Comments on: Poll: What characteristic of a home is most important to you? http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/ News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:52:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Blog Digest | Redfin Seattle Sweet Digs http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-50021 Blog Digest | Redfin Seattle Sweet Digs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:09:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-50021 [...] say it’s important — and, if the results of this recent Seattle Bubble survey hold true, they’re [...]
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]]> By: Location, Location, Location | Redfin Seattle Sweet Digs http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49893 Location, Location, Location | Redfin Seattle Sweet Digs Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:29:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49893 [...] say it’s important — and, if the results of this recent Seattle Bubble survey hold true, they’re [...]
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]]> By: Eleua http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49288 Eleua Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:53:58 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49288 Paid for.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49288','Eleua',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49288','Eleua','Paid for.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Paid for.
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]]> By: Mammoth http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49275 Mammoth Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:44:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49275 “What characteristic of a home is most important to you?”
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Well, what do you want out of your home?
- A place to live – check
- Reasonable heating & cooling expenses – check
- Close to where you work – check

How about having room for a garden and fruit trees?
Does that matter to anyone here?
- Want to eat – check
- Looking toward the future – check

-Mammoth

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]]> By: Slumlord http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49251 Slumlord Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:57:29 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49251 I tend to look for overpasses with dry boxes underneath myself. Maybe a propane grill to cook up the rats I find too!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49251','Slumlord',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49251','Slumlord','I tend to look for overpasses with dry boxes underneath myself. Maybe a propane grill to cook up the rats I find too!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I tend to look for overpasses with dry boxes underneath myself. Maybe a propane grill to cook up the rats I find too!
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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49231 The Tim Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:39:14 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49231 I figured that price was a given. You can read the question as "what characteristic (other than price)..."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49231','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49231','The Tim','I figured that price was a given. You can read the question as \"what characteristic (other than price)...\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I figured that price was a given. You can read the question as “what characteristic (other than price)…”
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]]> By: TJ_98370 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49230 TJ_98370 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:36:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49230 What about value or in slang terms"bang for the buck"? Of course location would have to be a factor when considering value.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49230','TJ_98370',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49230','TJ_98370','What about value or in slang terms\"bang for the buck\"? Of course location would have to be a factor when considering value.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> What about value or in slang terms”bang for the buck”? Of course location would have to be a factor when considering value.
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]]> By: Harley Lever http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49227 Harley Lever Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49227 Location, Location. Location! It has always been the most compelling factor. The bread basket of America and slums would win out if price was most compelling. I think you are right though. Price has to be a major consideration when determining the "value" of a home. I think North Seattle is doing "better than most" because many want the combinations of location including, restaurants, public transportation, freeway access, parks, and proximity to downtown and it's going for the right price. View properties are not as abundant as they are in Queen Anne, Magnolia, or the high-rises of downtown, but the prices and location provide a "best of both worlds" scenario.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49227','Harley Lever',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49227','Harley Lever','Location, Location. Location! It has always been the most compelling factor. The bread basket of America and slums would win out if price was most compelling. I think you are right though. Price has to be a major consideration when determining the \"value\" of a home. \r\n\r\nI think North Seattle is doing \"better than most\" because many want the combinations of location including, restaurants, public transportation, freeway access, parks, and proximity to downtown and it\'s going for the right price. View properties are not as abundant as they are in Queen Anne, Magnolia, or the high-rises of downtown, but the prices and location provide a \"best of both worlds\" scenario.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Location, Location. Location! It has always been the most compelling factor. The bread basket of America and slums would win out if price was most compelling. I think you are right though. Price has to be a major consideration when determining the “value” of a home.

I think North Seattle is doing “better than most” because many want the combinations of location including, restaurants, public transportation, freeway access, parks, and proximity to downtown and it’s going for the right price. View properties are not as abundant as they are in Queen Anne, Magnolia, or the high-rises of downtown, but the prices and location provide a “best of both worlds” scenario.

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]]> By: uwp http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49226 uwp Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:54:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49226 It's kind of funny, the top vote getters right now are: Location. Location. Location.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49226','uwp',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49226','uwp','It\'s kind of funny, the top vote getters right now are:\r\nLocation.\r\nLocation.\r\nLocation.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s kind of funny, the top vote getters right now are:
Location.
Location.
Location.
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]]> By: george http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49222 george Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49222 "Don't be insulted by this low offer." Very funny article with a buyer supposedly writing a "Dear Seller" letter. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/31/business/yourmoney/31money.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=bondheads<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49222','george',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49222','george','\"Don\'t be insulted by this low offer.\" Very funny article with a buyer supposedly writing a \"Dear Seller\" letter. \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/05\/31\/business\/yourmoney\/31money.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=bondheads',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Don’t be insulted by this low offer.” Very funny article with a buyer supposedly writing a “Dear Seller” letter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/31/business/yourmoney/31money.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=bondheads

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]]> By: AndyMiami http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49220 AndyMiami Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:44:24 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49220 Tim, From BigPicture Blog. Chart on prime loan foreclosure trends. NW looks pretty interesting... http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/06/01/business/01town.graphix.ready.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49220','AndyMiami',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49220','AndyMiami','Tim,\r\n\r\nFrom BigPicture Blog. Chart on prime loan foreclosure trends. NW looks pretty interesting...\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/imagepages\/2008\/06\/01\/business\/01town.graphix.ready.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Tim,

From BigPicture Blog. Chart on prime loan foreclosure trends. NW looks pretty interesting…
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/06/01/business/01town.graphix.ready.html

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]]> By: AndyMiami http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49218 AndyMiami Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:42:13 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49218 Tim, From BigPicture Blog chart on prime loan in foreclosure trends. Take a look at the NW.... http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/06/01/business/01town.graphix.ready.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49218','AndyMiami',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49218','AndyMiami','Tim,\r\n\r\nFrom BigPicture Blog chart on prime loan in foreclosure trends. Take a look at the NW....\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/imagepages\/2008\/06\/01\/business\/01town.graphix.ready.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Tim,

From BigPicture Blog chart on prime loan in foreclosure trends. Take a look at the NW….

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/06/01/business/01town.graphix.ready.html

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]]> By: Sniglet http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49217 Sniglet Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:42:30 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49217 What about price? This is certainly not an insignificant factor in choosing a home.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49217','Sniglet',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49217','Sniglet','What about price? This is certainly not an insignificant factor in choosing a home.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> What about price? This is certainly not an insignificant factor in choosing a home.
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]]> By: EconE http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49216 EconE Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:18:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49216 What kind of rims are on my "van down by the river". (specially chosen for RAL's enjoyment)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49216','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49216','EconE','What kind of rims are on my \"van down by the river\".\r\n\r\n(specially chosen for RAL\'s enjoyment)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> What kind of rims are on my “van down by the river”.

(specially chosen for RAL’s enjoyment)

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]]> By: Ben http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/06/01/poll-what-characteristic-of-a-home-is-most-important-to-you/#comment-49214 Ben Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:54:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-49214 Interesting - when I first saw the poll title, I started thinking about yard size, or kitchen, or things like that. They I saw the options and I did not even hesitate.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49214','Ben',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49214','Ben','Interesting - when I first saw the poll title, I started thinking about yard size, or kitchen, or things like that. They I saw the options and I did not even hesitate.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Interesting – when I first saw the poll title, I started thinking about yard size, or kitchen, or things like that. They I saw the options and I did not even hesitate.
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