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…
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.
Puget Sound Counties Interactive May Update
Let’s take a look at May NWMLS statistics from around the sound. As usual, courtesy Tableau Software (available free to use online), the Around the Sound update is rocking sweet interactive data visualizations. Feel free to download the old charts in Excel 2007 and Excel 2003 format. To get specific info about a certain point…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-06-11)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday June 11th, 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…
Foreclosures Back Off Spike, Remain Highly Elevated
Let’s expand on our preview of foreclosure activity with a more detailed look at May’s stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: May 2009 King: 1,096 NTS, up 10.5% YOY Snohomish: 593 NTS, up 16.0% YOY Pierce: 740 NTS, up 1.9% YOY Here’s your interactive Tableau dashboard…
Welcome KOMO 1000 Listeners
I had a brief live appearance on KOMO 1000 Newsradio this afternoon to discuss where home prices around Seattle might be headed in the next year or two. Here’s the audio: https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/KOMO-1000_2010-06-09.mp3 If you’re visiting for the first time after hearing the interview, here’s the post I mentioned on the air: Goldman: Seattle Home Prices…