Here is your open thread for Monday September 27th, 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 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: Does it feel like the recession ended over a year ago for you?
This poll was active 09.26.2010 through 10.02.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-09-25
FYI, the site is having some troubles this morning. I'm working on it with my web host. # Site is back up! Thanks for the speedy response, @WiredTree! # Bankrupt developer still hopes to build out 350 acre development N. of Cabela's http://bit.ly/aBlfA8 # RT @urbnlivn: Olive 8 Condo Auction Results http://bit.ly/97TIm5 (avg. sale was…
Big Picture Week: Unemployment and Foreclosures
To close out the week, let’s have a look at a couple of factors that are continuing to drag the local housing market down: unemployment and foreclosures. From 1990 through 2006, the average unemployment rate in King County was 4.9%. The unemployment rate is currently 8.0% (63% higher than the 1990-2006 average). Over that same…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-09-24)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday September 24th, 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…