Here is your open thread for Monday May 18th, 2009 (volcano day!). 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…
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.
Poll: Guess the maximum 1-month total closed SFH sales in King Co. for 2009
For reference, 2008’s maximum was 1,592 in June. Here’s the monthly chart since 2000: Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 05.23.2009.
Failed / Stalled Mixed-Use Developments Around the Sound
From today’s Olympian: Housing project in foreclosure Thurston Highlands, one of the largest proposed mixed-use developments in the state, has emerged as the biggest example of how the economic crisis has had a corrosive effect on development. Through its trustee, the project’s primary lender, Frontier Bank, has started foreclosure proceedings on the 1,250-acre property after…
Weekend Open Thread (2009-05-15)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday May 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…
April Foreclosures Up 72% from 2008 in King County
Time for our April update on Foreclosure activity in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary: April 2009 King: 938 NTS, up 72% YOY Snohomish: 483 NTS, up 90% YOY Pierce: 652 NTS, up 48% YOY Here’s a simple look at how April’s foreclosures compare to the same month…