Okay, this isn’t related to real estate or housing bubbles, but it is related to the Seattle area, and I thought it was interesting enough to make a quick post about it here. I’ve just uploaded a pamphlet / magazine from 1951 called the Seattle Civil Defense Manual to my personal site. It’s a 25…
Talking About Me Behind My Back
It seems that my blog interests at least a few people other than myself. Thanks to the wonders of StatCounter, I have unearthed the blog posts of some other interested locals. These fine individuals are none other than: Jim Miller, who says that my focus is “narrow, but tremendously important, especially in this area.” Timothy…
Thoughts On Posting
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…
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….