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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 2010-09-11
Interesting point I hadn't thought about before via @ARDELLd: "Do speed bumps lower property values?" http://is.gd/eZduj # Good news, debt-slaves! It's not your fault, Seattle (the 2nd-most endebted city) is "making you overspend!" http://is.gd/f0UXv # Boeing: Just kidding about those new defense jobs in the Seattle area. http://is.gd/f17F8 # RT @mortgageporter: Local agent & alleged…
Friday Flashback: “The Perfect Buyer’s Market”
Here’s a quote that may sound familiar… NWMLS director Joe Spencer, president of John L. Scott, Inc. described current conditions as the “Buy Zone” and “the perfect buyer’s market.” Looking at the housing market graphically over the past 25 years, it’s evident there are periods when conditions make it the perfect time to buy a…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-09-10)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday September 10th, 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…
Is “The Bottom” Always a Good Time to Buy?
NPR ran an interesting segment on Tuesday’s Talk of the Nation: Volatile Housing Market Baffles Homeowners. The subject was the housing market, and host Jennifer Ludden’s guests on the program were Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi and Zillow’s VP Communications Amy Bohutinsky. Their wide-ranging conversation touched on everything from walking away to buying at “the…