I’d like to take a few moments to share about the posting frequency here. Due to the very specific nature of the topic that I have chosen to dedicate this blog to, there is actually a rather limited supply of new information available at any given time that is worthy of posting. There are plenty…
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.
Seattle Wages Decreasing
Speaking of our local economy, one big question on my mind regarding the potential housing bubble is “how do wages stack up to the rapidly increasing housing costs?” Thanks to the US Census Bureau, I now have an answer, and it doesn’t look good for Seattle. The census report outlined a Seattle-area economy that was…
Is Seattle’s Economy A Bubble Buffer?
The Puget Sound has built a reputation as a high-tech industry destination, with top tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon.com calling the area home. Thanks in large part to companies like these; we have a healthy, growing economy. But as those who lived through Boeing layoffs in the 1970’s know well, nothing is permanent….
Expensive Housing Highlighted in Bellevue
The King County Council held a town hall meeting in Bellevue last night to discuss the Eastside economy. One of the hot topics in the meeting was of course housing. For instance, it was suggested that restrictive land use regulations have a hand in the skyrocketing housing costs: King County needs to consider loosening the…
Seattle’s Bubbling Stupidity Gets More Attention
You may recall a few weeks back when I highlighted a sad example of bubble mania here in Seattle. Thanks to locally-based MSN Money columnist Bill Fleckenstein, that little stunt is getting even more attention. There was another sign of the times in “Bidders win unseen lands, discover they bought trouble,” a story in the…