I have now been tracking the Distressed Sellers Index for a full year, and since I haven’t mentioned it on here since way back in October, I thought it now would be a good time for another update. Please keep in mind that I do not claim the DSI to be in any way scientific…
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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.
Seattle Bubble Fundraising Drive: Day 3
Well, after two days of the fundraising drive, we’re over 19% toward the $2,500 goal. I’d like to extend a big thank you to the 22 donors so far. I greatly appreciate your generosity. The level of contributions is more or less in line with any similarly sized drive, as far as I can tell,…
San Diego County Now Cheaper than King
I thought it would be fun to check back in with an update on the San Diego / King County home price comparison I made back in March. As of the latest Case-Shiller data (February) home prices San Diego have fallen 24% from their November 2006 peak. The Seattle area has dropped 6.5% from its…
WaMu Cuts Home Equity Credit + More Financing News
The Puget Sound Business Journal reported Friday on some more news from WaMu that is likely to affect local homeowners. Washington Mutual Inc. has slashed or suspended $6 billion in available home equity credit to its customers in an effort to reduce its risk in a flailing housing market. If they haven’t already been notified,…
Seattle Bubble Fundraising Drive
As you may or may not know, Seattle Bubble is one of a handful of projects that now make up my full-time job. Since dedicating a larger amount of time to improve and expand Seattle Bubble, I have been able to greatly improve the aesthetics, add useful widgets like “recent forum posts” on the sidebar,…