Comments on: Tooting Seattle Bubble’s Statistical Horn http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/ local real estate news, statistics, and commentary without the sales spin. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:10:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6656 Anonymous Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:13:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6656 I think this goes right along with that talking head who was pointing to increased internet searches of housing as being a sign of interest from buyers. I think it's the opposite, more and more people are cluing in to the fact that things aren't rosey anymore.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6656','Anonymous',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6656','Anonymous','I think this goes right along with that talking head who was pointing to increased internet searches of housing as being a sign of interest from buyers. I think it\'s the opposite, more and more people are cluing in to the fact that things aren\'t rosey anymore.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think this goes right along with that talking head who was pointing to increased internet searches of housing as being a sign of interest from buyers. I think it’s the opposite, more and more people are cluing in to the fact that things aren’t rosey anymore.
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]]> By: meshugyhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6644 meshugy Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:13:12 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6644 Great work Tim...you've come a long way baby!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6644','meshugy',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6644','meshugy','Great work Tim...you\'ve come a long way baby!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great work Tim…you’ve come a long way baby!
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]]> By: Pierce anonhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6643 Pierce anon Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:10:40 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6643 Congrats to The Tim. I originally found your site from Ben's blog. I remember not too many months ago you were only getting a couple of comments per item posted. Perserverance pays.<br/><br/>There seems to be lots of talk in my office from co-workers who want to sell now. Some relocating, retiring or downsizing. I keep telling them you're past the peak, pull the trigger now. We're going to run out of those vaunted California buyers.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6643','Pierce anon',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6643','Pierce anon','Congrats to The Tim. I originally found your site from Ben\'s blog. I remember not too many months ago you were only getting a couple of comments per item posted. Perserverance pays.<br\/><br\/>There seems to be lots of talk in my office from co-workers who want to sell now. Some relocating, retiring or downsizing. I keep telling them you\'re past the peak, pull the trigger now. We\'re going to run out of those vaunted California buyers.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Congrats to The Tim. I originally found your site from Ben’s blog. I remember not too many months ago you were only getting a couple of comments per item posted. Perserverance pays.

There seems to be lots of talk in my office from co-workers who want to sell now. Some relocating, retiring or downsizing. I keep telling them you’re past the peak, pull the trigger now. We’re going to run out of those vaunted California buyers.

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]]> By: Anonymoushttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6640 Anonymous Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:54:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6640 Here you go - go ahead and piss your money away ($938K)<br/><br/>http://windermere.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=15541691<br/><br/>Kondo konversion - neat location, but crappy 60's building. Note how they dont have any pics of the outside. Nice job on the inside, but this type of product will get hit the hardest going forward. Almost $1 mill for a glorified pimped out apartment in a marblecrete 60's building? <br/><br/>Please, the last person out of this hubba bubba brand bubbleliscious South Sea turn out the lights.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6640','Anonymous',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6640','Anonymous','Here you go - go ahead and piss your money away ($938K)<br\/><br\/>http:\/\/windermere.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=15541691<br\/><br\/>Kondo konversion - neat location, but crappy 60\'s building. Note how they dont have any pics of the outside. Nice job on the inside, but this type of product will get hit the hardest going forward. Almost $1 mill for a glorified pimped out apartment in a marblecrete 60\'s building? <br\/><br\/>Please, the last person out of this hubba bubba brand bubbleliscious South Sea turn out the lights.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Here you go – go ahead and piss your money away ($938K)

http://windermere.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=15541691

Kondo konversion – neat location, but crappy 60’s building. Note how they dont have any pics of the outside. Nice job on the inside, but this type of product will get hit the hardest going forward. Almost $1 mill for a glorified pimped out apartment in a marblecrete 60’s building?

Please, the last person out of this hubba bubba brand bubbleliscious South Sea turn out the lights.

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]]> By: Anonymoushttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6629 Anonymous Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:50:48 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6629 Yep, the Seattle media RE pumpers make the top 5 in N. America I'm sure.<br/><br/>Heard Baltimore and Phoenix (LOL) are also really bad.<br/><br/>There are always those who wake up last. <br/><br/>Nice to hear Vancouver is not as prone to lies and exaggerations. <br/><br/>Must be because Vancouver's such an undesirable place to live compared to Seattle. LOL<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6629','Anonymous',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6629','Anonymous','Yep, the Seattle media RE pumpers make the top 5 in N. America I\'m sure.<br\/><br\/>Heard Baltimore and Phoenix (LOL) are also really bad.<br\/><br\/>There are always those who wake up last. <br\/><br\/>Nice to hear Vancouver is not as prone to lies and exaggerations. <br\/><br\/>Must be because Vancouver\'s such an undesirable place to live compared to Seattle. LOL',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yep, the Seattle media RE pumpers make the top 5 in N. America I’m sure.

Heard Baltimore and Phoenix (LOL) are also really bad.

There are always those who wake up last.

Nice to hear Vancouver is not as prone to lies and exaggerations.

Must be because Vancouver’s such an undesirable place to live compared to Seattle. LOL

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]]> By: Van Housing Bloggerhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6623 Van Housing Blogger Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:42:23 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6623 Congrats, The Tim. Always good stuff here at the SB. I like to read about your media coverage - it reminds me to keep some perspective on ours. Your local papers appear to be the most egregious pumpers in the land!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6623','Van Housing Blogger',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6623','Van Housing Blogger','Congrats, The Tim. Always good stuff here at the SB. I like to read about your media coverage - it reminds me to keep some perspective on ours. Your local papers appear to be the most egregious pumpers in the land!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Congrats, The Tim. Always good stuff here at the SB. I like to read about your media coverage – it reminds me to keep some perspective on ours. Your local papers appear to be the most egregious pumpers in the land!
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]]> By: matthttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6620 matt Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:28:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6620 Come on Seattle Price Drop, they're sealing off the borders, Seattle will soon declare its independance from the rest of the country and seal off our borders... if we're not really that different, we'll make ourselves different... Time for the housing bubble's last stand! <br/><br/>< Gollum voice ><i>must keep precious's equity from the national bust, must, different my precious, different</i>< /Gollum voice ><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6620','matt',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6620','matt','Come on Seattle Price Drop, they\'re sealing off the borders, Seattle will soon declare its independance from the rest of the country and seal off our borders... if we\'re not really that different, we\'ll make ourselves different... Time for the housing bubble\'s last stand! <br\/><br\/>< Gollum voice ><i>must keep precious\'s equity from the national bust, must, different my precious, different<\/i>< \/Gollum voice >',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Come on Seattle Price Drop, they’re sealing off the borders, Seattle will soon declare its independance from the rest of the country and seal off our borders… if we’re not really that different, we’ll make ourselves different… Time for the housing bubble’s last stand!

< Gollum voice >must keep precious’s equity from the national bust, must, different my precious, different< /Gollum voice >

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]]> By: seattle price drophttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6619 seattle price drop Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:27:09 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6619 Whoops- should have posted above in open thread- Sorry.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6619','seattle price drop',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6619','seattle price drop','Whoops- should have posted above in open thread- Sorry.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Whoops- should have posted above in open thread- Sorry.
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]]> By: seattle price drophttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6618 seattle price drop Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:25:27 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6618 Who said this?:<br/><br/>"People who bought this year with the intention of flipping are likely to get burned".<br/><br/>1) a nutcase off of one of the bubble blogs?<br/> .......or.....<br/><br/>2) NAR just quoted on CNBC?<br/><br/>If you guessed 2) National Association of Realtors, you are RIGHT!<br/><br/>Other notable headlines from todays' CNBC:<br/><br/>"Housing Horror" (love that one)<br/><br/>"Playing the Housing Mess" (in relation to buying/selling Homebuilder stocks)<br/><br/>...Still contemplating a squeeze into overpriced housing? On the "off chance" that RE always goes up?....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6618','seattle price drop',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6618','seattle price drop','Who said this?:<br\/><br\/>\"People who bought this year with the intention of flipping are likely to get burned\".<br\/><br\/>1) a nutcase off of one of the bubble blogs?<br\/> .......or.....<br\/><br\/>2) NAR just quoted on CNBC?<br\/><br\/>If you guessed 2) National Association of Realtors, you are RIGHT!<br\/><br\/>Other notable headlines from todays\' CNBC:<br\/><br\/>\"Housing Horror\" (love that one)<br\/><br\/>\"Playing the Housing Mess\" (in relation to buying\/selling Homebuilder stocks)<br\/><br\/>...Still contemplating a squeeze into overpriced housing? On the \"off chance\" that RE always goes up?....',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Who said this?:

“People who bought this year with the intention of flipping are likely to get burned”.

1) a nutcase off of one of the bubble blogs?
…….or…..

2) NAR just quoted on CNBC?

If you guessed 2) National Association of Realtors, you are RIGHT!

Other notable headlines from todays’ CNBC:

“Housing Horror” (love that one)

“Playing the Housing Mess” (in relation to buying/selling Homebuilder stocks)

…Still contemplating a squeeze into overpriced housing? On the “off chance” that RE always goes up?….

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]]> By: The Timhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6615 The Tim Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:51:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6615 Yeah, like I said, very different "target markets." You guys are pretty much blazing new trails, whereas I jumped in on an already-established and fairly active scene, with a local take on a national issue.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6615','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6615','The Tim','Yeah, like I said, very different \"target markets.\" You guys are pretty much blazing new trails, whereas I jumped in on an already-established and fairly active scene, with a local take on a national issue.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah, like I said, very different “target markets.” You guys are pretty much blazing new trails, whereas I jumped in on an already-established and fairly active scene, with a local take on a national issue.
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]]> By: Dustinhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6614 Dustin Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:49:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6614 The "loyalty" you're getting is awesomely impressive (over 3000 people more than 200 times! WOW!) <br/><br/>There is obviously nobody on the agent side driving traffic like the bubble blogs. I only wish there was someone driving me 5,000 hits a month! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6614','Dustin',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6614','Dustin','The \"loyalty\" you\'re getting is awesomely impressive (over 3000 people more than 200 times! WOW!) <br\/><br\/>There is obviously nobody on the agent side driving traffic like the bubble blogs. I only wish there was someone driving me 5,000 hits a month! :)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The “loyalty” you’re getting is awesomely impressive (over 3000 people more than 200 times! WOW!)

There is obviously nobody on the agent side driving traffic like the bubble blogs. I only wish there was someone driving me 5,000 hits a month! :)

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]]> By: Dustinhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6612 Dustin Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:45:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6612 I must have read right through that... I read your post and then was looking for the corresponding chart to compare Google/MSN/Yahoo, etc, but what you provided definitely does the trick... Very interesting stuff!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6612','Dustin',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6612','Dustin','I must have read right through that... I read your post and then was looking for the corresponding chart to compare Google\/MSN\/Yahoo, etc, but what you provided definitely does the trick... Very interesting stuff!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I must have read right through that… I read your post and then was looking for the corresponding chart to compare Google/MSN/Yahoo, etc, but what you provided definitely does the trick… Very interesting stuff!
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]]> By: The Timhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6610 The Tim Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:37:42 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6610 Dustin, <br/> <br/>The stat you're looking for is in the bullet list near the end of the post: 24% (7,185) of visitors in August arrived through Google searches. <br/> <br/>For the entire range of my Google Analytics history (Oct. - Present), Google accounts for 17.66% (23,683) of all hits.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6610','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6610','The Tim','Dustin, <br\/> <br\/>The stat you\'re looking for is in the bullet list near the end of the post: 24% (7,185) of visitors in August arrived through Google searches. <br\/> <br\/>For the entire range of my Google Analytics history (Oct. - Present), Google accounts for 17.66% (23,683) of all hits.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dustin,

The stat you’re looking for is in the bullet list near the end of the post: 24% (7,185) of visitors in August arrived through Google searches.

For the entire range of my Google Analytics history (Oct. – Present), Google accounts for 17.66% (23,683) of all hits.

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]]> By: seattle price drophttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6609 seattle price drop Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:35:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6609 I might add: <br/><br/>At this point they can watch the network news and read national publications, watch CNBC cable, etc.<br/><br/>The news is all "bad" (or "good" depending on your point of view!) when it comes to RE.<br/><br/>They're all reporting what the bubble blogs have been reporting for the past year.<br/><br/>Better late than never.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6609','seattle price drop',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6609','seattle price drop','I might add: <br\/><br\/>At this point they can watch the network news and read national publications, watch CNBC cable, etc.<br\/><br\/>The news is all \"bad\" (or \"good\" depending on your point of view!) when it comes to RE.<br\/><br\/>They\'re all reporting what the bubble blogs have been reporting for the past year.<br\/><br\/>Better late than never.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I might add:

At this point they can watch the network news and read national publications, watch CNBC cable, etc.

The news is all “bad” (or “good” depending on your point of view!) when it comes to RE.

They’re all reporting what the bubble blogs have been reporting for the past year.

Better late than never.

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]]> By: seattle price drophttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6607 seattle price drop Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:31:41 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6607 Sign of the times. <br/><br/>As more would-be buyers become concerned about the bubble, more will visit the bubble sites in an effort to figure out what the heck's going on out there with the Miracle Housing Run of the past several years.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6607','seattle price drop',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6607','seattle price drop','Sign of the times. <br\/><br\/>As more would-be buyers become concerned about the bubble, more will visit the bubble sites in an effort to figure out what the heck\'s going on out there with the Miracle Housing Run of the past several years.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sign of the times.

As more would-be buyers become concerned about the bubble, more will visit the bubble sites in an effort to figure out what the heck’s going on out there with the Miracle Housing Run of the past several years.

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]]> By: dustinhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6606 dustin Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:26:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6606 Congrats! You're definitely pulling people in! <br/><br/>Out of curiosity, how much of your traffic is coming from Google searches?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6606','dustin',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6606','dustin','Congrats! You\'re definitely pulling people in! <br\/><br\/>Out of curiosity, how much of your traffic is coming from Google searches?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Congrats! You’re definitely pulling people in!

Out of curiosity, how much of your traffic is coming from Google searches?

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]]> By: The Timhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6605 The Tim Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:22:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6605 Absolutely, most of the regular commenters here provide excellent insight and analysis, that add quite a bit to the quality of this blog. Thanks to all of you. And don't forget, the invitation is still open to additional regular posters like S Crow.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6605','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6605','The Tim','Absolutely, most of the regular commenters here provide excellent insight and analysis, that add quite a bit to the quality of this blog. Thanks to all of you. And don\'t forget, the invitation is still open to additional regular posters like S Crow.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Absolutely, most of the regular commenters here provide excellent insight and analysis, that add quite a bit to the quality of this blog. Thanks to all of you. And don’t forget, the invitation is still open to additional regular posters like S Crow.
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]]> By: plymsterhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/07/tooting-seattle-bubbles-statistical-horn/#comment-6604 plymster Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:13:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=374#comment-6604 Congrats, Tim. Looks like the world is beating a path to your better mousetrap. <br/><br/>This is due partly to your (and S Crow's) good posts and partly to the excellent data and analysis by dukes, synthetik, peckhammer, eleua, and others (make sure you get a cut when Tim gets corporate sponsorship and sells out).<br/><br/>Thanks in advance for everyone's continued good info/analysis.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6604','plymster',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('6604','plymster','Congrats, Tim. Looks like the world is beating a path to your better mousetrap. <br\/><br\/>This is due partly to your (and S Crow\'s) good posts and partly to the excellent data and analysis by dukes, synthetik, peckhammer, eleua, and others (make sure you get a cut when Tim gets corporate sponsorship and sells out).<br\/><br\/>Thanks in advance for everyone\'s continued good info\/analysis.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Congrats, Tim. Looks like the world is beating a path to your better mousetrap.

This is due partly to your (and S Crow’s) good posts and partly to the excellent data and analysis by dukes, synthetik, peckhammer, eleua, and others (make sure you get a cut when Tim gets corporate sponsorship and sells out).

Thanks in advance for everyone’s continued good info/analysis.

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