Comments on: Ron Sims: Realtor Mouthpiece? http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/ 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: Ron Sims: HUD Deputy Secretary | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-65046 Ron Sims: HUD Deputy Secretary | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:05:49 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-65046 [...] King County Executive Ron Sims’ “tweet” back in September: By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('65046','Ron Sims: HUD Deputy Secretary | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('65046','Ron Sims: HUD Deputy Secretary | Seattle Bubble — News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area.','[...] King County Executive Ron Sims’ “tweet” back in September: By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a [...]',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] King County Executive Ron Sims’ “tweet” back in September: By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a [...]
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]]> By: Thomas B. http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-56023 Thomas B. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:33:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-56023 <blockquote> By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home. - King County Executive Ron Sims, September 4, 2008 </blockquote> The issue is not that people are waiting. The issue is people can't afford to buy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('56023','Thomas B.',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('56023','Thomas B.','<blockquote> By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home.\r\n\r\n - King County Executive Ron Sims, September 4, 2008 <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nThe issue is not that people are waiting. The issue is people can\'t afford to buy.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div>

By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home.

– King County Executive Ron Sims, September 4, 2008

The issue is not that people are waiting. The issue is people can’t afford to buy.

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]]> By: mark http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55936 mark Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:35 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55936 "Foreign aid for the Commies." And if we don't guarantee the debt then the commies will quit funding the massive foreign aid packages that we need to keep our economy moving ahead. The federal debt limit has been raised to over $10 Trillion and our trade deficit is well over $500 Billion per year. All financed by ChiComs and Arab Terrorists.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55936','mark',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55936','mark','\"Foreign aid for the Commies.\"\r\n\r\nAnd if we don\'t guarantee the debt then the commies will quit funding the massive foreign aid packages that we need to keep our economy moving ahead.\r\n\r\nThe federal debt limit has been raised to over $10 Trillion and our trade deficit is well over $500 Billion per year. All financed by ChiComs and Arab Terrorists.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Foreign aid for the Commies.”

And if we don’t guarantee the debt then the commies will quit funding the massive foreign aid packages that we need to keep our economy moving ahead.

The federal debt limit has been raised to over $10 Trillion and our trade deficit is well over $500 Billion per year. All financed by ChiComs and Arab Terrorists.

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]]> By: Aaron http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55935 Aaron Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:22:43 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55935 Fannie and Freddie have been taken over by the feds.... shit... this'll be a bumpy ride. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26591359/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55935','Aaron',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55935','Aaron','Fannie and Freddie have been taken over by the feds.... shit... this\'ll be a bumpy ride.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/26591359\/',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fannie and Freddie have been taken over by the feds…. "chocolate"… this’ll be a bumpy ride.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26591359/

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]]> By: david losh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55933 david losh Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55933 I wanted to capture this quote: By ALAN ZIBEL, AP Business Writer Fannie, Freddie blind to the bubble Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts _ failed to heed warnings that the most dramatic housing bubble in U.S. history would burst.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55933','david losh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55933','david losh','I wanted to capture this quote:\r\n\r\nBy ALAN ZIBEL, AP Business Writer \r\n\r\nFannie, Freddie blind to the bubble\r\n\r\nMortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts _ failed to heed warnings that the most dramatic housing bubble in U.S. history would burst.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I wanted to capture this quote:

By ALAN ZIBEL, AP Business Writer

Fannie, Freddie blind to the bubble

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts _ failed to heed warnings that the most dramatic housing bubble in U.S. history would burst.

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]]> By: SeattleMoose http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55932 SeattleMoose Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:06:37 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55932 Ron recently purchased a new Jaguar and the thought of not being able to give the City Council big raises (the Oink Syndrome) the new few years due to declining property tax revenues is a paralyzing thought indeed...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55932','SeattleMoose',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55932','SeattleMoose','Ron recently purchased a new Jaguar and the thought of not being able to give the City Council big raises (the Oink Syndrome) the new few years due to declining property tax revenues is a paralyzing thought indeed...',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ron recently purchased a new Jaguar and the thought of not being able to give the City Council big raises (the Oink Syndrome) the new few years due to declining property tax revenues is a paralyzing thought indeed…
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]]> By: jonness http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55922 jonness Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:54:31 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55922 According to Business Week, Seattle is the 10th least affordable city in the nation: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/08/0829_affordable_metros/21.htm According to Zillow, Seattle is nose diving while Yakima continues to appreciate: http://www.zillow.com/reports/RealEstateMarketReports.htm Hmmm, there must be a ton of jobs in Yakima. NSA Unemployment rate Year.....mo......Seattle......Yakima 2008...01..........3.4..............8.7 2008...02..........3.4..............8.2 2008...03..........3.4..............7.7 2008...04..........2.9..............6.9 2008...05..........3.7..............7.3 2008...06..........3.6..............7.3 2008...07..........3.9..............6.9 OK. So it turns out Seattle is not overpriced due to its tech jobs and waterfront after all. Otherwise it would be out-appreciating Yakima. Oh well. Look on the bright side. You can still get a 0-down FHA loan before the Oct. deadline. It's a great time to buy in Seattle. You'll make millions off your home in a just a few short years. Better buy now or you'll regret it by early next year. House prices are bound to start rapidly spiking up in the dead of winter due to 0-down loans no longer being available. And if you really want to get rich, quit your job at Microsoft and get a seasonal job picking fruit in Yakima. You'll be a real estate billionaire in no time.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55922','jonness',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55922','jonness','According to Business Week, Seattle is the 10th least affordable city in the nation:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/images.businessweek.com\/ss\/08\/08\/0829_affordable_metros\/21.htm\r\n\r\nAccording to Zillow, Seattle is nose diving while Yakima continues to appreciate: \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.zillow.com\/reports\/RealEstateMarketReports.htm\r\n\r\nHmmm, there must be a ton of jobs in Yakima.\r\n\r\nNSA Unemployment rate\r\nYear.....mo......Seattle......Yakima\r\n 2008...01..........3.4..............8.7\r\n 2008...02..........3.4..............8.2\r\n 2008...03..........3.4..............7.7\r\n 2008...04..........2.9..............6.9\r\n 2008...05..........3.7..............7.3\r\n 2008...06..........3.6..............7.3\r\n 2008...07..........3.9..............6.9\r\n\r\nOK. So it turns out Seattle is not overpriced due to its tech jobs and waterfront after all. Otherwise it would be out-appreciating Yakima. Oh well. Look on the bright side. You can still get a 0-down FHA loan before the Oct. deadline. It\'s a great time to buy in Seattle. You\'ll make millions off your home in a just a few short years. Better buy now or you\'ll regret it by early next year. House prices are bound to start rapidly spiking up in the dead of winter due to 0-down loans no longer being available. And if you really want to get rich, quit your job at Microsoft and get a seasonal job picking fruit in Yakima. You\'ll be a real estate billionaire in no time.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> According to Business Week, Seattle is the 10th least affordable city in the nation:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/08/0829_affordable_metros/21.htm

According to Zillow, Seattle is nose diving while Yakima continues to appreciate:

http://www.zillow.com/reports/RealEstateMarketReports.htm

Hmmm, there must be a ton of jobs in Yakima.

NSA Unemployment rate
Year…..mo……Seattle……Yakima
2008…01……….3.4…………..8.7
2008…02……….3.4…………..8.2
2008…03……….3.4…………..7.7
2008…04……….2.9…………..6.9
2008…05……….3.7…………..7.3
2008…06……….3.6…………..7.3
2008…07……….3.9…………..6.9

OK. So it turns out Seattle is not overpriced due to its tech jobs and waterfront after all. Otherwise it would be out-appreciating Yakima. Oh well. Look on the bright side. You can still get a 0-down FHA loan before the Oct. deadline. It’s a great time to buy in Seattle. You’ll make millions off your home in a just a few short years. Better buy now or you’ll regret it by early next year. House prices are bound to start rapidly spiking up in the dead of winter due to 0-down loans no longer being available. And if you really want to get rich, quit your job at Microsoft and get a seasonal job picking fruit in Yakima. You’ll be a real estate billionaire in no time.

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]]> By: david losh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55920 david losh Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:43:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55920 Thank you for letting me rant about our local politicians this week end. It's a great thing to have a forum that shows an interest in our city.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55920','david losh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55920','david losh','Thank you for letting me rant about our local politicians this week end. It\'s a great thing to have a forum that shows an interest in our city.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thank you for letting me rant about our local politicians this week end. It’s a great thing to have a forum that shows an interest in our city.
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]]> By: Pegasus http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55919 Pegasus Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:58:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55919 Hey there must be some rules or laws that allow us to impeach this lying self-serving basstard for fraud, right?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55919','Pegasus',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55919','Pegasus','Hey there must be some rules or laws that allow us to impeach this lying self-serving basstard for fraud, right?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey there must be some rules or laws that allow us to impeach this lying self-serving basstard for fraud, right?
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]]> By: Thomas B. http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55917 Thomas B. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:12:01 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55917 davisb @30 Interesting article. I think Seattle is indeed overvalued. All one needs to look at is the median family income vs. the median housing value.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55917','Thomas B.',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55917','Thomas B.','davisb @30\r\nInteresting article. I think Seattle is indeed overvalued. All one needs to look at is the median family income vs. the median housing value.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> davisb @30
Interesting article. I think Seattle is indeed overvalued. All one needs to look at is the median family income vs. the median housing value.
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]]> By: Demersus http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55916 Demersus Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:59:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55916 Looks like the fan blades are spinning full speed, prepare for splatter!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55916','Demersus',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55916','Demersus','Looks like the fan blades are spinning full speed, prepare for splatter!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Looks like the fan blades are spinning full speed, prepare for splatter!
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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55915 The Tim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:12:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55915 The MD @ 26, Your comments were incorrectly caught by the automatic spam filter. I have restored them.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55915','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55915','The Tim','The MD @ 26,\r\n\r\nYour comments were incorrectly caught by the automatic spam filter. I have restored them.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The MD @ 26,

Your comments were incorrectly caught by the automatic spam filter. I have restored them.

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]]> By: economist http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55914 economist Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:14:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55914 Those “commies” have stabilized the US dollar.

To serve their own goals.

BTW why the quotes? What part of “Communist Party of China” don’t you understand?

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]]> By: davidb http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55913 davidb Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:39:31 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55913 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008159720_homeafford05.html According to a story in the Seattle Times from the AP, Seattle home prices are overvalued by nearly 20%!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55913','davidb',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55913','davidb','http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/businesstechnology\/2008159720_homeafford05.html\r\n\r\nAccording to a story in the Seattle Times from the AP, Seattle home prices are overvalued by nearly 20%!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008159720_homeafford05.html

According to a story in the Seattle Times from the AP, Seattle home prices are overvalued by nearly 20%!

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]]> By: george http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55912 george Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:38:32 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55912 Question for Ron Sims: Did the economic forecasters you listen to predict the current housing slowdown? If so, why didn't you warn buyers to wait in 2007? If not (and that's what I'm guessing), then why are you quoting them now?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55912','george',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55912','george','Question for Ron Sims: \r\n\r\nDid the economic forecasters you listen to predict the current housing slowdown? If so, why didn\'t you warn buyers to wait in 2007? If not (and that\'s what I\'m guessing), then why are you quoting them now?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Question for Ron Sims:

Did the economic forecasters you listen to predict the current housing slowdown? If so, why didn’t you warn buyers to wait in 2007? If not (and that’s what I’m guessing), then why are you quoting them now?

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]]> By: Garth http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55911 Garth Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:55:20 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55911 economist , Those "commies" have stabilized the US dollar.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55911','Garth',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55911','Garth','economist ,\r\n\r\nThose \"commies\" have stabilized the US dollar.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> economist ,

Those “commies” have stabilized the US dollar.

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]]> By: 3rd Generation http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55910 3rd Generation Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:54:14 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55910 Consider the source. Extra Credit: Do a McCain. Ask Sims, the real estate expert how many homes he OWNS...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55910','3rd Generation',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55910','3rd Generation','Consider the source.\r\n\r\nExtra Credit: Do a McCain. Ask Sims, the real estate expert how many homes he OWNS...',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Consider the source.

Extra Credit: Do a McCain. Ask Sims, the real estate expert how many homes he OWNS…

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]]> By: The MD http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55909 The MD Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:16:11 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55909 I posted two comments last night that didn't come through. I still don't see them here today.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55909','The MD',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55909','The MD','I posted two comments last night that didn\'t come through. I still don\'t see them here today.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I posted two comments last night that didn’t come through. I still don’t see them here today.
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]]> By: Scotsman http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55908 Scotsman Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:47:23 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55908 Ron sims is from Mars. I can't believe the mother ship didn't call him back a decade ago....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55908','Scotsman',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55908','Scotsman','Ron sims is from Mars. I can\'t believe the mother ship didn\'t call him back a decade ago....',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ron sims is from Mars. I can’t believe the mother ship didn’t call him back a decade ago….
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]]> By: shawn http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55907 shawn Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:04:44 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55907 "People" like this think they can come in at the end, after the hype has died, after reality has begun to sit in, and then after all that, they have the audacity to think that they can regurgitate some worn out incantation hoping to cause the insanity to resume. Wait, this is a politician, opps, disregard earlier statement.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55907','shawn',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55907','shawn','\"People\" like this think they can come in at the end, after the hype has died, after reality has begun to sit in, and then after all that, they have the audacity to think that they can regurgitate some worn out incantation hoping to cause the insanity to resume. Wait, this is a politician, opps, disregard earlier statement.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “People” like this think they can come in at the end, after the hype has died, after reality has begun to sit in, and then after all that, they have the audacity to think that they can regurgitate some worn out incantation hoping to cause the insanity to resume. Wait, this is a politician, opps, disregard earlier statement.
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]]> By: economist http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55906 economist Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:47:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55906 <i>The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder</i> This is a US taxpayer bailout of FF's bondholders, the largest of which is China. Foreign aid for the Commies.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55906','economist',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55906','economist','<i>The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder<\/i>\r\n\r\nThis is a US taxpayer bailout of FF\'s bondholders, the largest of which is China.\r\n\r\nForeign aid for the Commies.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder

This is a US taxpayer bailout of FF’s bondholders, the largest of which is China.

Foreign aid for the Commies.

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]]> By: MarkM http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55905 MarkM Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:55:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55905 Hey SteveH, No problem, I'm one of those folks who spells by sight and I had an inkling it was wrong. My bad... :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55905','MarkM',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55905','MarkM','Hey SteveH,\r\n\r\nNo problem, I\'m one of those folks who spells by sight and I had an inkling it was wrong. My bad... :-)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey SteveH,

No problem, I’m one of those folks who spells by sight and I had an inkling it was wrong. My bad… :-)

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]]> By: The MD http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55904 The MD Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:29:13 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55904 Richie is right. Ron Sims is an idiot. WaMu is next after Freddie and Fannie.... http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080905/mortgage_giants_crisis.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55904','The MD',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55904','The MD','Richie is right. Ron Sims is an idiot. WaMu is next after Freddie and Fannie....\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/biz.yahoo.com\/ap\/080905\/mortgage_giants_crisis.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Richie is right. Ron Sims is an idiot. WaMu is next after Freddie and Fannie….

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080905/mortgage_giants_crisis.html

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]]> By: The MD http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55903 The MD Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:27:46 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55903 @17 Richie is right. Ron Sims is practically retarded for making such transparent comments. I feel a new era is around the corner. And yes, WaMu is next on the list after Freddie and Fannie... http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080905/mortgage_giants_crisis.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55903','The MD',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55903','The MD','@17\r\n\r\nRichie is right. Ron Sims is practically retarded for making such transparent comments. I feel a new era is around the corner. And yes, WaMu is next on the list after Freddie and Fannie... \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/biz.yahoo.com\/ap\/080905\/mortgage_giants_crisis.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> @17

Richie is right. Ron Sims is practically retarded for making such transparent comments. I feel a new era is around the corner. And yes, WaMu is next on the list after Freddie and Fannie…

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080905/mortgage_giants_crisis.html

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55902 Ira Sacharoff Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:53:53 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55902 "WaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator?" Ron Sims is a habitual prevaricator. And a skillful politician. He's not Twittering because he's tech savvy or cool, he' s just trying to tap into the Twitter voter.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55902','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55902','Ira Sacharoff','\"WaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator?\"\r\n\r\nRon Sims is a habitual prevaricator. And a skillful politician. He\'s not Twittering because he\'s tech savvy or cool, he\' s just trying to tap into the Twitter voter.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “WaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator?”

Ron Sims is a habitual prevaricator. And a skillful politician. He’s not Twittering because he’s tech savvy or cool, he’ s just trying to tap into the Twitter voter.

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]]> By: jonness http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55900 jonness Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:28:43 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55900 "By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home."...Ron Sims "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." ...Albert Einstein<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55900','jonness',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55900','jonness','\"By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home.\"...Ron Sims\r\n\r\n\"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I\'m not sure about the the universe.\" ...Albert Einstein',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to delay buying a home.”…Ron Sims

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the the universe.” …Albert Einstein

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]]> By: richie http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55899 richie Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:07:58 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55899 According to Wall Street Journal, US is expected to seize Fannie and Freddie on Monday. The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder and fired all the executives on Monday. This means that all the equity of current common shares and preferred shares will be wiped out. Unlike other companies, Fannie and Freddie cannot file Chapter 11 or Chapter 13. The mounting foreclosures must be much worse than the government's expectation; otherwise it would not take actions four to six months ahead of the schedule. WaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator? How can Seattle be different from the rest of the country?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55899','richie',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55899','richie','According to Wall Street Journal, US is expected to seize Fannie and Freddie on Monday. The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder and fired all the executives on Monday. This means that all the equity of current common shares and preferred shares will be wiped out. Unlike other companies, Fannie and Freddie cannot file Chapter 11 or Chapter 13. The mounting foreclosures must be much worse than the government\'s expectation; otherwise it would not take actions four to six months ahead of the schedule.\r\n\r\nWaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator? How can Seattle be different from the rest of the country?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> According to Wall Street Journal, US is expected to seize Fannie and Freddie on Monday. The government will inject billions of dollars to both companies as a super preferred shareholder and fired all the executives on Monday. This means that all the equity of current common shares and preferred shares will be wiped out. Unlike other companies, Fannie and Freddie cannot file Chapter 11 or Chapter 13. The mounting foreclosures must be much worse than the government’s expectation; otherwise it would not take actions four to six months ahead of the schedule.

WaMu may be the next on the list. Is Ron Sims an ignorant or a prevaricator? How can Seattle be different from the rest of the country?

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]]> By: Richard Thompson http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55898 Richard Thompson Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:32:14 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55898 WOW! I love what this guy is saying.... All of you below the age of 19 are SOL. Seattle doesn't want any fresh new talent for the future, or from any future generations, they'll never afford it. The boat is sailing, and Seattle is now reserved for the elite big daddy men CEO's, Lawyer, Doctors, and independently wealthy :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55898','Richard Thompson',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55898','Richard Thompson','WOW! I love what this guy is saying.... All of you below the age of 19 are SOL. Seattle doesn\'t want any fresh new talent for the future, or from any future generations, they\'ll never afford it. The boat is sailing, and Seattle is now reserved for the elite big daddy men CEO\'s, Lawyer, Doctors, and independently wealthy :)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> WOW! I love what this guy is saying…. All of you below the age of 19 are SOL. Seattle doesn’t want any fresh new talent for the future, or from any future generations, they’ll never afford it. The boat is sailing, and Seattle is now reserved for the elite big daddy men CEO’s, Lawyer, Doctors, and independently wealthy :)
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]]> By: david losh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55897 david losh Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:37:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55897 Ron has spent money the County never had since the mid 1980s. He is looking for your tax dollars. Sound Transit is a personal play thing. Grand ideas without substance are his trademark. If you give Ron money he will initiate a study that will clearly show that if you spend more money he will build something.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55897','david losh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55897','david losh','Ron has spent money the County never had since the mid 1980s. He is looking for your tax dollars. Sound Transit is a personal play thing. Grand ideas without substance are his trademark. If you give Ron money he will initiate a study that will clearly show that if you spend more money he will build something.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ron has spent money the County never had since the mid 1980s. He is looking for your tax dollars. Sound Transit is a personal play thing. Grand ideas without substance are his trademark. If you give Ron money he will initiate a study that will clearly show that if you spend more money he will build something.
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]]> By: EconE http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55896 EconE Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:31:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55896 SteveH....don't think I've seen you around here before. Welcome to Seattle Bubble. I think you might be looking for this blog however... http://spandg.blogspot.com/ ;o)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55896','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55896','EconE','SteveH....don\'t think I\'ve seen you around here before. Welcome to Seattle Bubble.\r\n\r\nI think you might be looking for this blog however...\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/spandg.blogspot.com\/\r\n\r\n;o)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> SteveH….don’t think I’ve seen you around here before. Welcome to Seattle Bubble.

I think you might be looking for this blog however…

http://spandg.blogspot.com/

;o)

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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55895 The Tim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:30:53 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55895 Rhonda, check out the blue twitter link and recent twitter updates in the upper-right box on <a href="http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Ron's official page on the county website</a>. It's definitely him.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55895','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55895','The Tim','Rhonda, check out the blue twitter link and recent twitter updates in the upper-right box on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrokc.gov\/exec\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ron\'s official page on the county website<\/a>. It\'s definitely him.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Rhonda, check out the blue twitter link and recent twitter updates in the upper-right box on Ron’s official page on the county website. It’s definitely him.
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]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55894 Rhonda Porter Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:24:45 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55894 do you believe it's really Ron Sims using Twitter? I was following Ben Bernanke around for a while...I really miss his updates!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55894','Rhonda Porter',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55894','Rhonda Porter','do you believe it\'s really Ron Sims using Twitter? I was following Ben Bernanke around for a while...I really miss his updates!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> do you believe it’s really Ron Sims using Twitter? I was following Ben Bernanke around for a while…I really miss his updates!
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]]> By: SteveH http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55893 SteveH Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:04:43 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55893 I know I shouldn't say this, but........MarkM, it's 'wound down' not 'winded down'. Wound is the past tense of wind. Yeah, yeah, I know the language police shouldn't be out at night but it just sort of galls and I can't help it. Sorry.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55893','SteveH',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55893','SteveH','I know I shouldn\'t say this, but........MarkM, it\'s \'wound down\' not \'winded down\'. Wound is the past tense of wind. Yeah, yeah, I know the language police shouldn\'t be out at night but it just sort of galls and I can\'t help it. Sorry.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I know I shouldn’t say this, but……..MarkM, it’s ‘wound down’ not ‘winded down’. Wound is the past tense of wind. Yeah, yeah, I know the language police shouldn’t be out at night but it just sort of galls and I can’t help it. Sorry.
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]]> By: Jonny http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55892 Jonny Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:39:45 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55892 how does d am n become golly?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55892','Jonny',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55892','Jonny','how does d am n become golly?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> how does d am n become golly?
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]]> By: Jonny http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55891 Jonny Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:39:10 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55891 "Suckers, pay my damn bills!" -- Ron Sims<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55891','Jonny',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55891','Jonny','\"Suckers, pay my damn bills!\"\r\n\r\n -- Ron Sims',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Suckers, pay my "golly" bills!”

— Ron Sims

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]]> By: softwarengineer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55884 softwarengineer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:24 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55884 RON SIMS The same guy that wanted to build a sewage treatment plant in East King County suburbs to add the wonderful odor of uncontrolled growth to a collapsed housing market. Its just like SF, why do we keep voting these environmental monsters in? He must adhere to the NIMBY policy with sewage treatment facilities, "Not In My Back Yard". He lives in Seattle.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55884','softwarengineer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55884','softwarengineer','RON SIMS\r\n\r\nThe same guy that wanted to build a sewage treatment plant in East King County suburbs to add the wonderful odor of uncontrolled growth to a collapsed housing market.\r\n\r\nIts just like SF, why do we keep voting these environmental monsters in?\r\n\r\nHe must adhere to the NIMBY policy with sewage treatment facilities, \"Not In My Back Yard\". He lives in Seattle.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> RON SIMS

The same guy that wanted to build a sewage treatment plant in East King County suburbs to add the wonderful odor of uncontrolled growth to a collapsed housing market.

Its just like SF, why do we keep voting these environmental monsters in?

He must adhere to the NIMBY policy with sewage treatment facilities, “Not In My Back Yard”. He lives in Seattle.

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55883 Ira Sacharoff Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:10:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55883 Sims has been clearly wrong on a lot of issues over the years, and has said a lot of stupid things. People who like him say he's a " big picture" guy, but all I've seen is a guy who doesn't know what he's talking about.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55883','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55883','Ira Sacharoff','Sims has been clearly wrong on a lot of issues over the years, and has said a lot of stupid things. People who like him say he\'s a \" big picture\" guy, but all I\'ve seen is a guy who doesn\'t know what he\'s talking about.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sims has been clearly wrong on a lot of issues over the years, and has said a lot of stupid things. People who like him say he’s a ” big picture” guy, but all I’ve seen is a guy who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
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]]> By: richie http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55882 richie Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:07:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55882 Ron Sims needs to balance the budget. This is the only way to find suckers to pay his bills.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55882','richie',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55882','richie','Ron Sims needs to balance the budget. This is the only way to find suckers to pay his bills.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ron Sims needs to balance the budget. This is the only way to find suckers to pay his bills.
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]]> By: DavidB http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55881 DavidB Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:59:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55881 "King County budget shortfall rises to $90 million" http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008160413_webkingbudget05m.html Ron Sims should be focused on balaincing the County budget instead of making stupid comments like that! I'm sure he longs for the "good old days" when the economy was strong and the government could tax and spend like there was no tomorrow! The local economy is starting to show serious cracks. Home prices have nowhere to go but down!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55881','DavidB',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55881','DavidB','\"King County budget shortfall rises to $90 million\"\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/localnews\/2008160413_webkingbudget05m.html\r\n\r\nRon Sims should be focused on balaincing the County budget instead of making stupid comments like that! I\'m sure he longs for the \"good old days\" when the economy was strong and the government could tax and spend like there was no tomorrow! \r\n\r\nThe local economy is starting to show serious cracks. Home prices have nowhere to go but down!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “King County budget shortfall rises to $90 million”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008160413_webkingbudget05m.html

Ron Sims should be focused on balaincing the County budget instead of making stupid comments like that! I’m sure he longs for the “good old days” when the economy was strong and the government could tax and spend like there was no tomorrow!

The local economy is starting to show serious cracks. Home prices have nowhere to go but down!

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]]> By: MarkM http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55880 MarkM Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55880 School is back in session (sans Bellevue) and the inventory count sits at > 12,000 for SFH and > 4000 for condos. The prime buying season has just winded down. Granted sales of homes occur throughout the year but that's a very big inventory to be entering the "slow time" in.....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55880','MarkM',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55880','MarkM','School is back in session (sans Bellevue) and the inventory count sits at > 12,000 for SFH and > 4000 for condos. The prime buying season has just winded down. Granted sales of homes occur throughout the year but that\'s a very big inventory to be entering the \"slow time\" in.....',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> School is back in session (sans Bellevue) and the inventory count sits at > 12,000 for SFH and > 4000 for condos. The prime buying season has just winded down. Granted sales of homes occur throughout the year but that’s a very big inventory to be entering the “slow time” in…..
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]]> By: rose-colored-coolaid http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55879 rose-colored-coolaid Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:55:21 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55879 You guys are reading this wrong. "Many" clearly refers to the sellers and "their" refers to potential buyers. All Sims is saying is that a lot of sellers are going to be very regretful that the buyers finally got smart.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55879','rose-colored-coolaid',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55879','rose-colored-coolaid','You guys are reading this wrong. \"Many\" clearly refers to the sellers and \"their\" refers to potential buyers.\r\n\r\nAll Sims is saying is that a lot of sellers are going to be very regretful that the buyers finally got smart.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> You guys are reading this wrong. “Many” clearly refers to the sellers and “their” refers to potential buyers.

All Sims is saying is that a lot of sellers are going to be very regretful that the buyers finally got smart.

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]]> By: Alan http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55878 Alan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:15:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55878 "By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to not delay buying a home." - Alan on Seattle Bubble It takes all kinds in this world. I think both quotes will turn out to be true.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55878','Alan',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55878','Alan','\"By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to not delay buying a home.\"\r\n- Alan on Seattle Bubble\r\n\r\nIt takes all kinds in this world. I think both quotes will turn out to be true.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> “By early next year, many will come to regret their decision to not delay buying a home.”
- Alan on Seattle Bubble

It takes all kinds in this world. I think both quotes will turn out to be true.

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]]> By: s.data http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/09/05/ron-sims-realtor-mouthpiece/#comment-55877 s.data Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:14:49 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=2603#comment-55877 I think we all know that Seattleites are generally not savvy enough to "sit on the sidelines" and make conservative real estate related decisions. This whole notion that people are waiting to buy, rather than being unable to find easy loans is laughable. If there was any way people could find financing, Seattle would continue to overpay for crappy homes and condos.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('55877','s.data',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('55877','s.data','I think we all know that Seattleites are generally not savvy enough to \"sit on the sidelines\" and make conservative real estate related decisions. This whole notion that people are waiting to buy, rather than being unable to find easy loans is laughable.\r\n\r\nIf there was any way people could find financing, Seattle would continue to overpay for crappy homes and condos.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think we all know that Seattleites are generally not savvy enough to “sit on the sidelines” and make conservative real estate related decisions. This whole notion that people are waiting to buy, rather than being unable to find easy loans is laughable.

If there was any way people could find financing, Seattle would continue to overpay for crappy homes and condos.

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