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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.
Housing Bust Slowing Population Growth
Aubrey Cohen reports on some interesting population growth data just released by the state Office of Financial Management. …difficulty selling homes elsewhere has slowed population growth here over the past year, according to new estimates from the state Office of Financial Management. Seattle and King County grew 1.1 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, between April…
What’s Your Housing Bust Strategy?
One of the topics we touched on during yesterday’s Rain City Radio conversation was when and how to catch the bottom of falling house prices. I’m not personally obsessed with catching the very bottom, but I also am not interested in buying something less than ideal that I can barely afford based solely on a…
The Tim on Internet Radio with Rain City Guide
At 4:00 today I’ll be joining Dustin and the Rain City Guide crew for a live podcast sort of thing that they’re calling Rain City Radio. You can join in on the conversation via chat or call-in by going here, or via the embedded widget on this post (if I did it right). If you…
McMansions, Condo Conversions, Delays, & Sunny Ballard
Time again already for another inbox-clearing story roundup. First up, the Seattle City Council is apparently in a development-regulating mood lately. Not only are they tackling the ugly townhome issue, now they’re going after “megahomes” as well. After years of complaints about suburban-sized homes that devour lawns and encroach on neighbors, the Seattle City Council…