Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

Do you favor reducing or eliminating the mortgage interest income tax deduction?

Absolutely! (56%, 145 Votes)
Yes, probably. (8%, 21 Votes)
I'm not sure. (3%, 7 Votes)
No, I don't think so. (21%, 54 Votes)
Never! (12%, 34 Votes)

Total Voters: 261

Start Date: February 27, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: March 6, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Has the housing bubble changed your long-term plans & goals regarding your home?

Yes, I'm more inclined to buy. (11%, 18 Votes)
Yes, I'm more inclined to rent. (56%, 95 Votes)
Yes, I've decided to live in a different neighborhood. (2%, 3 Votes)
Yes, I've decided to live in a different city/state. (4%, 6 Votes)
Yes, in some other way. (18%, 30 Votes)
No. (9%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 171

Start Date: February 20, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 27, 2011 @ 12:00 am

How many people do you know who are walking away from their mortgage (or already did)?

none (44%, 67 Votes)
only 1 (19%, 29 Votes)
2 to 5 (28%, 43 Votes)
6 to 10 (2%, 3 Votes)
11 to 20 (2%, 3 Votes)
more than 20 (5%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 154

Start Date: February 13, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am

How many underwater home borrowers do you know?

none (9%, 11 Votes)
only 1 (11%, 13 Votes)
2 to 5 (46%, 56 Votes)
6 to 10 (18%, 22 Votes)
11 to 20 (6%, 7 Votes)
more than 20 (10%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 122

Start Date: February 6, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 13, 2011 @ 12:00 am

What's your King County SFH median price prediction for 2011?

Down more than 10% (23%, 80 Votes)
Down 10% to 5.1% (37%, 131 Votes)
Down 5% or less (27%, 95 Votes)
Up less than 5% (10%, 34 Votes)
Up 5% to 10% (2%, 6 Votes)
Up more than 10% (1%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 352

Start Date: February 2, 2011 @ 9:00 am
End Date: February 28, 2011 @ 11:59 pm

What percentage of King Co. SFH sales in 2011 will be REO?

less than 20% (18%, 10 Votes)
20% to 39% (46%, 26 Votes)
40% to 49% (20%, 11 Votes)
50% to 59% (9%, 5 Votes)
60% to 69% (4%, 2 Votes)
70% or more (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 56

Start Date: January 30, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 6, 2011 @ 12:00 am

I am most interested in buying...

an owner-occupied home. (29%, 27 Votes)
a bank-owned home. (47%, 44 Votes)
a short sale home. (6%, 6 Votes)
an estate sale home. (4%, 4 Votes)
other... (14%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 93

Start Date: January 23, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 30, 2011 @ 12:00 am

It is _____ a good idea to stretch your finances to buy a home.

never (33%, 64 Votes)
rarely (33%, 64 Votes)
sometimes (34%, 66 Votes)
usually (0%, 0 Votes)
always (0%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 198

Start Date: January 16, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 23, 2011 @ 12:00 am

I would rather never buy than buy a split-entry home.

Total Voters: 173

Start Date: January 9, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 16, 2011 @ 12:00 am

I expect to make ___ money in 2011 compared to 2010.

Total Voters: 195

Start Date: January 2, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 9, 2011 @ 12:00 am