By now most of you have probably already seen the Today Show video from last week in which financial entertainer Jim Cramer stated the following: Don’t you dare buy a home now. You will lose money. Of course, real estate salespeople across the country were outraged by this, and pretty much immediately flew into frenzied…
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Deep thoughts: Who’s going to be “The Tim’s” Realtor when he decides to buy?
A thought (actually I LOL) just popped into my brain moments ago after reading all the quotes and comments over the last few weeks both here and at Rain City Guide, particularly since mid August when the liquidity crisis hit. This is meant to have fun on the Blog a bit, but I’m also sincere….
What a last two weeks of extremes: Wall Street & Mortgage Mess to a symbol of America’s dark days and accomplishment.
Click to enlarge I just happen to look up at the ticker when I was in Times Square about a week or so ago (8/17) after a quick subway train ride up from Wall Street. Then shortly after, the following message in the picture below showed and I quickly took a shot of it. This…
Suzanne Researched This: Part 2
I don’t know about anybody else here, but I for one am a total sucker for Dr. Laura. Thanks to a company department picnic, on my way home from work today I had a rare opportunity to partake in this particular indulgence, and I heard an interesting call. Here’s an excerpt: https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/drlaura_2007-08-22-partial.mp3 If you can’t…
Somewhere Between Anxiety and Denial
As the mortgage industry begins to crumble and home prices are declining across the nation, the local media and blogging real estate insiders seem to be getting a bit anxious. Maybe it’s just me, but take a look at some of the recent headlines: Home values here still rising (Elizabeth Rhodes, Seattle Times) Seattle-area homes…