Comments on: Poll: What’s your February KC SFH Sales Prediction? http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/ 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: deejayoh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-44482 deejayoh Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:52:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-44482 Wow. Per my comment in #4, score one for Ardell!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('44482','deejayoh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('44482','deejayoh','Wow. Per my comment in #4, score one for Ardell!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow. Per my comment in #4, score one for Ardell!
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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-44477 The Tim Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-44477 Looks like Seattle Bubble's hive mind guessed the correct range. Final sales came in at 1,609, down 32%.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('44477','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('44477','The Tim','Looks like Seattle Bubble\'s hive mind guessed the correct range. Final sales came in at 1,609, down 32%.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Looks like Seattle Bubble’s hive mind guessed the correct range. Final sales came in at 1,609, down 32%.
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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42563 The Tim Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:20:29 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42563

I think it’s supposed to say <1188

Doh, you’re right. Fixed.

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42562 Ira Sacharoff Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:17:00 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42562 Alan, i'm not sure that the 5% interest rate resulted in much of an increase in sales at all,, but from what my escrow pals tell me, it did result in a helluva lot of refinances.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42562','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42562','Ira Sacharoff','Alan,\r\ni\'m not sure that the 5% interest rate resulted in much of an increase in sales at all,, but from what my escrow pals tell me, it did result in a helluva lot of refinances.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Alan,
i’m not sure that the 5% interest rate resulted in much of an increase in sales at all,, but from what my escrow pals tell me, it did result in a helluva lot of refinances.
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]]> By: Alan http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42560 Alan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:09:44 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42560 A few weeks ago, Rhonda P. was posting on RCG that 30 fixed was available below 5%. http://www.raincityguide.com/2008/01/24/lock-it-or-lose-it/ Oh, I guess that was at the end of January. I wonder how many of the sales from that dip will bleed into February.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42560','Alan',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42560','Alan','A few weeks ago, Rhonda P. was posting on RCG that 30 fixed was available below 5%. \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.raincityguide.com\/2008\/01\/24\/lock-it-or-lose-it\/\r\n\r\nOh, I guess that was at the end of January.\r\n\r\nI wonder how many of the sales from that dip will bleed into February.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> A few weeks ago, Rhonda P. was posting on RCG that 30 fixed was available below 5%.

http://www.raincityguide.com/2008/01/24/lock-it-or-lose-it/

Oh, I guess that was at the end of January.

I wonder how many of the sales from that dip will bleed into February.

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]]> By: singliac http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42557 singliac Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:48:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42557 I think it's supposed to say <1188<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42557','singliac',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42557','singliac','I think it\'s supposed to say <1188',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think it’s supposed to say <1188
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]]> By: deejayoh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42548 deejayoh Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:58:55 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42548 oh - and FWIW, Ardell is reporting over on RCG that sales are off 32% vs last Feb. If that's accurate, then sales would be ~1600. IIRC, her stats are a bit different than how they are defined by NWMLS - but it's useful info nonetheless. http://www.raincityguide.com/2008/02/24/sunday-night-stats-3/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42548','deejayoh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42548','deejayoh','oh - and FWIW, Ardell is reporting over on RCG that sales are off 32% vs last Feb. If that\'s accurate, then sales would be ~1600. IIRC, her stats are a bit different than how they are defined by NWMLS - but it\'s useful info nonetheless.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.raincityguide.com\/2008\/02\/24\/sunday-night-stats-3\/',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> oh – and FWIW, Ardell is reporting over on RCG that sales are off 32% vs last Feb. If that’s accurate, then sales would be ~1600. IIRC, her stats are a bit different than how they are defined by NWMLS – but it’s useful info nonetheless.

http://www.raincityguide.com/2008/02/24/sunday-night-stats-3/

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]]> By: deejayoh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42543 deejayoh Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:36:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42543 <blockquote>I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.</blockquote> not sure that makes sense to me Rates have been moving up all montha and are higher than they were in January. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/graphs/graph_trend.asp?tf=91&ct=Line&prods=1&gs=275,250&st=WA&c3d=False&web=brm&cc=1&prodtype=M&bgcolor=&topgap=&bottomgap=&rightgap=&leftgap=&seriescolor=<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42543','deejayoh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42543','deejayoh','<blockquote>I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nnot sure that makes sense to me Rates have been moving up all montha and are higher than they were in January.\r\nhttp:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/brm\/graphs\/graph_trend.asp?tf=91&ct=Line&prods=1&gs=275,250&st=WA&c3d=False&web=brm&cc=1&prodtype=M&bgcolor=&topgap=&bottomgap=&rightgap=&leftgap=&seriescolor=',''); return false;">Quote</a></div>

I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.

not sure that makes sense to me Rates have been moving up all montha and are higher than they were in January.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/graphs/graph_trend.asp?tf=91&ct=Line&prods=1&gs=275,250&st=WA&c3d=False&web=brm&cc=1&prodtype=M&bgcolor=&topgap=&bottomgap=&rightgap=&leftgap=&seriescolor=

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]]> By: S-Crow http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42528 S-Crow Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:57:51 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42528 Agreed Alan. I've watched some properties that have been on the market for well over a year and they have sold signs up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42528','S-Crow',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42528','S-Crow','Agreed Alan. I\'ve watched some properties that have been on the market for well over a year and they have sold signs up.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Agreed Alan. I’ve watched some properties that have been on the market for well over a year and they have sold signs up.
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]]> By: Alan http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42454 Alan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:23:24 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/02/24/poll-whats-your-february-kc-sfh-sales-prediction/#comment-42454 I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42454','Alan',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42454','Alan','I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think the super low mortgage rates available this month are going to give February a boost.
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