This is your open thread for Thursday, February 8, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here. I’m traveling back from Atlanta today, so although I realize that the local papers’ stories about January will be posted today, I probably won’t have time to post about them until tonight. Just an FYI.
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.
Guess What? Inventory Up, Sales Down.
An inside source has supplied me with the latest NWMLS statistics, and they tell exactly the story you would expect if you’ve been paying any attention at all during the prior nine months. For what is now the tenth month in a row, inventory was up and sales were down YOY. In fact, sales have…
02.07.2007 – Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
02.06.2007 – Tuesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Please post random links and off-topic discussions here.
Urban Growth Boundary Malarkey
A common argument about housing prices that I’ve personally noticed popping up frequently in the last few weeks is that they are as high as they are here in King County thanks in very large part to the Growth Management Act (GMA). Specifically, the argument claims that the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) has so limited…