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…
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.
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…
Spending our way out of a spending-induced problem. Huh?
Barack Obama yesterday: President Barack Obama outlined major new government stimulus and jobs proposals on Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to “spend our way out of this recession.” Without giving a price tag, Obama proposed a package of new spending for highway, bridge and other infrastructure projects, deeper tax breaks for small businesses and…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-12-09)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on December 9th, 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…
Quick Look: November 2009 in Bar Charts
Time for an installment of “quick look,” a series of posts in which I present a fresh set of charts for some recent data with minimal commentary. Today’s theme is King County SFH November stats in bar charts compared to each November since 2000. Note that the definition of “Active Listings” was revised in July…