting on the just-released MLS report on January’s housing activity, one director stated, “There is…
Weekend Open Thread (2011-02-04)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday February 4th, 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…
Fast, Good, Cheap: Pick Any Two
As some of you may recall, I spent the first decade or so of my career doing electrical engineering (i.e. – circuit design, PCB layout, etc.). In that world of custom electronics, every customer seems to want their widget to cost $5, be packed with features that are 100% reliable, and have the design completed…