Seattle Bubble Forum Archive

by **EconE** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:39 pm

This is one of my personal favorites from Craigslist.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/apa/344237222.html

What laughable rentals are you folks coming across?

by **EconE** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:29 pm

by **deejayoh** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:40 pm

by **Lionel** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:54 pm

by **Alan** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:13 pm

by **EconE** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:51 pm

by **femto** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:10 am

by **brettro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:33 am

by **EconE** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:11 pm

Let's revisit the Cosmopolitan again.

here is the 30th floor unit for $3350

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/349253291.html

and here is the one right upstairs on the 31st floor that was originally listed at $2500...now $2000.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/350432182.html

by **femto** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:26 pm

Man carrying costs on those units must be a bitch. Even a 2-year option ARM at 4% is gonna run upwards of $3000 a month (plus HOA, taxes, ...). I'll have to go check out an open house and see if I can get a vibe for the place.

by **femto** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:44 pm

do I read this right--fully 63 (out of 200?) units on/still on the market?

Cheapest $/sq ft seems to be well north of $500.

by **EconE** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:28 pm

Per my search on the Cosmopolitan today I found that there were 61 units for sale either on the MLS or FSBO. 4 of those units were also listed for rent. There were 20 units also listed for rent that are not listed for sale. So currently there are 81 empties. So much for their 20% investor cap. Not to mention, my tally doesn't include units that have already been sold or rented so far this year.

The person who runs the cosmoseattle blog asked if he could interview me for a Cosmo exclusive. We spoke on the phone and he was quite protective of his anonymity even in our conversation. Of course I was nervous as I didn't know who he was but a little research revealed who he is. I have no intention of "outing" him yet I wonder what his true motives were for the "interview". His claim was that it was because I was a "celebrity" in the Urban Blogosphere and wanted to do a CosmoSeattle "exclusive".

Celebrity? Give me a F'ing break. Most people seem to think I'm a troll.

by **deejayoh** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:48 am

have you seen this: http://www.housingmaps.com/

Very cool mash-up of CL housing posts + google maps. Gives you a map-based view of what is available on CL

by **EconE** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:57 pm

by **EconE** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:06 pm

Seattle Bubble Forum Archive

Rentals least likely to get what they are asking

Rentals least likely to get what they are asking

ok...here's one I'm betting will rent fast.

Re: Rentals least likely to get what they are asking

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