This poll was active 08.22.2010 through 08.28.2010.
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 2010-08-21
RT @jillayne: Yield Spread Premium for mortgage brokers goes away forever April 1, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/2d6hxaa # RT @KirstenGrind: #WaMu sale hasn’t actually closed, almost two years after #JPMorgan #039;s purchase via @alwynscott @PSBJ: http://bit.ly/dw4lIO # Even more sliminess from disgraced developer Mike Mastro – http://is.gd/elOyR # RT @urbnlivn: New Urbnlivn post: Olive 8 Auctioning 34…
Friday Flashback: Olive 8: “We’re going to wait this out.”
Today’s flashback comes from… just over a year ago. July 2009: Photo by Flickr user paperjam At Olive 8 in downtown Seattle, county records indicate only 28 of 229 units have closed. But David Thyer, president of developer R.C. Hedreen, said his firm has no plans to cut prices. “We’re not inclined to discount the…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-08-20)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday August 20th, 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…
Reader Stories: Patience and Market Analysis Pay Off
A few months ago I had the privilege of sitting down at a local coffee shop with a long-time Seattle Bubble reader as he shared his home buying story with me, and now I’d like to share his story with you. “Bruce” got married in 2005, and like many young couples, he and his wife…