On Friday I posted this graph of 2009’s pending and closed sales to demonstrate just how out of whack the two have become: In the comments, a reader claimed that I was “reading this graph wrongly,” and that plotting the data in this manner “will always see a giant gap.” Since there is typically a…
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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.
Monday Open Thread (2009-11-09)
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2009-11-07
Seattle has its very own foreclosure tour. http://is.gd/4JmKk # The only people who believe NAR's "pending sales" measure has any relation to reality are the willfully ignorant. http://is.gd/4LeQO # Seattle City Council unanimously approves "backyard cottages" http://is.gd/4LDaT # Wow, weird. RT @mattgoyer: New blog post: Moda Repossessed? http://bit.ly/24T0rB # Apparently Seattle Bubble placed 16th out…
October Reporting Roundup: Happy Fun Tax Credit Party Time!
Time for the monthly reporting roundup, where I read all the local paper rehashes of the NWMLS press release so you don’t have to. Here’s a link to this month’s NWMLS press release: Tax credit spurs big surge in Western Washington home sales Before we get into the roundup, I’d like to take a moment…