Comments on: Night Note: Stricter Spam Protection http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/ News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joel http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28347 Joel Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:38:11 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28347 Riverstone just put their Phase II units up for sale. So it seems that not all 98 were for sale at the same time, but I'm pretty sure they didn't even come close to selling the units from Phase I so Phase II is going to be a big bust.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28347','Joel',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28347','Joel','Riverstone just put their Phase II units up for sale. So it seems that not all 98 were for sale at the same time, but I\'m pretty sure they didn\'t even come close to selling the units from Phase I so Phase II is going to be a big bust.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Riverstone just put their Phase II units up for sale. So it seems that not all 98 were for sale at the same time, but I’m pretty sure they didn’t even come close to selling the units from Phase I so Phase II is going to be a big bust.
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]]> By: Ron http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28233 Ron Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:05:04 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28233 Just travel the Apartment to Condo Conversions.. and see whats really happening to the Real estate markets here. Serious: 3 different locations last weekend- one with 125 units 3-4 months on market 5 sold .... 12 out of 98 units Riverstone Condo/apartments sold in over 7 months.. another up street 1 out 11 units in about the same time frame.. this markets going bust as well~!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28233','Ron',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28233','Ron','Just travel the Apartment to Condo Conversions.. and see whats really happening to the Real estate markets here.\r\n\r\n Serious: 3 different locations last weekend- one with 125 units 3-4 months on market 5 sold .... 12 out of 98 units Riverstone Condo\/apartments sold in over 7 months.. another up street 1 out 11 units in about the same time frame.. this markets going bust as well~!!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Just travel the Apartment to Condo Conversions.. and see whats really happening to the Real estate markets here.

Serious: 3 different locations last weekend- one with 125 units 3-4 months on market 5 sold …. 12 out of 98 units Riverstone Condo/apartments sold in over 7 months.. another up street 1 out 11 units in about the same time frame.. this markets going bust as well~!!

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]]> By: deejayoh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28229 deejayoh Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:11:17 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28229 <blockquote>Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month?</blockquote> it's seasonal. Go to Tim's spreadsheet, or look at <a href="http://alanpope.com/Sep07/Puget.pdf" rel="nofollow">this chart</a>. you'll see that inventory drops every year at this time. Actually, this is bit later than usual, and the drop is insignificant relative to normal. Page 2 of the same pdf is more interesting. Look how LOW the absorption has fallen!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28229','deejayoh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28229','deejayoh','<blockquote>Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month?<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nit\'s seasonal. Go to Tim\'s spreadsheet, or look at <a href=\"http:\/\/alanpope.com\/Sep07\/Puget.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">this chart<\/a>. you\'ll see that inventory drops every year at this time. Actually, this is bit later than usual, and the drop is insignificant relative to normal.\r\n\r\nPage 2 of the same pdf is more interesting. Look how LOW the absorption has fallen!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div>

Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month?

it’s seasonal. Go to Tim’s spreadsheet, or look at this chart. you’ll see that inventory drops every year at this time. Actually, this is bit later than usual, and the drop is insignificant relative to normal.

Page 2 of the same pdf is more interesting. Look how LOW the absorption has fallen!

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28222 Ira Sacharoff Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:06:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28222 From my perspective: There are a whole lot of expired listings out there. The classic stand off: While buyers are on the sidelines waiting for prices to drop more, sellers are getting disgusted because they're not getting offers on their insane asking prices, so they are pulling them off the market waiting for prices to rise(huh?) or renting them out. I check the NWMLS listings every day and see many, many expired listings. That's supposedly a source of wealth for agents. Contact the folks whose listings have expired, and convince them that you will do a better job than the last agent at selling their property. ;<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28222','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28222','Ira Sacharoff','From my perspective: There are a whole lot of expired listings out there. The classic stand off:\r\nWhile buyers are on the sidelines waiting for prices to drop more, sellers are getting disgusted because they\'re not getting offers on their insane asking prices, so they are pulling them off the market waiting for prices to rise(huh?) or renting them out. I check the NWMLS listings every day and see many, many expired listings. That\'s supposedly a source of wealth for agents. Contact the folks whose listings have expired, and convince them that you will do a better job than the last agent at selling their property.\r\n;',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> From my perspective: There are a whole lot of expired listings out there. The classic stand off:
While buyers are on the sidelines waiting for prices to drop more, sellers are getting disgusted because they’re not getting offers on their insane asking prices, so they are pulling them off the market waiting for prices to rise(huh?) or renting them out. I check the NWMLS listings every day and see many, many expired listings. That’s supposedly a source of wealth for agents. Contact the folks whose listings have expired, and convince them that you will do a better job than the last agent at selling their property.
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]]> By: shotsix http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28219 shotsix Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:30:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28219 Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month? I plotted it out in Excel and was expecting a spectacular upward trend... but found a boring flatness (or even a slight decline). Is this just a seasonal influence on the general downward housing trend?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28219','shotsix',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28219','shotsix','Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month? I plotted it out in Excel and was expecting a spectacular upward trend... but found a boring flatness (or even a slight decline). Is this just a seasonal influence on the general downward housing trend?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Does anyone know why the inventory for King County has remained relatively stable for the past month? I plotted it out in Excel and was expecting a spectacular upward trend… but found a boring flatness (or even a slight decline). Is this just a seasonal influence on the general downward housing trend?
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]]> By: laxtosnoco http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28216 laxtosnoco Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:54:42 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28216 Disbelief, Making VP at an investment firm like our friend Suze did is not that big a deal for a good salesperson. No nepotism required, but she did have to get some high net worth individuals to let her run their portfolios. That's what is mind boggling.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28216','laxtosnoco',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28216','laxtosnoco','Disbelief,\r\n\r\nMaking VP at an investment firm like our friend Suze did is not that big a deal for a good salesperson. No nepotism required, but she did have to get some high net worth individuals to let her run their portfolios. That\'s what is mind boggling.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Disbelief,

Making VP at an investment firm like our friend Suze did is not that big a deal for a good salesperson. No nepotism required, but she did have to get some high net worth individuals to let her run their portfolios. That’s what is mind boggling.

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]]> By: ken http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28215 ken Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:30:00 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28215 So one of the townhouses on my street dropped 10k. Its one of 12 identical houses. It the last one left for sale. 7 sold at 339k, 1 at 334, 3 rented by builder and this one up for 329. Im sure those 8 people that bought are happy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28215','ken',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28215','ken','So one of the townhouses on my street dropped 10k. Its one of 12 identical houses. It the last one left for sale. 7 sold at 339k, 1 at 334, 3 rented by builder and this one up for 329.\r\n\r\nIm sure those 8 people that bought are happy.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> So one of the townhouses on my street dropped 10k. Its one of 12 identical houses. It the last one left for sale. 7 sold at 339k, 1 at 334, 3 rented by builder and this one up for 329.

Im sure those 8 people that bought are happy.

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]]> By: greenthums http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28214 greenthums Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:20:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28214 softwarengineer: When this current global credit bubble explodes everyone's going to be looking for work, including you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28214','greenthums',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28214','greenthums','softwarengineer:\r\n\r\nWhen this current global credit bubble explodes everyone\'s going to be looking for work, including you.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> softwarengineer:

When this current global credit bubble explodes everyone’s going to be looking for work, including you.

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]]> By: olaf http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28213 olaf Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:03:53 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28213 Hah -- that posting by "John" made my day. What a wonderful example of a clueless realtor NOT knowing his audience. It's as if a Twinkies salesman had posted an ad in a Vegan discussion group.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28213','olaf',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28213','olaf','Hah -- that posting by \"John\" made my day. What a wonderful example of a clueless realtor NOT knowing his audience.\r\n\r\nIt\'s as if a Twinkies salesman had posted an ad in a Vegan discussion group.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hah — that posting by “John” made my day. What a wonderful example of a clueless realtor NOT knowing his audience.

It’s as if a Twinkies salesman had posted an ad in a Vegan discussion group.

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]]> By: EconE http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28212 EconE Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:30:56 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28212 maybe soon that spam house will have a CL listing like this one someone posted on HP. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fur/450681739.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28212','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28212','EconE','maybe soon that spam house will have a CL listing like this one someone posted on HP.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/sfbay.craigslist.org\/sby\/fur\/450681739.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> maybe soon that spam house will have a CL listing like this one someone posted on HP.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fur/450681739.html

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]]> By: redmondjp http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28211 redmondjp Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:11:58 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28211 Regarding the 'spam' house above -- lessee, first they overpaid for a fixer, then borrowed more than the house's value (thank$ Mi$ter Apprai$er!) in order to upgrade the house with all of the latest 'must-haves' (that brushed nickel finish is to-die for, oooooohhh!), and put it back on the market only to find out that they have arrived at the flipping party too late, as all other flipper-wanna-bes have already left, leaving them being the ones known as the bag holders or f#@ked borrowers (FBs). There is no way that this can be true, according to what I've been reading on blogs written by local RE professionals. Maybe they are using <i>doublethink</i> (I'm still reading <i>1984</i>) - - war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, debt is wealth.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28211','redmondjp',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28211','redmondjp','Regarding the \'spam\' house above -- lessee, first they overpaid for a fixer, then borrowed more than the house\'s value (thank$ Mi$ter Apprai$er!) in order to upgrade the house with all of the latest \'must-haves\' (that brushed nickel finish is to-die for, oooooohhh!), and put it back on the market only to find out that they have arrived at the flipping party too late, as all other flipper-wanna-bes have already left, leaving them being the ones known as the bag holders or f#@ked borrowers (FBs).\r\n\r\nThere is no way that this can be true, according to what I\'ve been reading on blogs written by local RE professionals. Maybe they are using <i>doublethink<\/i> (I\'m still reading <i>1984<\/i>) - - war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, debt is wealth.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Regarding the ’spam’ house above — lessee, first they overpaid for a fixer, then borrowed more than the house’s value (thank$ Mi$ter Apprai$er!) in order to upgrade the house with all of the latest ‘must-haves’ (that brushed nickel finish is to-die for, oooooohhh!), and put it back on the market only to find out that they have arrived at the flipping party too late, as all other flipper-wanna-bes have already left, leaving them being the ones known as the bag holders or f#@ked borrowers (FBs).

There is no way that this can be true, according to what I’ve been reading on blogs written by local RE professionals. Maybe they are using doublethink (I’m still reading 1984) – - war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, debt is wealth.

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]]> By: Poster http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28209 Poster Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:36:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28209 Spammy house sales and mortgage history: Recording Date: 1/11/2007 Sale Price: $416,000 Mortgage Date: 07/31/2007 Mortgage Amt: $450,000<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28209','Poster',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28209','Poster','Spammy house sales and mortgage history:\r\n\r\nRecording Date: 1\/11\/2007\r\nSale Price: $416,000\r\n\r\nMortgage Date: 07\/31\/2007 \r\nMortgage Amt: $450,000',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Spammy house sales and mortgage history:

Recording Date: 1/11/2007
Sale Price: $416,000

Mortgage Date: 07/31/2007
Mortgage Amt: $450,000

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]]> By: disbelief http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28205 disbelief Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:46:10 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28205 Let's see: BA in Social Work, from baker(10 yrs) to Account Exec, to VP of Financial Services in 3 yrs. What's missing here? Is this just a case of omitting details such as nepotism or maybe an affair with some geezer banker older than her father? Or maybe with her Social Work degree she was just very adept at steering the downtrodden into loans with exorbitant rates? I would be interested to know the real story- especially since I've never heard her say much except offer the most basic common sense advice that really shouldn't have to be told to full-fledged adults. "check the interest rates on your credit cards... see if you can obtain a better rate" OMG such insight!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28205','disbelief',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28205','disbelief','Let\'s see: \r\n\r\nBA in Social Work, from baker(10 yrs) to Account Exec, to VP of Financial Services in 3 yrs. What\'s missing here?\r\nIs this just a case of omitting details such as nepotism or maybe an affair with some geezer banker older than her father?\r\nOr maybe with her Social Work degree she was just very adept at steering the downtrodden into loans with exorbitant rates?\r\nI would be interested to know the real story- especially since I\'ve never heard her say much except offer the most basic common sense advice that really shouldn\'t have to be told to full-fledged adults. \"check the interest rates on your credit cards... see if you can obtain a better rate\" OMG such insight!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Let’s see:

BA in Social Work, from baker(10 yrs) to Account Exec, to VP of Financial Services in 3 yrs. What’s missing here?
Is this just a case of omitting details such as nepotism or maybe an affair with some geezer banker older than her father?
Or maybe with her Social Work degree she was just very adept at steering the downtrodden into loans with exorbitant rates?
I would be interested to know the real story- especially since I’ve never heard her say much except offer the most basic common sense advice that really shouldn’t have to be told to full-fledged adults. “check the interest rates on your credit cards… see if you can obtain a better rate” OMG such insight!

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]]> By: Mike2 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28204 Mike2 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:30:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28204 Suz is seriously deluded if she thinks a family of 8 with $150K+ in debt can live here on a single salary of $60-72K/yr + a part time barista paycheck. Dream on.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28204','Mike2',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28204','Mike2','Suz is seriously deluded if she thinks a family of 8 with $150K+ in debt can live here on a single salary of $60-72K\/yr + a part time barista paycheck. \r\n\r\nDream on.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Suz is seriously deluded if she thinks a family of 8 with $150K+ in debt can live here on a single salary of $60-72K/yr + a part time barista paycheck.

Dream on.

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]]> By: Wm Swanson http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28201 Wm Swanson Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:19:09 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28201 Have to believe all those dollars sunk into Johns house for upgrades will ultimately result in less net to him if/when the house is sold.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28201','Wm Swanson',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28201','Wm Swanson','Have to believe all those dollars sunk into Johns house for upgrades will ultimately result in less net to him if\/when the house is sold.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Have to believe all those dollars sunk into Johns house for upgrades will ultimately result in less net to him if/when the house is sold.
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]]> By: wreckingbull http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28200 wreckingbull Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:17:31 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28200 From the Wikipedia article cited above: "On a recent Oprah, Orman advised viewers to search through their closets for misplaced money." Wow, what great financial advice. Buying at the absolute peak of a market that is just starting to deflate gives new meaning to 'misplaced money'.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28200','wreckingbull',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28200','wreckingbull','From the Wikipedia article cited above:\r\n\r\n\"On a recent Oprah, Orman advised viewers to search through their closets for misplaced money.\"\r\n\r\nWow, what great financial advice. Buying at the absolute peak of a market that is just starting to deflate gives new meaning to \'misplaced money\'.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> From the Wikipedia article cited above:

“On a recent Oprah, Orman advised viewers to search through their closets for misplaced money.”

Wow, what great financial advice. Buying at the absolute peak of a market that is just starting to deflate gives new meaning to ‘misplaced money’.

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]]> By: jess http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28199 jess Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:05:46 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28199 Y'all may not agree with me, but I thought John's spam was pretty funny. A desperate person begging us to buy his house in the middle of a thread discussing desperate people. Brilliant! I'll pay $550K (maybe) if I'm close in to downtown so my commute will be short, but I won't pay $550K for the right to sit on I-5 and Lake City Way for who knows how long every day. Sorry!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28199','jess',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28199','jess','Y\'all may not agree with me, but I thought John\'s spam was pretty funny. A desperate person begging us to buy his house in the middle of a thread discussing desperate people. Brilliant! I\'ll pay $550K (maybe) if I\'m close in to downtown so my commute will be short, but I won\'t pay $550K for the right to sit on I-5 and Lake City Way for who knows how long every day. Sorry!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Y’all may not agree with me, but I thought John’s spam was pretty funny. A desperate person begging us to buy his house in the middle of a thread discussing desperate people. Brilliant! I’ll pay $550K (maybe) if I’m close in to downtown so my commute will be short, but I won’t pay $550K for the right to sit on I-5 and Lake City Way for who knows how long every day. Sorry!
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]]> By: rose-colored-coolaid http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28198 rose-colored-coolaid Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:05:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28198 John, are you trying to sell that house here? If you are, this is not the place for it. If you just like to point out places, the correct way to do that is on the forum instead of spamming the main pages here. On a side note, if you're the seller, I'll make you an offer of $300,001. Deal?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28198','rose-colored-coolaid',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28198','rose-colored-coolaid','John, are you trying to sell that house here? If you are, this is not the place for it.\r\n\r\nIf you just like to point out places, the correct way to do that is on the forum instead of spamming the main pages here.\r\n\r\nOn a side note, if you\'re the seller, I\'ll make you an offer of $300,001. Deal?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> John, are you trying to sell that house here? If you are, this is not the place for it.

If you just like to point out places, the correct way to do that is on the forum instead of spamming the main pages here.

On a side note, if you’re the seller, I’ll make you an offer of $300,001. Deal?

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]]> By: Tacoma Troll http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28195 Tacoma Troll Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:36:29 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28195 One thing she said does hold true however. "You create your own problems and then you feel sorry for yourself and you think you're victims," she says. "We're not victims to our circumstances. We are the creators of our circumstances."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28195','Tacoma Troll',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28195','Tacoma Troll','One thing she said does hold true however.\r\n\r\n\"You create your own problems and then you feel sorry for yourself and you think you\'re victims,\" she says. \"We\'re not victims to our circumstances. We are the creators of our circumstances.\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> One thing she said does hold true however.

“You create your own problems and then you feel sorry for yourself and you think you’re victims,” she says. “We’re not victims to our circumstances. We are the creators of our circumstances.”

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]]> By: softwarengineer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28194 softwarengineer Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:02:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28194 PERHAPS A COMPUTER CONTRACTOR IS THE SAME AS A CONTRACT ENGINEER? They're the first to get laid off during a downturn [like now?] and although they make double pay: they get no medical benefits, job stability and retirement. They tend to be between jobs for long bouts frequently too and when they do get another temporary job, it doesn't last long. Those folks are like professional football players, they better save at least half their money for their career endings soon.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28194','softwarengineer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28194','softwarengineer','PERHAPS A COMPUTER CONTRACTOR IS THE SAME AS A CONTRACT ENGINEER?\r\n\r\nThey\'re the first to get laid off during a downturn [like now?] and although they make double pay: they get no medical benefits, job stability and retirement. They tend to be between jobs for long bouts frequently too and when they do get another temporary job, it doesn\'t last long.\r\n\r\nThose folks are like professional football players, they better save at least half their money for their career endings soon.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> PERHAPS A COMPUTER CONTRACTOR IS THE SAME AS A CONTRACT ENGINEER?

They’re the first to get laid off during a downturn [like now?] and although they make double pay: they get no medical benefits, job stability and retirement. They tend to be between jobs for long bouts frequently too and when they do get another temporary job, it doesn’t last long.

Those folks are like professional football players, they better save at least half their money for their career endings soon.

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]]> By: John http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28193 John Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:55:42 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28193 http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/rfs/453314419.html Fsbo! Home remodeled to brand new condition. ok.. so I have had this home priced at $569,000 with $30,000 cash in your pocket.. I have had it at $549,000 with a $10,000 buyer bonus.. I have offered 100% seller financing... I have offered lease purchase.. and so on. I have spent $100,000 remodeling this home and it is truly a gorgeous home. Alot of thought, care and heart went into this home and it truly is wonderful! COME MAKE ME AN OFFER! Even at the 549K Price it is still the best priced home in the whole Bothell/Mill Creek/Lynnwood area with the lot size it has and the finishes the home has. 4 bedrooms 2.5 bath 2115 sq ft 3 car garage with new epoxy garage floor and new garage openers almost a 12,000 sq ft lot with all brand new landscape, greenbelt, privacy trees New Cedar siding New Roof New Driveway New front porch EVERYTHING on interior of home has been replaced and is new designer finishes extensive use of granite extensive rich dark hardwoods spa master bath with tile floors, tile double shower tile surround corner soaking tub brushed nickel fixtures big entertainment size deck amazing kitchen wainscotting, pillars, crown molding, high end carpet and the list goes on. Tucked away in the back of a culdesac and fully fenced. Northshore schools. 17 199th st se Bothell 98012 Owner is agent Sean<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28193','John',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28193','John','http:\/\/seattle.craigslist.org\/sno\/rfs\/453314419.html\r\nFsbo! Home remodeled to brand new condition. ok.. so I have had this home priced at $569,000 with $30,000 cash in your pocket.. I have had it at $549,000 with a $10,000 buyer bonus.. I have offered 100% seller financing... I have offered lease purchase.. and so on. I have spent $100,000 remodeling this home and it is truly a gorgeous home. Alot of thought, care and heart went into this home and it truly is wonderful! COME MAKE ME AN OFFER! Even at the 549K Price it is still the best priced home in the whole Bothell\/Mill Creek\/Lynnwood area with the lot size it has and the finishes the home has. \r\n\r\n4 bedrooms 2.5 bath 2115 sq ft \r\n\r\n3 car garage with new epoxy garage floor and new garage openers \r\n\r\nalmost a 12,000 sq ft lot with all brand new landscape, greenbelt, privacy trees \r\n\r\nNew Cedar siding \r\n\r\nNew Roof \r\n\r\nNew Driveway \r\n\r\nNew front porch \r\n\r\nEVERYTHING on interior of home has been replaced and is new \r\n\r\ndesigner finishes \r\n\r\nextensive use of granite \r\n\r\nextensive rich dark hardwoods \r\n\r\nspa master bath with tile floors, tile double shower tile surround corner soaking tub \r\n\r\nbrushed nickel fixtures \r\n\r\nbig entertainment size deck \r\n\r\namazing kitchen \r\n\r\nwainscotting, pillars, crown molding, high end carpet and the list goes on. \r\n\r\nTucked away in the back of a culdesac and fully fenced. \r\n\r\nNorthshore schools. \r\n\r\n17 199th st se \r\nBothell 98012 \r\n\r\nOwner is agent \r\nSean',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/rfs/453314419.html
Fsbo! Home remodeled to brand new condition. ok.. so I have had this home priced at $569,000 with $30,000 cash in your pocket.. I have had it at $549,000 with a $10,000 buyer bonus.. I have offered 100% seller financing… I have offered lease purchase.. and so on. I have spent $100,000 remodeling this home and it is truly a gorgeous home. Alot of thought, care and heart went into this home and it truly is wonderful! COME MAKE ME AN OFFER! Even at the 549K Price it is still the best priced home in the whole Bothell/Mill Creek/Lynnwood area with the lot size it has and the finishes the home has.

4 bedrooms 2.5 bath 2115 sq ft

3 car garage with new epoxy garage floor and new garage openers

almost a 12,000 sq ft lot with all brand new landscape, greenbelt, privacy trees

New Cedar siding

New Roof

New Driveway

New front porch

EVERYTHING on interior of home has been replaced and is new

designer finishes

extensive use of granite

extensive rich dark hardwoods

spa master bath with tile floors, tile double shower tile surround corner soaking tub

brushed nickel fixtures

big entertainment size deck

amazing kitchen

wainscotting, pillars, crown molding, high end carpet and the list goes on.

Tucked away in the back of a culdesac and fully fenced.

Northshore schools.

17 199th st se
Bothell 98012

Owner is agent
Sean

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]]> By: laxtosnoco http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28191 laxtosnoco Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:44:07 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28191 I’m ashamed to say this, but I saw the episode last night. I felt dirty afterwards, but I could not look away. These people behave (and I mean this in the most literal way) like children.

Still, I can’t believe you folks are suggesting the family not listen to Suze. She wears long animal print blazers, talks in a loud monotone voice, and has a strong background in baked goods (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suze_Orman )

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]]> By: SLTO http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28190 SLTO Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:31:12 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28190 saw that segment and it was classic keeping up with the Jones's they make 100K a year and they have a 650K home... threw 2K parties with petting zoo... husband knew they were in trouble, just not how much... first of all he knew they could not afford that home they bought... and that alone says a lot... that lady had major mental health issues... she should be seeing a therapist... the kids will learn a valuable lesson growing up... if they ever make it out of the poor house... (they are way beyond bankrupt... ) I'm surprised they were not advised to file bankruptcy... that should have been step 1.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28190','SLTO',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28190','SLTO','saw that segment and it was classic keeping up with the Jones\'s\r\n\r\nthey make 100K a year and they have a 650K home... threw 2K parties with petting zoo...\r\n\r\nhusband knew they were in trouble, just not how much... first of all he knew they could not afford that home they bought... and that alone says a lot...\r\n\r\nthat lady had major mental health issues... she should be seeing a therapist... \r\n\r\nthe kids will learn a valuable lesson growing up... if they ever make it out of the poor house... (they are way beyond bankrupt... ) I\'m surprised they were not advised to file bankruptcy... that should have been step 1.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> saw that segment and it was classic keeping up with the Jones’s

they make 100K a year and they have a 650K home… threw 2K parties with petting zoo…

husband knew they were in trouble, just not how much… first of all he knew they could not afford that home they bought… and that alone says a lot…

that lady had major mental health issues… she should be seeing a therapist…

the kids will learn a valuable lesson growing up… if they ever make it out of the poor house… (they are way beyond bankrupt… ) I’m surprised they were not advised to file bankruptcy… that should have been step 1.

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]]> By: Leo http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28189 Leo Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:16:12 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28189 "Computer Contractor" :))) Author could be more specific: maybe "Hard drive contractor" or "RJ-45 Contractor"? :)))<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28189','Leo',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28189','Leo','\"Computer Contractor\" :))) Author could be more specific: maybe \"Hard drive contractor\" or \"RJ-45 Contractor\"? :)))',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Computer Contractor” :))) Author could be more specific: maybe “Hard drive contractor” or “RJ-45 Contractor”? :)))
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]]> By: Buceri http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28186 Buceri Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:32:08 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28186 For some of you, monolingual infidels, feliz is happy in Spanish.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28186','Buceri',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28186','Buceri','For some of you, monolingual infidels, feliz is happy in Spanish.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> For some of you, monolingual infidels, feliz is happy in Spanish.
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]]> By: Buceri http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28185 Buceri Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:31:05 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28185 And Felice will not be feliz, when she stays home unemployed without seeing the sun for 9 months.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28185','Buceri',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28185','Buceri','And Felice will not be feliz, when she stays home unemployed without seeing the sun for 9 months.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> And Felice will not be feliz, when she stays home unemployed without seeing the sun for 9 months.
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]]> By: MicrosoftBuyer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28181 MicrosoftBuyer Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:29:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28181 Felice will not find a job here. Many MS employees are partime realotors or loadn officer.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28181','MicrosoftBuyer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28181','MicrosoftBuyer','Felice will not find a job here. Many MS employees are partime realotors or loadn officer.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Felice will not find a job here. Many MS employees are partime realotors or loadn officer.
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]]> By: MicrosoftBuyer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28180 MicrosoftBuyer Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:28:27 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28180 Microsoft will pay Phil $25/hour, for 9 months.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28180','MicrosoftBuyer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28180','MicrosoftBuyer','Microsoft will pay Phil $25\/hour, for 9 months.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Microsoft will pay Phil $25/hour, for 9 months.
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]]> By: christiangustafson http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28175 christiangustafson Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:16:26 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28175 I posted some excerpts from this over at HP. The people that Suze is advising are toast. The wife is borderline insane with her shopping habits. The article makes for a good shocking read. <i>Phil and Felice really have $135,000 in credit card debt. They also pay $1,700 a month for their three cars. Their two mortgages total $658,000. Because their mortgage is a negative amortized loan, Suze says that means their mortgage will increase by $20,000 every year. "There is no longer any equity in this home at all, and all you are paying is $1,800 a month on it and that is to adjust in a few months up to $3,300 a month," she says. They are also two weeks behind on their mortgage payment. "There is no money left in any bank accounts. All your credit limits are almost used up," </i> Folks, this couple is the median family in California.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28175','christiangustafson',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28175','christiangustafson','I posted some excerpts from this over at HP. The people that Suze is advising are toast. The wife is borderline insane with her shopping habits. The article makes for a good shocking read.\r\n\r\n<i>Phil and Felice really have $135,000 in credit card debt. They also pay $1,700 a month for their three cars.\r\n\r\nTheir two mortgages total $658,000. Because their mortgage is a negative amortized loan, Suze says that means their mortgage will increase by $20,000 every year. \"There is no longer any equity in this home at all, and all you are paying is $1,800 a month on it and that is to adjust in a few months up to $3,300 a month,\" she says.\r\n\r\nThey are also two weeks behind on their mortgage payment. \"There is no money left in any bank accounts. All your credit limits are almost used up,\" <\/i>\r\n\r\nFolks, this couple is the median family in California.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I posted some excerpts from this over at HP. The people that Suze is advising are toast. The wife is borderline insane with her shopping habits. The article makes for a good shocking read.

Phil and Felice really have $135,000 in credit card debt. They also pay $1,700 a month for their three cars.

Their two mortgages total $658,000. Because their mortgage is a negative amortized loan, Suze says that means their mortgage will increase by $20,000 every year. “There is no longer any equity in this home at all, and all you are paying is $1,800 a month on it and that is to adjust in a few months up to $3,300 a month,” she says.

They are also two weeks behind on their mortgage payment. “There is no money left in any bank accounts. All your credit limits are almost used up,”

Folks, this couple is the median family in California.

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]]> By: Ben http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28174 Ben Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:58:23 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/18/night-note-stricter-spam-protection/#comment-28174 Maybe you are not joking. Phil is somebody who is contracted by 6 or 9 months at a time to write code or test it, typically. There is a lot of demand for that up here, but it doesn't pay enough to buy anything up here either.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28174','Ben',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28174','Ben','Maybe you are not joking. Phil is somebody who is contracted by 6 or 9 months at a time to write code or test it, typically.\r\n\r\nThere is a lot of demand for that up here, but it doesn\'t pay enough to buy anything up here either.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Maybe you are not joking. Phil is somebody who is contracted by 6 or 9 months at a time to write code or test it, typically.

There is a lot of demand for that up here, but it doesn’t pay enough to buy anything up here either.

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