Comments on: Wait, what kind of condos? http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/ local real estate news, statistics, and commentary without the sales spin. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:20:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Has Greed Ruined Seattle’s Livability? | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55775 Has Greed Ruined Seattle’s Livability? | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:41:32 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55775 [...] received the following in an email from a reader: About the condo—comment article… the real issue is not the really cheap/ugly/tasteless and likely unlivable condos [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55775','Has Greed Ruined Seattle’s Livability? | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55775','Has Greed Ruined Seattle’s Livability? | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.','[...] received the following in an email from a reader: About the condo—comment article… the real issue is not the really cheap\/ugly\/tasteless and likely unlivable condos [...]',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] received the following in an email from a reader: About the condo—comment article… the real issue is not the really cheap/ugly/tasteless and likely unlivable condos [...]
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]]> By: CParishttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55606 CParis Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:45:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55606 Loved the picks - I'm originally from Seattle, living in NJ now- we have some butt-ugly condos here, too. I recall a building that was flush up against Rt 280 (you could reach out of your living room window and touch the cars commuting 24/7) that advertised itself as "close to transit".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55606','CParis',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55606','CParis','Loved the picks - I\'m originally from Seattle, living in NJ now- we have some butt-ugly condos here, too.\r\nI recall a building that was flush up against Rt 280 (you could reach out of your living room window and touch the cars commuting 24\/7) that advertised itself as \"close to transit\".',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Loved the picks – I’m originally from Seattle, living in NJ now- we have some butt-ugly condos here, too.
I recall a building that was flush up against Rt 280 (you could reach out of your living room window and touch the cars commuting 24/7) that advertised itself as “close to transit”.
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]]> By: Ken Motthttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55509 Ken Mott Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:43:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55509 I'll see your crappy condos and raise you a "Most UGLY over priced house"http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?IS=1&ListingID=32026538<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55509','Ken Mott',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55509','Ken Mott','I\'ll see your crappy condos and raise you a \"Most UGLY over priced house\"\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.johnlscott.com\/propertydetail.aspx?IS=1&ListingID=32026538',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ll see your crappy condos and raise you a “Most UGLY over priced house”

http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?IS=1&ListingID=32026538

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]]> By: JMhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55477 JM Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:25:24 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55477 @8: Don't knock Kinkos, Quiznos and/or Starbucks/insert-favorite-indy-coffee-joint-here. I'd never leave the building if it had those.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55477','JM',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55477','JM','@8: Don\'t knock Kinkos, Quiznos and\/or Starbucks\/insert-favorite-indy-coffee-joint-here. I\'d never leave the building if it had those.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> @8: Don’t knock Kinkos, Quiznos and/or Starbucks/insert-favorite-indy-coffee-joint-here. I’d never leave the building if it had those.
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]]> By: Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtorhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55473 Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtor Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:50:41 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55473 Too funny....love the corner balcony post!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55473','Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtor',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55473','Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtor','Too funny....love the corner balcony post!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Too funny….love the corner balcony post!
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]]> By: HappyRentingInSeattlehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55466 HappyRentingInSeattle Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:15:11 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55466 I walk by the "trendsetters" place all the time. I hate that building. I'm also particularly annoyed by all the "live historic" advertisements. Is it really vintage if there's a big green advertisement/sign out in front of the building?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55466','HappyRentingInSeattle',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55466','HappyRentingInSeattle','I walk by the \"trendsetters\" place all the time. I hate that building. I\'m also particularly annoyed by all the \"live historic\" advertisements. Is it really vintage if there\'s a big green advertisement\/sign out in front of the building?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I walk by the “trendsetters” place all the time. I hate that building. I’m also particularly annoyed by all the “live historic” advertisements. Is it really vintage if there’s a big green advertisement/sign out in front of the building?
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]]> By: Architeckiehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55449 Architeckie Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:44:07 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55449 Funny that we thought this for years: all of those condos were within a few blocks of where I lived on Capitol Hill. We watched the neighborhood be flooded/replaced by those monstrosities until we gave up and moved to a neighborhood that was not a full attack on the eyes and sensibilities.Each one of these comes with their own Kinkos, Quiznos and/or Coffee Shoppe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55449','Architeckie',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55449','Architeckie','Funny that we thought this for years: all of those condos were within a few blocks of where I lived on Capitol Hill. We watched the neighborhood be flooded\/replaced by those monstrosities until we gave up and moved to a neighborhood that was not a full attack on the eyes and sensibilities. \r\n\r\nEach one of these comes with their own Kinkos, Quiznos and\/or Coffee Shoppe.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Funny that we thought this for years: all of those condos were within a few blocks of where I lived on Capitol Hill. We watched the neighborhood be flooded/replaced by those monstrosities until we gave up and moved to a neighborhood that was not a full attack on the eyes and sensibilities.

Each one of these comes with their own Kinkos, Quiznos and/or Coffee Shoppe.

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]]> By: shawnhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55433 shawn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:59:08 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55433 Wow. Maybe those condos will sell due to their ugliness? Like those real bad movies that get cult status?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55433','shawn',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55433','shawn','Wow. Maybe those condos will sell due to their ugliness? Like those real bad movies that get cult status?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow. Maybe those condos will sell due to their ugliness? Like those real bad movies that get cult status?
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]]> By: EconEhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55428 EconE Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:36:37 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55428 B...I was wondering...if we bubbleheads were to buy one of these "chocolatey" condos...does that mean we have graduated from the class of the great unwashed?;^)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55428','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55428','EconE','B...\r\n\r\nI was wondering...if we bubbleheads were to buy one of these \"chocolatey\" condos...does that mean we have graduated from the class of the great unwashed?\r\n\r\n;^)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> B…

I was wondering…if we bubbleheads were to buy one of these “chocolatey” condos…does that mean we have graduated from the class of the great unwashed?

;^)

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]]> By: Thomas B.http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55425 Thomas B. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:27:45 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55425 Reminds me of the saying "lipstick on a pig."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55425','Thomas B.',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55425','Thomas B.','Reminds me of the saying \"lipstick on a pig.\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Reminds me of the saying “lipstick on a pig.”
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]]> By: bhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55419 b Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:12:38 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55419 Apparently if you paint shitty apartments from the 60's with "trendy" colors and give it a stupid name you can just reel them in. I wish I had been a developer about three years ago, easier money than running a casino.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55419','b',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55419','b','Apparently if you paint shitty apartments from the 60\'s with \"trendy\" colors and give it a stupid name you can just reel them in. I wish I had been a developer about three years ago, easier money than running a casino.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Apparently if you paint "chocolatey" apartments from the 60’s with “trendy” colors and give it a stupid name you can just reel them in. I wish I had been a developer about three years ago, easier money than running a casino.
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]]> By: Niuskahttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55416 Niuska Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:54:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55416 That is hilarious stuff. I hope they keep it updated.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55416','Niuska',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55416','Niuska','That is hilarious stuff. I hope they keep it updated.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> That is hilarious stuff. I hope they keep it updated.
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]]> By: matthewhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55411 matthew Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:24:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55411 OMG that was good for a laugh. I've never seen so many butt ugly condos before... Wow.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55411','matthew',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55411','matthew','OMG that was good for a laugh. I\'ve never seen so many butt ugly condos before... Wow.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> OMG that was good for a laugh. I’ve never seen so many butt ugly condos before… Wow.
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]]> By: EconEhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/08/26/wait-what-kind-of-condos/#comment-55409 EconE Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:16:29 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-55409 This "Colorful" complex belongs on the list IMNSHOhttp://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/14300-32nd-Ave-NE-98125/unit-105/home/12306827Thanks for making my day!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55409','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55409','EconE','This \"Colorful\" complex belongs on the list IMNSHO\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Seattle\/14300-32nd-Ave-NE-98125\/unit-105\/home\/12306827\r\n\r\nThanks for making my day!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> This “Colorful” complex belongs on the list IMNSHO

http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/14300-32nd-Ave-NE-98125/unit-105/home/12306827

Thanks for making my day!

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