Recall King County Executive Ron Sims’ “tweet” back in September: By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home. Now word has it that this housing sage will be heading to DC to take the number 2 position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Perhaps his…
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.
Matthew Gardner Predictions vs. Reality
Incredible. Even with the major continuing job losses and home prices in unabated decline, Matthew Gardner continues to spread the word of a recovery for Seattle in 2009. Here are a couple of slides from a PowerPoint presentation Matthew Gardner used in a class for local real estate agents on the 19th: Jobs will lead…
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Sell at a loss, or refinance and wait it out?
Charts and graphs are all well and good, but once in a while it’s good to look at some of the more personal effects of the housing bubble. Today let’s take a look at a possible scenario that some hopeful home sellers today might be facing. Next Friday, we’ll turn our attention to home buyers….
MSNBC on Super Special Seattle
Thanks to reader DaveyDave for sending me this MSNBC news clip that aired today: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy It’s starting to look like we may be special after all… just not the way some folks imagined.