CNN Money asks: Is a housing shortage coming? (Short answer: No.) As the nation struggles to shrug off the worst housing crash since the Great Depression, it may be hard to believe a housing shortage could be on its way. The nation is simply not building enough homes to keep up with potential demand. Just…
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.
Quick Look: May 2010 in Bar Charts
Time for another installment of “quick look,” a series of posts in which I present a fresh set of charts for some recent data with minimal commentary. Today’s theme is King County SFH May stats in bar charts compared to each May since 2000. Note that the definition of “Active Listings” was revised in July…
Monday Open Thread (2010-06-14)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 14th, 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: Likelihood that Congress brings back the tax credit?
This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 06.19.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-06-12
2 months may not enough time for last-minute homebuyers to close and claim their free government handout. http://is.gd/cKzfh # Another Washington State bank failure: Washington First International Bank in Seattle http://is.gd/cM9xZ # Seattle City Council to wave its magic wand & eliminate vacant lots where development has stalled around the city. http://is.gd/cM9Gp # .@JonTalton ponders…