Moving a little further north, it appears that Pierce county is noticing the slowdown as well, though not to quite the same degree as Thurston. More homes are hitting the market and staying there, as housing prices continue to climb, according to new numbers released today by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.…The biggest change was…
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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.
Slowdown Marches Northward Through Olympia
As I’ve been following the other bubble blogs over the past year or so, it has seemed like the housing slowdown is slowly moving from the south to north and east to west, with our state being at the trailing end of market realities. In the recent months, I’ve seen articles first about slowing in…
Homebuyers Need More Power
A friend forwarded me this link that he received in an email from his credit union. Can’t afford a home? Fear not, BECU can wave their magic wand and increase your buying power! Is Your Dream House Just Beyond Your Price Range?posted Apr 04, 2006 Home prices have increased tremendously over the past several years….
Vashon Island’s Affordability Future
A group of developers and community leaders got together last week in Vashon Island to peer into their crystal balls and predict that area’s future… Developer and Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce president Tom Bangasser said at last week’s Vashon Maury Island Community Council meeting, “People who buy property (on Vashon) to develop it because…
1315 1st Ave Defies Seattle’s Bubble
Here’s an… interesting story about the “tacky little building at 1315 First Ave.“ In the high-stakes game of downtown real estate, the tacky little building at 1315 First Ave. was surely doomed. A group of heavyweight developers, including a billionaire, a wealthy venture capitalist, and a former Seattle mayor, aimed their wrecking ball at Peaches,…