Just a quick, informal poll: How many of you would be interested in some sort of Seattle Bubble meetup? I’m not thinking of anything fancy or extravagant like the swank Urbnlivn shindig, just getting together at a coffee house or pub to hang out and put some faces to names. Of course, I don’t want…
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.
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Predictions: 2007 Revisited, 2008 Prognosticated
2007 Revisited It’s that time of the year again. As the calendar rolls over, the real estate predictions start rolling in. But before we get to the predictions for 2008, let’s look back at 2007. My own guesses as well as predictions from most of the frequently-quoted local real estate insiders were covered in this…
NWMLS December Graphs Update
Many thanks to Deejayoh for posting the NWMLS summary in my absence. By request, I am am posting the usual press release link, graphs, and spreadsheet update in addition to his timely post on the data. Here is the NWMLS press release, with links to the pdf summaries. Here’s your King County SFH summary: December…
John L. Scott: “Now Is A Smart Time To Buy”
A number of people pointed me toward a “white paper” recently released from real estate brokerage John L. Scott titled “Why Now Is A Smart Time To Buy” (pdf). It purports to be “an objective assessment of the housing market as it stands at the end of 2007” designed “to help home buyers assess the…