It’s been a while since I last highlighted all the extra content and ways to connect to Seattle Bubble, so it’s time for another such reminder. If you don’t have the time or motivation to visit the site every day, that’s okay. There are other ways for you to get your daily Seattle Bubble fix….
New Construction Price per Square Foot On Par w/ Resales
A reader requested that I run an update of the post I put together a year ago: Is New Construction Getting Cheaper or Just Smaller? Here are the updated charts comparing the size and price per square foot of new construction and re-sales since April 2009: As you might expect, new construction continues to be…
Best Place to Stash Some Cash?
With the stock market swinging wildly up and down, real estate prices still falling in many markets, and banks paying basically zero (or worse) on savings accounts, I’m curious what the readers think about where’s the best place to keep one’s cash today. Let’s assume you just want to hold the money and avoid losing…
Redfin: Summer Not so Hot for Local Real Estate
Full disclosure: The Tim is employed by Redfin. Last Friday Redfin released their July market data. Here’s an excerpt from the narrative (which I did not write this month): Redfin Capitol Hill Team Lead agent Allie Howard says: “I give the summer of 2011 an “F” for frustration! Sellers are frustrated as prices of comparable…
Poll: Will the DOW finish the year above 10,000?
This poll was active 08.21.2011 through 08.27.2011.