Time for our June update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: July 2009 King: 1,248 NTS, up 71% YOY Snohomish: 620 NTS, up 75% YOY Pierce: 803 NTS, up 48% YOY The effect of the new state law that was passed in April (Senate…
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.
Seattle Real Estate Reporting: There Can Be Only One
When I started Seattle Bubble just over four years ago in August 2005, there were many sources for local real estate news—The Seattle Times, The Seattle P-I, Rain City Guide, etc… I started this site not due to a lack of news sources, but due to what I felt was a lack of consumer-oriented local…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-08-12)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on August 12th, 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…
Crosscut: Seattle Population is Nowhere Near Current Capacity
Interesting article over on Crosscut today: Why Seattle won’t grow as fast as planners say If Seattle’s current estimated population is 602,000 and we add the hypothetical 180,000 and you get 782,000 people by 2040 — considerably short of the 1.2 million that some claim are on the way. … The assumption is that right…
Another Look at Recent Pending and Closed Sales
Here’s a belated look at the quarterly total sales chart, updated to include Q2: Still came in lower than any previous quarter—about 15% lower than last year. So far this quarter is off to a stronger start, with July sales coming in 11% higher than last year. It will be interesting to see if that…