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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.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2009-12-12
Seattle seems to stick out a bit from its West Coast neighbors in my latest stats post over @redfinseattle http://bit.ly/5He9Zu # Is Everett on its way to becoming the next Flint, MI? http://is.gd/5g62p # 30-day deadline for Bellingham-based Horizon Bank to raise capital or be shut down. http://is.gd/5h55G # Please note the addendum to today's…
An Unprecedented Level of Openness in Government
Apparently, this is what “an unprecedented level of openness in Government” looks like: Via Kirsten Grind at the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Puget Sound Business Journal for months has asked the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), the federal agency that regulated Washington Mutual, to release internal communications between WaMu’s regulators. … On Wednesday, an…
Weekend Open Thread (2009-12-11)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday December 11th, 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…
Foreclosures Continue Steady Climb Around Seattle
Time for our detailed look at foreclosure activity for November in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: November 2009 King: 783 NTS, up 45% YOY Snohomish: 387 NTS, up 76% YOY Pierce: 455 NTS, down 2% YOY Foreclosure notices bumped back up again in all three counties last…