Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

Seattle's new waterfront "Great Wheel" is...

Total Voters: 171

Start Date: June 24, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: July 1, 2012 @ 12:00 am

In November, the US economy will be...

...in much better shape than today. (4%, 7 Votes)
...in slightly better shape than today. (27%, 45 Votes)
...about the same as today. (29%, 48 Votes)
...in slightly worse shape than today. (21%, 35 Votes)
...in much worse shape than today. (19%, 32 Votes)

Total Voters: 167

Start Date: June 17, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 24, 2012 @ 12:00 am

You have $900k to buy a home in Seattle. You buy...

Total Voters: 275

Start Date: June 10, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 17, 2012 @ 12:00 am

If the election were today, I would vote for...

Total Voters: 375

Start Date: June 3, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 10, 2012 @ 12:00 am

How old a house do you prefer?

brand new construction (18%, 30 Votes)
Built 2000 or newer (22%, 37 Votes)
Built 1980 to 1999 (13%, 22 Votes)
Built 1960 to 1979 (6%, 10 Votes)
Built 1940 to 1959 (11%, 18 Votes)
Older than 1940 (30%, 52 Votes)

Total Voters: 168

Start Date: May 27, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 2, 2012 @ 12:00 am

What’s your favorite economics blog?

Calculated Risk (35%, 42 Votes)
The Big Picture (8%, 9 Votes)
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis (9%, 11 Votes)
Market Ticker (3%, 4 Votes)
Zero Hedge (32%, 38 Votes)
Other (specify in comments) (13%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 119

Start Date: May 20, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 27, 2012 @ 12:00 am

A year from now, Seatle's Case-Shiller Index will be ___ than it is right now.

more than 10% lower (11%, 21 Votes)
5% to 10% lower (18%, 36 Votes)
less than 5% lower (21%, 40 Votes)
less than 5% higher (32%, 62 Votes)
5% to 10% higher (15%, 29 Votes)
more than 10% higher (3%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 195

Start Date: May 13, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 20, 2012 @ 12:00 am

Home owners: For me, my primary residence is mainly...

Total Voters: 143

Start Date: May 6, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 13, 2012 @ 12:00 am

How long have you lived in your current home?

Less than a year. (26%, 65 Votes)
One to under five years. (35%, 88 Votes)
Five to under ten years. (17%, 43 Votes)
Ten to under twenty years. (15%, 38 Votes)
Twenty to under thirty years. (5%, 12 Votes)
Thirty years or longer. (2%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 253

Start Date: April 29, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 6, 2012 @ 12:00 am

Homeowners: at your current rate of payment, how long until you pay off your mortgage?

I'm already mortgage-free. (25%, 48 Votes)
Less than 5 years. (7%, 13 Votes)
5 to less than 10 years. (6%, 11 Votes)
10 to less than 15 years. (12%, 23 Votes)
15 to less than 20 years. (8%, 16 Votes)
20 to less than 25 years. (7%, 14 Votes)
25 years or more. (35%, 68 Votes)

Total Voters: 193

Start Date: April 22, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: April 29, 2012 @ 12:00 am