NOTE: If you are subscribed to Seattle Bubble’s RSS feed and are seeing these open threads in the feed, please switch to our official feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/SeattleBubble Thanks! Here is your open thread for the week of September 8th, 2014. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…
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.
Poll: Would you get rid of your car(s) if the alternatives were less expensive?
This poll was active 09.07.2014 through 09.13.2014
August Reporting Roundup: No Call For Alarm Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: Western Washington…
NWMLS: Closed Sales, Median Price Dip in August
August market stats were published by the NWMLS today. Here’s a snippet from their press release: Western Washington housing market stability continues with modest gains in sales, prices. “Stability” seemed to characterize the direction of Western Washington’s housing market during August, according to new figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Both the volume of sales…
Cheapest Homes: September 2014 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…