As the expiration date on the first-time homebuyer $8,000 tax credit nears, talk is stirring about renewing and expanding the scheme. Here’s a brief rundown of some of the varying related pieces I’ve been following from around the web. First up, we’ve got the National Ass. of Realtors pushing hard on their members to “Write…
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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.
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-09-16)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on September 16th, 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…
How Many More Washington Banks Will Fail?
Interesting follow-up to Friday’s failure of Venture Bank via the Tacoma News Tribune: Some banks in state risk failure The best news to derive from Friday’s announced failure and sale of DuPont-based Venture Bank came in the form of a report from a Seattle TV and radio station. But the news – that no other…
Geographic Sales Shifts: South County Gains Back Some Ground
Let’s check in on an update of how the sales volume is breaking down among the different price tier regions around the county. For a more in-depth explanation of the process and reasoning behind this data, hit this post. As of August, this is where the median prices were for our regions: low end (South…
Monday Open Thread (2009-09-14)
Here is your open thread for Monday September 14th, 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 the user-driven…