Here is your open thread for Monday April 26th, 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…
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.
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-04-24
Not surprising, but still disappointing – McGuire to be deconstructed rather than imploded. http://is.gd/bzA9r # Flip this town – NE WA town sells for $360k. http://is.gd/bzKsg # AP: "Renters will save $1,000+ a month in metro areas such as LA, Seattle, San Diego, San Fran, & San Jose" http://is.gd/bzLq5 # Ouch! RT @KirstenGrind: #Frontier Financial…
Oh Boy, Let’s Visit the Buy vs Rent Argument Again
There has been a bit of talk in the last few days about a New York Times story published on Tuesday that once again revisits the subject of buying vs. renting: In Sour Home Market, Buying Often Beats Renting In some once bubbly markets, prices have fallen so far that buying a home appears to…
Weekend Open Thread (2010-04-23)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday April 23rd, 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…