Seattle’s local NPR station KUOW ran an interesting segment yesterday morning called Navigating the Current Housing Market. KUOW host Steve Scher has real estate agent / appraiser Richard Hagar and Urban League housing director Linda Taylor in-studio to discuss how we got where we are, and what’s going on right now with real estate in…
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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.
Weekend Open Thread (2009-05-08)
Here is your open thread for the weekend beginning Friday May 8th, 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…
One in Three Q1 Pending Sales Failed to Close in 30 Days
Now that 2009 Q1 + 1 month is in the past, let’s have an updated look at the relationship between pending and closed sales. For previous posts on this subject, hit the ‘pending’ tag archive. Below is the updated chart including 2009 Q1. It shows quarterly King County SFH pending sales volume from the NWMLS,…
April Reporting Roundup: Pending, Pending, PENDING!
Time for our monthly check on the local papers (or digital former papers, as the case may be) to see how creatively this month’s NWMLS press release is rehashed. First up, here’s the source material: the NWMLS press release that accompanied yesterday’s numbers: Pending sales in Western Washington rise with improved affordability, buyer incentives Northwest…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-05-06)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on May 6th, 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…