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Lake Hills Renter wrote: "Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, an…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: Denny Retrograde wrote: His other point seems to be "an economic downturn won't really happen, and who cares if it does." See for yourself; I do misread now and then: But it's also important to remember that, eve…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: Yes, you read that correctly. The dollar has begun a free fall. Gold is up some 7% against the dollar. The euro is up some 7% against the dollar. So is the loonie and pound. So pop quiz hot-shot. What does it me…
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Tim, Given that you're renting, I'm assuming that you're probably paying a pretty high amount of tax. Without itemizing, reducing your income through deferral is probably the best way to reduce your taxes. This is especially true if you're on t…
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Eagle Man wrote: What different numbers?????? Numbers from the GUT! Didn't you know that the gut has the most nerve endings in all the body? Colbert told me that... He's smart.
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: What economists call irrational is actually a complex behavior pattern that society adheres to because it is the most universally beneficial. The problem is this is too complicated for economists to calculate a value f…
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uwp wrote: Another new trend I've noticed is that real estate isn't just local anymore, it's "hyper local." The bar is moving. The nation may have trouble, but not Washington. What? Washington may have trouble, but not Seattle. Ok, so maybe Se…
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uwp wrote: They're pretty snarky in there. RainCity seems almost reasonable compared to the PI blogs. If your livelihood depended on the rate of sales transactions, you'd be snarky too.
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redmondjp wrote: But the best part of what he said is that since buyers are holding off purchasing right now, there will be a HUGE pent-up demand for houses when these buyers can't wait any longer and jump into the market during next spring, so yo…
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"Real estate and the economy are hyper-local and should be treated as such." Real estate may be local, and the *desire* to buy those houses on the eastside may also be strong. Also, jobs are local, and it's true that the job scene is doing well …
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Lake Hills Renter wrote: That's it. I'm done even mentioning the housing market at work. I was at lunch with coworkers today (fellow teammates I work with every day who know my stance on the current market) and one of them mentions he's planning t…
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Instead of gold, consider uranium. With oil getting so expensive, and CO2 becoming a problem with the public, nuclear power will be coming back! Where to keep your uranium? Buy uranium coins and put it under the mattress.
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thelongwait wrote: Note this little detail for this property: Septic system That's pretty much the same little detail for half of the houses over there. I lived in a place in Issaquah with a septic system. It's no big deal, you get it in…
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george wrote: I like this line from the article - since I expect it will happen here as well. Property owners won't drop prices right away: "In another manifestation of the housing slump, thousands of property owners across the country are now…
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Two words: In. Sane. In fact, you're so sane, you're *in* sane. That's how sane you are...
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MrRational wrote: Simple, If you are concerned with inflation eating away your down payment, have you considered investing in TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities)? You are guaranteed to earn a rate of return above inflation on securi…
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MrRational wrote: Maybe you would like to chime in along with The Tim and give me your forecast of when things will get ugly with foreclosures around here... OK. I actually don't think it's going to get too ugly around here. I'm not in th…
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MrRational wrote: Tim, You can't really compare the CNN forecasts to the Case Shiller data because that's more like comparing apples to oranges. Unfortunately CNN doesn't provide the methodology behind their forecasts so I don't see how you co…
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biliruben wrote: And most are predicted to be bottoming out in 2008. That would make it the shortest housing downturn EV-ER. I'm not saying that it *will* bottom out in 2008 (I doubt it will) but I do think this will be a shorter downturn …
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wreckingbull wrote: Relax. It was intended as "humor", as was the other post you decided to vomit on with your over zealous approach. Pugnacious little bugger, isn't (s)he? Makes one wonder if post-purchase dissonance is the cause. …
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Siddha wrote: I should warn you that I have been trained in statistical analysis and that I use this type of data analysis on a daily basis. I know Kung Fu.
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Siddha wrote: carlislematthew wrote: Honestly, the only nice place in Seattle is and I can't believe anyone else would live anywhere else. Also, everyone that drives faster than me is an idiot and anyone that drives slower than me is a mor…
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SunTzu wrote: House approves bill helping mortgage borrowers It almost sickens me that I'm in agreement with the administration: ""The program should remain targeted to traditionally underserved homebuyers, such as low- and moderate-inco…
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Honestly, the only nice place in Seattle is and I can't believe anyone else would live anywhere else. Also, everyone that drives faster than me is an idiot and anyone that drives slower than me is a moron.
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redmondjp wrote: In a nutshell, this attitude is largely responsible for the housing prices we have today--the thought that one needs to own a house, at any cost. I don't know about you, but this certainly isn't my idea of the American Dream. I'…
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davidlosh@davidlosh.com wrote: Wrong answer. Gary Locke and his dad's tireless campaign to bring business people from China here would be my number one pick. Really? It's not plastics? Man, I was so uninformed.
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davidlosh@davidlosh.com wrote: The question is why Seattle Washington? Why has Seattle Washington become a hub for international trade? Plastics.
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If robots are made of plastic, then they will be unable to self replicate fast enough due to the limitations of the raw materials on this planet. But if robots are not made of plastic the potential for a republican robot army are huge. World deman…
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davidlosh@davidlosh.com wrote: Short and simple is that the world is a big place. Price keep going up for everything, and there is no end in sight. More people means more demand. Secondly I do take a stand, I do buy in, every comment I see is a k…
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deejayoh wrote: I have been searching for a random-blog-entry generator. It clearly exists. I just can't seem to locate it. David has. Apparently it's only bug is that it can only generate entries that are 180 lines long. I'd buy into t…