Jim Cramer, September 2007: Don’t you dare buy a home now. You will lose money. [Real estate agents complain, insist that real estate is regional, and there are some places where it is a good time to buy. Cramer responds…] Seattle, and 10005 are the only two. Maybe Montgomery County in Maryland. Three. That’s it….
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.
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-06-17)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on June 17th, 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…
News Brief: Local Unemployment Rate Resumes Climb
Just a quick update on the unemployment rate. According to data from the Washington State Employment Security Department, both statewide and King County unemployment have resumed their rise, pushing close to double-digits: After dropping from 7.9% to 7.0% from March to April, King County’s unemployment rate shot up a full point to (barely) reach a…
How-To Sell Your Home: Deep Clean to Make Your House Shine
A few weeks ago we kicked off a new series: How-To: Sell Your Home in a Down Market with an overview of the important factors that home sellers must address if they want to succeed in selling their homes in today’s market: Pricing Marketing Cleaning Extras Rather than tackling these in the above order of…
Monday Open Thread (2009-06-15)
Here is your open thread for Monday June 15th, 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…