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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.
Memories: Stale Listings & Low-Ball Offers
Here are a couple of blasts from the past for you, courtesy of the Seattle Times archives and real estate Q&A columnist Bob Bruss. Our first question is from November 1993: Q: Our home has been listed for sale with several different realtors for almost two years. We have reduced the asking price by about…
The Insatiable Homebuyer Appetite
Marlow Harris of the P-I blog Seattle Real Estate Professionals had a great post last week about the insatiable appetite of the American home buyer: I am generalizing from the 100’s of homebuyers I’ve met, plus the watercooler talk from the many agents I’ve known, and I know that buyers list of “wants” quickly become…
Monday Open Thread
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NewsFlash: Living Close To Work Not A Priority
Here’s a shocker for you: most people in the Seattle area don’t live all that close to where they work. David Wilson lives in Fremont, Dan Griffiths and Mary Anne Lyman in Tacoma. Andrew Chen’s home is in Newcastle, Roxann Harr’s in Auburn, Nancy Andersen’s in Federal Way. They all work for the same insurance…