Thinking of renting out that house while you wait out the housing market? You may rethink that after reading this. http://is.gd/d70ed Yikes! # A nice breakdown from @TheSunBreak on why @Redfin has real estate cred. http://is.gd/d8dzb # RT @redfin: Dude, Where Are The Homebuyers? (June Newsletter): http://bit.ly/azEbmk # Wow, nice. SB regular and occasional contributor…
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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.
By Request: Snohomish County June Stats Preview
By request, here is a June stats preview for Snohomish County. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of Snohomish County Records. Here’s your preview of June’s foreclosure and home sale stats: Unfortunately, Snohomish County files Warranty Deeds and Trustee Deeds together under the…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-07-02)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday July 2nd, 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…
June Stats Preview: Foreclosures & Listings Hit 2010 Highs
Time for our monthly stats preview now that June is behind us. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County Records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the preview, drop a line in the comments and I’ll see…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Low Tier Recovered Some Ground in April
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…