Here is your open thread for Monday January 10th, 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…
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.
Poll: I would rather never buy than buy a split-entry home.
This poll was active 01.09.2011 through 01.15.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-01-08
The @SeattleTimes claims that "Apartments are red-hot despite cool real-estate market" http://bit.ly/gMLYRs # via @SeattleTimes – Bellevue Towers developer turns project over to lenders http://bit.ly/foG5fD # Is the "cork in the dam of bank-owned listings about to pop"? http://bit.ly/hzP6tO via @realestatepi # Is this the same Tom Kelly http://bit.ly/eNBXPv pimping Olive8 in their new "Reset"…
What’s With the December Bump in Closed Sales?
As promised, I’d like to take a little time to go into the odd December bump in closed sales according to the numbers released this week by the NWMLS. Here are the three points I’ll be covering: There definitely was a bump in sales in December. The NWMLS numbers overstate the size of the bump….
Weekend Open Thread (2011-01-07)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday January 7th, 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…