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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.

Seattle Delightfully Immune to Housing Downturn

Posted on November 30, 2007November 26, 2010 by The Tim

Another day, another syndicated Associated Press article reprinted in the Seattle Times with an abundant dose of rah-rah local cheerleading awkwardly thrown in by Elizabeth Rhodes (additions in italic): U.S. home prices drop for quarter; not so here. U.S. home prices marked a quarterly decline for the first time in 13 years in the third…

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Forbes: Seattle “Continues its Ascent”

Posted on November 29, 2007November 26, 2010 by The Tim

These “top real estate market” lists by Matt Woolsey in Forbes are really starting to seem pointless and repetitive, but I suppose I should at least mention the latest one, since it will probably be proudly touted in local real estate marketing material for the next few months. The latest fill-in-the-blanks list from star reporter…

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Seattle Townhouse Market Tanking?

Posted on November 28, 2007January 30, 2008 by The Tim

There was a great article over the weekend in the Seattle P-I that looked at the townhouse market, which has slowed down considerably more than the single-family or condo markets so far this year. Jamie Goodwin knew it would be a tough time to sell her Central Area townhouse. “I’m a real estate attorney, and…

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September Case-Shiller: Seattle Slide Continues

Posted on November 27, 2007January 30, 2008 by The Tim

The latest data from Case-Shiller has been released. Let’s have a look at how Seattle is performing: Down a quarter of a percent August to September. Up 4.69% YOY. Back to back month-to-month declines have as we have now seen from July to September have not happened since 1995. The NWMLS King County SFH Median…

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Housing Market Schadenfreude

Posted on November 26, 2007January 30, 2008 by The Tim

There was a good discussion of housing market schadenfreude (or lack thereof) over the holiday weekend in the comments to a recent post. I thought would be worth posting the highlights of the conversation, and chiming in with a few thoughts of my own. rose-colored-ghoulaid: I for one don’t want misfortune to shine on others….

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