I’m working on a post that explores the concept of the homebuying “equity ladder” (or “property ladder“), in which the lifetime buying plan of the typical American homebuyer is assumed to look like: photo by Flickr user Atle Brunvoll Buy a cheap starter home in your 20s. Maybe a little 2-bed house or a condo…
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.
Monday Open Thread (2010-03-01)
Here is your open thread for Monday March 1st, 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: If you had $100 million, would you pay cash for a home in Seattle today?
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-02-27
I didn't realize skater retailer Zumiez was based in Everett. They're laying off 170 and moving their warehouse to SoCal. http://is.gd/8WhgS # Apartment market watchers Dupre+Scott launch a new blog: http://www.dsaablog.com/ # via @TechFlash – Zillow upgrades iPhone app, nears 1 million downloads http://is.gd/8XYdE # Bloomberg repeatedly runs misleading headline that falsely implies rising home…
Friday Flashback: Prices will never “stall or even fall”
April 30, 2006, The Seattle Times: Act fast: In many Seattle neighborhoods, few homes are for sale And so it continues to go in close-in Seattle and Eastside neighborhoods, as scores of well-qualified buyers like the Maxwells outnumber properties for sale, particularly those priced under $500,000. This is forcing buyers into lightning-fast decisions and bidding…