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Poll: Is it the government’s job to incentivize home ownership?

By The Tim on July 5th, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 3 Comments

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This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 07.11.2009.

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Poll: Do you personally know someone who has walked away from a mortgage they could afford to pay?

By The Tim on June 28th, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 52 Comments

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Do you personally know someone who has walked away from a mortgage they could afford to pay?

  • Yes (29%, 39 Votes)
  • No (71%, 94 Votes)

Total Voters: 133


This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 07.04.2009.

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Poll: Now is a better time to buy than…

By The Tim on June 21st, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 33 Comments

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Now is a better time to buy than... (check all that apply)

  • 2008 (57%, 120 Votes)
  • 2007 (67%, 142 Votes)
  • 2006 (59%, 124 Votes)
  • 2005 (36%, 76 Votes)
  • 2004 (13%, 28 Votes)
  • 2003 (4%, 9 Votes)
  • 2002 (1%, 2 Votes)
  • 2001 (1%, 3 Votes)
  • 2000 or earlier (4%, 8 Votes)
  • None of the above. (10%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 211


This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 06.27.2009.

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Poll: NBER will declare the current recession to have ended sometime in 2009.

By The Tim on June 14th, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 20 Comments

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NBER will declare the current recession to have ended sometime in 2009.

  • Likely. (35%, 40 Votes)
  • Unlikely. (65%, 75 Votes)

Total Voters: 115


This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 06.20.2009.

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Poll: Best way to determine fair price for a property?

By The Tim on June 7th, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 63 Comments

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Best way to determine fair price for a property?

  • Rental income must be >= payments. (27%, 50 Votes)
  • Pre-bubble sale price + appreciation. (42%, 77 Votes)
  • Recent sales of similar properties. (19%, 34 Votes)
  • Asking price less a fixed percent. (2%, 4 Votes)
  • Zillow it. (3%, 5 Votes)
  • Other... (7%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 182


This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 06.13.2009.

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Poll: The biggest home price drops around Seattle…

By The Tim on May 31st, 2009 at 12:05 AM · 52 Comments

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The biggest home price drops around Seattle...

  • ..are behind us. (30%, 70 Votes)
  • ...are yet to come. (70%, 163 Votes)

Total Voters: 233


This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 06.06.2009.

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