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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.
Puget Sound Counties Interactive April 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. As usual, all of the underlying data and the old charts can be downloaded in Excel 2007 (or in Excel 2003 format), so if that’s the…
Weekend Open Thread (2009-05-29)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday May 29th, 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…
Mortgage Market “Seized Up”
There’s been a lot of chatter since yesterday afternoon about treasury rates, mortgage rates, the yield curve, and so forth—and for good reason. Here’s a good write-up from Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis on what’s going on: Mortgage Market Locks Up Yesterday 10 year treasury yields went soaring and the mortgage market literally seized up….
News Roundup: Time to Rent, Tax Credits, Indices…
Here are a few relevant news stories that have popped into my inbox in the last few days: Money Magazine: When it makes sense to rent (Seattle is #1—woo!) Seattle P-I: Tax credit down-payment plan waiting for IRS Seattle P-I: Dueling indexes: How much are Seattle-area house values down? USA Today: Condo market fights to…