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A reader going by the handle “JustSomeDude” left a comment this morning that is worth highlighting:
Came upon this website a couple months ago and find everyone’s perspectives interesting. I see a lot of wondering on what potential regular, non-speculating, non-investor sellers and buyers are thinking and doing. People who just want to live in a nice house.
I can’t speak for others, but I can share my thoughts / experiences recently as well as some anecdotal stories…
Some of the top user-submitted ideas for Seattle Bubble on my recently-established User Voice page are great suggestions, but require some input from you, the reader: A new segment called “Should I stay and Pay or Should I walk away?” How about a segment "What should I list my house for?" A segment called: "Should…
I received the following in an email from a reader: I’m writing to thank you for your tireless work keeping my wife and I informed and entertained about the Seattle housing market. I specifically remember asking my real-estate agent friend in 2007 if she thought there were legitimate concerns about the housing market and her…
Let’s reach into the Seattle Bubble mailbag for today’s post. Today’s email is from a reader that has been shopping for “investment” property on the Eastside. Just thought I’d give you a heads up on a buying experience in Bellevue. I’ve been looking for an investment property for a while, finding nothing but garbage and…
Here are a pair of noteworthy comments from yesterday’s discussion about large price haircuts. photo by Flickr user allyaubry By Guest: 1. What’s up with the sudden popularity of phrases regarding debt and suffering that include the word “haircut.” 2. A “FUN” property? What exactly is “fun” about this situation. How is an inflated “boom-era”…