It seems that every time the local press prints a story that is slightly less than 100% “rah-rah, go home prices” people come crawling out of the woodwork to accuse them of using “doom and gloom” or “sensationalism” to sell papers. Accusations like that really amuse me, since (as regular readers of these pages know…
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.
02.16.2007 – Friday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Friday, February 16, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
02.15.2007 – Thursday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Thursday, February 15, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
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….