Local mortgage giant Washington Mutual has been in the news quite a bit the last few days. On Tuesday, Seattle Times business reporter Amy Martinez made the (not-so-bold) prediction that WaMu won’t escape subprime turmoil. During the housing boom of the past several years, Washington Mutual was among the nation’s top lenders in the high-risk…
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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.
04.19.2007 – Thursday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Thursday, April 19, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
04.18.2007 – Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Wednesday, April 18, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
World-class not "merely boasting how darn great we are."
If I were the egocentric type, I’d probably think that none other than the P-I’s Bill Virgin is a Seattle Bubble reader. A mere five days after I dispelled the notion that Seattle is “world class,” Bill delivers the exact same message to a broader audience in today’s column: So what makes a world-class city?…
04.17.2007 – Tuesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Tuesday, April 17, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!