Inventory Reaches Big Round Number As some astute readers have noticed, as of noon today, the number of single-family homes on the market in King County passed the big round 10,000 mark (see the left sidebar—which I am continually working to improve based on your suggestions). Since surpassing the previous confirmed high (Sept. ’02 –…
Without Mom’s Income, Seattle is Unaffordable
The Seattle P-I is running an article about some interesting survey results regarding mothers’ attitudes toward working. Despite the fact that more mothers are working full-time, fewer think that it’s best for the family. After generations of debate about working mothers, only about a fifth say full-time jobs are ideal, fewer than held those views…
New Feature: Sidebar Inventory Tracker
I’d like to introduce a new feature that I have added to Seattle Bubble: Sidebar Inventory Tracking. Over on the left sidebar, you will notice a new section titled “Inventory.” With the number of homes on the market continuing to climb daily into record territory, I thought it would be fun to see the inventory…
Downtown Condo Buyers to Solve Crime Problems?
Once in a while, you have to wonder why someone would be so excited to buy one of the many $500,000+ condos that are soon to spread over downtown like a tsunami. It certainly isn’t for a secure, friendly neighborhood environment… Sgt. Rich O’Neill, Seattle Police Officers’ Guild president, said officers aggressively policing the drug…
June Reporting Roundup
Before we get into what the usual suspects in the local press had to say about the housing market’s performance in June, let’s take a look at the NWMLS press release that accompanied the release of last month’s statistics: Housing Prices Around Washington State Rising at More Modest Rates Kirkland, Wash. (July 5, 2007) –…