RT @mattgoyer: New blog post: Brix Auction Results: $344-$500/Sq. Ft. http://bit.ly/twuKP # Seattle Times on Mastro Bankruptcy: Hundreds of local investors lose big as real-estate magnate falls http://is.gd/3Jz2L # Zillow + Windermere = BFF http://is.gd/3Lb97 # Interesting take on some possible unintended consequences of the $8k homebuyer tax credit: http://is.gd/3LRvd # Only 2 of 20…
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.
Can the NWMLS Control Online Conversations About Listings?
I linked this up last week on the Twitter account, but the story has been getting enough chit chat online in the last few days that I figure it deserves its own post here. In news first broken by local REALTOR® Marlow Harris, the NWMLS will apparently be adding two new ways to fine their…
Weekend Open Thread (2009-10-02)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday October 2nd, 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…
September Housing Market Stats Preview
With September in the bag, let’s have a look at the monthly stats preview. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available through a simple search of King County Records. If you have additional stats you’d like to see in the “preview,” drop a line in the comments and…
Case-Shiller Tiers: High Tier Increased in July, Middle Tier Fell Most
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Note that the tiers are determined by sale volume. In other words, 1/3 of all sales fall into each tier. For more details…