With April in the rear view mirror, let’s have a look at our monthly stats preview. 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…
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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.
Monday Open Thread (2010-05-03)
Here is your open thread for Monday May 3rd, 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: What other government mortgage debt incentive would you most like to see ended?
This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 05.08.2010.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-05-01
Another housing shortage is right around the corner… or not. http://is.gd/bIFUf # Commercial real estate is "still a significant drag on the [Seattle] economy" http://is.gd/bIHpj via @JonTalton # Luxury homes not selling well in the South Sound http://is.gd/bIHu7 # RT @KirstenGrind: Shares of #Frontier Financial skyrocket Monday, possibly because of traders betting it might fail:…
Shifty LLC + Shoddly Construction = 82 Owners Up a Creek
A reader emailed me a few weeks ago with a very interesting story, but I was unable to take the time to write up a properly-researched post. Mish has picked up the slack, and has the scoop on the likely mass default of the entire 82-unit Riverwalk condo complex in Redmond. It turns out the…