Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

What year will we first see 5% or more year-over-year home price gains?

2012 (5%, 12 Votes)
2013 (9%, 20 Votes)
2014 (14%, 31 Votes)
2015 (11%, 24 Votes)
2016 (13%, 29 Votes)
2017 (4%, 10 Votes)
2018 or later (44%, 101 Votes)

Total Voters: 228

Start Date: February 5, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 12, 2012 @ 12:00 am

Should the federal government be trying to prevent foreclosures?

Absolutely. (17%, 35 Votes)
Probably. (4%, 8 Votes)
Maybe, I'm not sure. (3%, 7 Votes)
Probably not. (13%, 27 Votes)
No way. (63%, 126 Votes)

Total Voters: 203

Start Date: January 29, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 5, 2012 @ 12:00 am

Under my house, I prefer...

...a finished basement. (41%, 68 Votes)
...an unfinished basement I can finish. (28%, 46 Votes)
...a storage-only unfinished basement. (11%, 18 Votes)
...no basement, just a crawl space. (10%, 17 Votes)
...a slab foundation. (10%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 165

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

How long has your home search taken (or is taking so far)?

Less than 1 month (2%, 3 Votes)
1 to 3 months (7%, 10 Votes)
3 to 6 months (6%, 8 Votes)
6 to 12 months (16%, 23 Votes)
1 to 2 years (15%, 21 Votes)
Over 2 years (54%, 76 Votes)

Total Voters: 141

Start Date: January 15, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 22, 2012 @ 12:00 am

Biggest factor in location, location, location?

good commute (33%, 71 Votes)
good schools (26%, 56 Votes)
low crime (12%, 25 Votes)
high walkability (21%, 45 Votes)
lot size (6%, 12 Votes)
other... (2%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 214

Start Date: January 8, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 15, 2012 @ 12:00 am

If you had to pick one, which would you rather be?

Total Voters: 91

Start Date: December 25, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 1, 2012 @ 12:00 am

What's your 2012 Housing Resolution?

Buy a home. (23%, 36 Votes)
Sell your home. (6%, 9 Votes)
Avoid foreclosure. (6%, 9 Votes)
Renting & saving a down payment. (25%, 39 Votes)
Enjoying existing home ownership. (40%, 64 Votes)

Total Voters: 157

Start Date: January 1, 2012 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 8, 2012 @ 12:00 am

What's your favorite style of house?

Craftsman (32%, 58 Votes)
Rambler (9%, 16 Votes)
Colonial (4%, 8 Votes)
Tudor (6%, 11 Votes)
Cape Cod (3%, 5 Votes)
Mid-Century Modern (23%, 42 Votes)
Victorian (7%, 13 Votes)
Four Square (2%, 4 Votes)
Steel & Glass High-Rise (3%, 5 Votes)
Other... (11%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 183

Start Date: December 18, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Your Least Favorite Big Bank:

JPMorgan Chase (28%, 52 Votes)
Bank of America (57%, 108 Votes)
Citibank (4%, 7 Votes)
Wells Fargo (9%, 16 Votes)
US Bank (2%, 3 Votes)
other... (0%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 188

Start Date: December 11, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 18, 2011 @ 12:00 am

____ real estate agents perform services worth paying a 3% commission for.

All (0%, 0 Votes)
Most (3%, 6 Votes)
Some (25%, 52 Votes)
Few (48%, 101 Votes)
Zero (24%, 53 Votes)

Total Voters: 212

Start Date: December 4, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 11, 2011 @ 12:00 am