Does anyone remember what searching for a home was like in the dark ages before the dawn of amazing internet tools like Redfin, Estately, and Zillow? I was watching the classic real estate flick The Money Pit this weekend, and this scene in particular stood out to me. Note that The Money Pit was released…
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.
Monday Open Thread (2010-08-16)
Here is your open thread for Monday August 16th, 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…
Poll: Total King Co. SFH closed sales in 2010 will end up…
Here’s a chart for reference: This poll was active 08.15.2010 through 08.21.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-08-14
Squatting in expensive unoccupied houses… becoming a trend? http://is.gd/eaaix # "Forget about what you paid for the house or what you think it's worth or how much money you want to make" http://is.gd/eaaov # Now that it's August, time for KOMO to report on Zillow's just-released report of June data. http://is.gd/ebD1a # Hmm… via @SeattleTimes…
Condo Odds & Ends
I’ve collected a few random condo odds and ends over the last couple weeks that I felt like sharing, so that’s what I’m about to do. First is a condo currently on the market in Belltown, spotted by the astute WestSideBilly, and featured in a New York Times article titled What You Get for ……