Now that the first quarter is behind us, I thought it might be instructive to give it a little context. Here’s a look at quarterly closed sales of King County single-family homes from 2000 through 2009 Q1: And here’s the same view of pending sales: …and here’s the same view of total new listings: And…
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.
Tomorrow Night: Community Forum on Online Journalism
The following is another blatantly-copied press release for community event #2 put together by the No News is Bad News group that I am loosely affiliated with. Tomorrow’s event will be more future-focused, looking primarily at how to make online journalism a financially sustainable venture. Given that this site is essentially a form of online…
Mid-Week Open Thread (2009-04-08)
Here is your open thread for the mid-week on April 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 in…
March Reporting Roundup: Spring Fever Edition
Let’s check in on the local papers (or digital former papers, as the case may be) to see how this month’s NWMLS stats are being spun to the populace. First up, here’s the source material: the NWMLS press release that accompanied yesterday’s numbers: Brokers report signs of improvement in “real-time” housing market NWMLS director Dick…
NWMLS: Price Drops and Pending Sales Both Gain Steam
Let’s check in on March market statistics from the NWMLS. When it’s posted the NWMLS press release will be here, along with links to this month’s overview pdfs. Update: The press release has been posted: Brokers report signs of improvement in “real-time” housing market Pending sales around Western Washington for the month of March reached…