Regular readers may recall this post from last October: Construction Defaults Over 10%, Tacoma Condos Empty. Tacoma News Tribune: Downtown condo sales at a crawl How’s the market for condominiums in downtown Tacoma? “What market?” says Judy Mayfield, head of sales for The Esplanade, the 162-unit project on the Foss Waterway, now nearing completion. After…
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.
Puget Sound Counties Interactive May Update
It’s time for our regularly-scheduled check on NWMLS statistics from around the sound. Once again, courtesy Tableau Software, the Around the Sound update is rocking exclusive interactive data visualizations. After about 5:00 today, data will be updated in the old charts in Excel 2007 and Excel 2003 format. To get specific info about a certain…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-06-24)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on June 24th, 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…
Mapping Stalled / Slow Construction Around Seattle
With the housing downturn in full swing, it’s interesting how many housing developments have slowed to a near stop or stalled completely. I’ve begun mapping out some of these fallow construction sites in the areas that I frequent (north King / south Snohomish), and I thought it would be interesting to open the process up…
Two Recent KUOW Pieces of Note
Thanks to everyone who responded to the call earlier this month from KUOW for help on their story about the soft market. Here’s the resulting piece: It’s a Tenants Market for Downtown Seattle Office Space There may be signs of recovery in the region’s housing market, but not so for the region’s office market. A…