Comments on: Poll: How old are you? http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/ 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: IchiroVader http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46739 IchiroVader Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:57:55 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46739 27, Married. Bought a house in Tacoma in October 2004. Listed in January 2007. Accepted an offer and found seattlebubble.com in March 2007. Sweated for a good month, and finally sold it in April 2007. Happily renting for a least a few more years.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46739','IchiroVader',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46739','IchiroVader','27, Married. \r\nBought a house in Tacoma in October 2004.\r\nListed in January 2007. \r\nAccepted an offer and found seattlebubble.com in March 2007. \r\nSweated for a good month, and finally sold it in April 2007. \r\n\r\nHappily renting for a least a few more years.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 27, Married.
Bought a house in Tacoma in October 2004.
Listed in January 2007.
Accepted an offer and found seattlebubble.com in March 2007.
Sweated for a good month, and finally sold it in April 2007.

Happily renting for a least a few more years.

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]]> By: Everett_Tom http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46658 Everett_Tom Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:40:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46658 29, Male, Married, Owned a home near Santa Cruz,CA for 4 yrs. Now renting (no kids, just lots of cats).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46658','Everett_Tom',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46658','Everett_Tom','29, Male, Married, Owned a home near Santa Cruz,CA for 4 yrs. Now renting (no kids, just lots of cats).',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 29, Male, Married, Owned a home near Santa Cruz,CA for 4 yrs. Now renting (no kids, just lots of cats).
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]]> By: patient http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46652 patient Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:08:56 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46652 41 and married with two kids. Msc in engineering. High tech industry for 16y, not msft.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46652','patient',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46652','patient','41 and married with two kids. Msc in engineering. High tech industry for 16y, not msft.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 41 and married with two kids. Msc in engineering. High tech industry for 16y, not msft.
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]]> By: John http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46649 John Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:45:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46649 The 20-somethings are on facebook.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46649','John',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46649','John','The 20-somethings are on facebook.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The 20-somethings are on facebook.
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]]> By: rose-colored-coolaid http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46648 rose-colored-coolaid Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:40:56 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46648 Not long ago, I would have thought the readership was mostly in the 22-30 age range. IE first-time-buyers. I think it's a compliment to Tim and a sign of how out-of-whack the market is that so many readers are over 35 (and indeed over 45).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46648','rose-colored-coolaid',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46648','rose-colored-coolaid','Not long ago, I would have thought the readership was mostly in the 22-30 age range. IE first-time-buyers. I think it\'s a compliment to Tim and a sign of how out-of-whack the market is that so many readers are over 35 (and indeed over 45).',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Not long ago, I would have thought the readership was mostly in the 22-30 age range. IE first-time-buyers. I think it’s a compliment to Tim and a sign of how out-of-whack the market is that so many readers are over 35 (and indeed over 45).
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]]> By: Ray Pepper http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46646 Ray Pepper Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:07:54 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46646 **************** 41 ************************ 5'10 205..BALD AS HELL...but yesterday I saw a few hairs starting to pop out of my ears so I think I'm 1/2 way to death...www.deathclock.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46646','Ray Pepper',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46646','Ray Pepper','**************** 41 ************************ 5\'10 205..BALD AS HELL...but yesterday I saw a few hairs starting to pop out of my ears so I think I\'m 1\/2 way to death...www.deathclock.com',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> **************** 41 ************************ 5′10 205..BALD AS HELL…but yesterday I saw a few hairs starting to pop out of my ears so I think I’m 1/2 way to death…www.deathclock.com
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]]> By: SeattleMoose http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46632 SeattleMoose Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:49:10 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46632 I am 54 and old enough to know better, but still young enough...not to.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46632','SeattleMoose',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46632','SeattleMoose','I am 54 and old enough to know better, but still young enough...not to.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I am 54 and old enough to know better, but still young enough…not to.
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]]> By: Cougar http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46627 Cougar Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:37:08 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46627 The reason I come here is to help me figure out where I’m going to plant myself for the next 40+ years to live. My children are grown, through college, and married with children of their own. Both own homes and are living month to month making ends meet. So where do boomers go? I wish there was a community called Boomtown that was AFFORDABLE, offer fun social activities, medical services, etc. Let’s see, after calculations I need an affordable place for 1M that will last 40 years. And the young crowd thinks it’s hard now!
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]]> By: FreedomLover http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46625 FreedomLover Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:57:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46625 Let's see, going at a 3mph pace, it would take 3 hours and 20 minutes each way to school Ira. I'm not buying it!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46625','FreedomLover',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46625','FreedomLover','Let\'s see, going at a 3mph pace, it would take 3 hours and 20 minutes each way to school Ira. I\'m not buying it!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Let’s see, going at a 3mph pace, it would take 3 hours and 20 minutes each way to school Ira. I’m not buying it!
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]]> By: mike mcc http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46623 mike mcc Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:41:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46623 So, if bloggers are typically between the ages of 26 - 35, where is the wisdom of experience? Another, better poll would be to ask, how many are actually homeowners?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46623','mike mcc',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46623','mike mcc','So, if bloggers are typically between the ages of 26 - 35, where is the wisdom of experience? Another, better poll would be to ask, how many are actually homeowners?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> So, if bloggers are typically between the ages of 26 – 35, where is the wisdom of experience? Another, better poll would be to ask, how many are actually homeowners?
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]]> By: TJ_98370 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46620 TJ_98370 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:46:11 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46620 Ira, when I walked 15 miles to and from school it was in 2 feet of snow and uphill - both ways.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46620','TJ_98370',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46620','TJ_98370','Ira, when I walked 15 miles to and from school it was in 2 feet of snow and uphill - both ways.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ira, when I walked 15 miles to and from school it was in 2 feet of snow and uphill – both ways.
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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46616 Ira Sacharoff Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46616 51. When I was the age of you young whippersnappers we walked to school, ten miles, in the rain.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46616','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46616','Ira Sacharoff','51. When I was the age of you young whippersnappers we walked to school, ten miles, in the rain.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 51. When I was the age of you young whippersnappers we walked to school, ten miles, in the rain.
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]]> By: wreckingbull http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46615 wreckingbull Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:20:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46615 Old enough to see that this bubble is history repeating itself (also known as 'too old').<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46615','wreckingbull',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46615','wreckingbull','Old enough to see that this bubble is history repeating itself (also known as \'too old\').',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Old enough to see that this bubble is history repeating itself (also known as ‘too old’).
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]]> By: David McManus http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46613 David McManus Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46613 31 next month, married, 1 beautiful daughter and loving life!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46613','David McManus',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46613','David McManus','31 next month, married, 1 beautiful daughter and loving life!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 31 next month, married, 1 beautiful daughter and loving life!
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]]> By: Cougar http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46610 Cougar Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:06:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46610 50 DWF Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46610','Cougar',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46610','Cougar','50 DWF Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 50 DWF Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!
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]]> By: Happy Renter http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46609 Happy Renter Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:34:41 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46609 I'm very close to 26. But it appears no one else is in my category (who has voted) yet.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46609','Happy Renter',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46609','Happy Renter','I\'m very close to 26. But it appears no one else is in my category (who has voted) yet.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m very close to 26. But it appears no one else is in my category (who has voted) yet.
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]]> By: 50%off http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46606 50%off Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:52:57 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46606 Wow, I guess I'm an 'old' guy (46-55). The good news? There'll still be time for most of you to save and buy for a good retirement. I was broke 10 years ago. Retired now. It can happen. Those of you reading here now and with the financial savvy to actually be reading here are soooooo far ahead of both your peers and even mine. Hang in there.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46606','50%off',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46606','50%off','Wow, I guess I\'m an \'old\' guy (46-55). The good news? There\'ll still be time for most of you to save and buy for a good retirement. I was broke 10 years ago. Retired now.\r\n\r\nIt can happen. Those of you reading here now and with the financial savvy to actually be reading here are soooooo far ahead of both your peers and even mine. Hang in there.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow, I guess I’m an ‘old’ guy (46-55). The good news? There’ll still be time for most of you to save and buy for a good retirement. I was broke 10 years ago. Retired now.

It can happen. Those of you reading here now and with the financial savvy to actually be reading here are soooooo far ahead of both your peers and even mine. Hang in there.

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]]> By: Lake Hills Renter http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46604 Lake Hills Renter Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:14:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46604 37.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46604','Lake Hills Renter',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46604','Lake Hills Renter','37.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 37.
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]]> By: Mirtika http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46601 Mirtika Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:32:57 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46601 On the over side: patience, maturity, wrinkled brows, wonky knee joints, & a persistent desire to nap in the afternoon. :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46601','Mirtika',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46601','Mirtika','On the over side: patience, maturity, wrinkled brows, wonky knee joints, & a persistent desire to nap in the afternoon. :)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> On the over side: patience, maturity, wrinkled brows, wonky knee joints, & a persistent desire to nap in the afternoon. :)
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]]> By: squidier http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46594 squidier Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:59:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46594 Does being at the far tail end of the 26-35 window make me at the top of that hill? What's on the other "over" side? :o :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46594','squidier',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46594','squidier','Does being at the far tail end of the 26-35 window make me at the top of that hill? What\'s on the other \"over\" side? :o\r\n\r\n:)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Does being at the far tail end of the 26-35 window make me at the top of that hill? What’s on the other “over” side? :o

:)

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]]> By: Mirtika http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46593 Mirtika Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:29:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46593 I'm older than I wanna be: 48. Latina. Married (once, 25 years), biracial, bilingual, college-educated (two bachelor degrees), and an immigrant (from Cuba). Oh, and a right-leaning populist who doesn't favor the bank bailouts but, nevertheless, favors universal healthcare (a la Germany or Taiwan). And we own our home outright (all paid up, yippee, no mortgage, yahoo! Just too high insurance and taxes and, now, worth less that prices are diving). :-/ That's about as much demographic info as I'm inclined to give. TMI? Mirtika<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46593','Mirtika',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46593','Mirtika','I\'m older than I wanna be: 48. Latina. Married (once, 25 years), biracial, bilingual, college-educated (two bachelor degrees), and an immigrant (from Cuba). Oh, and a right-leaning populist who doesn\'t favor the bank bailouts but, nevertheless, favors universal healthcare (a la Germany or Taiwan). And we own our home outright (all paid up, yippee, no mortgage, yahoo! Just too high insurance and taxes and, now, worth less that prices are diving). :-\/\r\n\r\nThat\'s about as much demographic info as I\'m inclined to give. TMI?\r\n\r\nMirtika',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m older than I wanna be: 48. Latina. Married (once, 25 years), biracial, bilingual, college-educated (two bachelor degrees), and an immigrant (from Cuba). Oh, and a right-leaning populist who doesn’t favor the bank bailouts but, nevertheless, favors universal healthcare (a la Germany or Taiwan). And we own our home outright (all paid up, yippee, no mortgage, yahoo! Just too high insurance and taxes and, now, worth less that prices are diving). :-/

That’s about as much demographic info as I’m inclined to give. TMI?

Mirtika

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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/04/20/poll-how-old-are-you/#comment-46592 The Tim Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:16:55 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-46592 I'm just curious about the demographic makeup of the readership here. Are most of the readers similar to me, or is it a more broad spectrum of people? For those that haven't read the "About the Blogger" page, I'm 27.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46592','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46592','The Tim','I\'m just curious about the demographic makeup of the readership here. Are most of the readers similar to me, or is it a more broad spectrum of people?\r\n\r\nFor those that haven\'t read the \"About the Blogger\" page, I\'m 27.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m just curious about the demographic makeup of the readership here. Are most of the readers similar to me, or is it a more broad spectrum of people?

For those that haven’t read the “About the Blogger” page, I’m 27.

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