With February 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 comments…
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.
Can You Really Climb the Equity Ladder?
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…
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?
Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 03.06.2010.
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…