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.
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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.
Q4 Issue of Sound Housing Quarterly Available Now
FYI: The latest edition of Sound Housing Quarterly has been published. Sound Housing Quarterly is a subscription-based journal of the Puget Sound residential real estate market. If you or someone you know would benefit from a view on the housing market that provides accessibility, broad geographic coverage, and all the latest information condensed into a…
Regarding Boeing
Here’s an unfortunate juxtaposition of headlines from today’s Everett Herald: Economy hinges on Boeing, Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon says Snohomish County’s best hope for weathering the economic crisis is to make sure the Boeing Co. keeps production of the 787 Dreamliner jet in south Everett, County Executive Aaron Reardon said on Tuesday. Boeing predicts…
Case-Shiller Tiers: Prices Break Back into 2005
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. First up is the straight graph of the index from January 2000 through November 2008. Price declines were sharper in November in all…
Case-Shiller: Seattle Price Drops Continue to Accelerate
It’s time once again for our monthly update to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to November data, Down 2.5% October to November. Down 11.2% YOY. Down 13.6% from the July 2007 peak Last year prices fell 1.4% from October to November and year-over-year prices were up 1.8%. Here’s the usual graph, with L.A. &…