This is your open thread for Thursday, February 15, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
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.
Kleenex, Q-Tip, Band-Aid… Realtor
Public Service Announcement for people employed the real estate field: Whether you like it or not, the general public uses the term “Realtor” in much the same way that we use the terms Kleenex, Q-Tip, Band-Aid, Jell-O, Styrofoam, and many others. Despite the fact that “Realtor” is a registered trademark that refers to a specific…
Ask Seattle Bubble: Just Bought A Condo
Here’s a question I recently received from a reader that I will call “Jack”: I’m 26. From L.A., recently moved here. Saved for a year, and moved with about 30k, (made 110k in ’06) I was on disability for a year before after I almost died in an accident, so my previous savings were depleted….
02.14.2007 – Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
What Cities Does Seattle Compare To?
In the last few days I’ve run into a few comments in various discussions about Seattle real estate that have caught my attention: Dean Jones, Condo Marketer: “You might cringe at condos that sell for $2,000 a square foot. But it would be twice that in New York. We’re still, relatively speaking, a bargain.” Bob,…