Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday November 13th, 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 Still Stalled by SB 5810?
Let’s have a more detailed look at foreclosure activity for October in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: October 2009 King: 666 NTS, up 4% YOY Snohomish: 323 NTS, down 2% YOY Pierce: 385 NTS, down 36% YOY Foreclosure notices dipped a bit in all three counties last…
Washington is #1… For Troubled Banks
With the news in September that Seattle is #1 for delinquent construction loans, it probably comes as not much of a surprise that Washington State also happens to rank #1 in the nation for troubled banks, according to Calculated Risk’s unofficial problem bank list. State Percent Washington 26.3% Utah 25.0% Arizona 21.3% Nevada 20.0% Oregon…
Veterans Day Open Thread (2009-11-11)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on November 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 in…
Quick Look: October 2009 in Bar Charts
Here’s another 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 October stats in bar charts compared to each October since 2000. Note that the definition of “Active Listings” was revised in July 2008…