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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 2010-11-27
RT @realestatepi: Report: Seattle has more than a year's worth of distressed homes http://bit.ly/bKRNtK # RT @KellyGilblom: FDIC: Fewer banks in WA and less loans http://t.co/AEKqkUG via @bizjournals # RT @spencerrascoff: Some economists did predict the housing crash. But most didn't. http://scr.bi/9pGqKm # RT @spencerrascoff: Good post by @robhahn arguing that the # of real…
Friday Flashback: “Prices climb without a hiccup.”
For anyone who wonders why I pay little to no attention to Forbes when it comes to real estate, here’s a little flashback from late November 2007, four months after home prices peaked in Seattle. Scaled-back lending practices, risky loans, oversupply and low demand continue to plague the nation’s housing markets, driving down prices and…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-11-26)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 26th, 2010. 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…
Thornton Place Throws in the Towel on Condo Sales
Anybody remember the Thornton Place condos at Northgate? Thornton Place’s 109 condos have been on the market since last summer. None has sold, and now the complex is nearly finished. “We were looking at what would get people off the fence,” said Jeff Cook, president and chief operating officer of Stellar Holdings, one of the…