Let’s have a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to October data, Up 0.2% September to October. Up 0.4% September to October (seasonally adjusted) Down 12.4% YOY. Down 22.4% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.4% from September to October (not seasonally adjusted) and year-over-year prices…
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.
It’s a Great Time to Rent (Office Space)
A great article in today’s Seattle Times by Eric Pryne gives a nice review of 2009 in commercial real estate around Seattle. In 2007, developers excavated a deep hole in downtown Seattle at Second Avenue and Pine Street for the foundation of a 23-story luxury hotel and condo tower. They filled the hole in 2009….
Monday Open Thread (2009-12-28)
Here is your open thread for Monday December 28th, 2009. 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…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2009-12-26
Wow. New contender for best listing photo ever. http://tinyurl.com/ybehsgr Nice find, mukoh! # Lengthy post about McMansions over on the P-I Bellevue blog: "Are McMansions going out of style?" http://is.gd/5wyrW # Hmm, Washington State not looking so great in the latest Philly Fed State Coincident Indicators. http://is.gd/5xA5K # $1million plus homes: Lots on the market…