Whenever local real estate professionals are quoted in the paper lately, it seems that one line we’ve been hearing repeated a lot is about the alleged loads of “pent-up demand” out there. The thinking goes that there are hundreds thousands upon thousands of potential buyers out there that are “waiting on the sidelines” or “sitting…
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.
King County SFH Q1 Snapshot: The Buyer’s Market Continues
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…
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…