Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

If commute were not an issue, which county would you prefer to live in?

King (36%, 47 Votes)
Snohomish (14%, 18 Votes)
Pierce (3%, 4 Votes)
Kitsap (5%, 7 Votes)
Thurston (2%, 3 Votes)
Island (24%, 31 Votes)
Skagit (8%, 10 Votes)
Whatcom (8%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 129

Start Date: March 28, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: April 4, 2010 @ 12:00 am

The $8k mortgage buyer tax credit expires in just over a month. I am...

...frantically trying to find a house so I can get my free money. (6%, 10 Votes)
...anxiously awaiting the death of this counter-productive incentive. (62%, 108 Votes)
...ramping up my hard-sell tactics, trying to scare home buyers. (2%, 3 Votes)
...lobbying congress to extend and expand the credit again. (6%, 10 Votes)
...more or less ambivalent about the whole thing. (24%, 43 Votes)

Total Voters: 174

Start Date: March 21, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: March 28, 2010 @ 12:00 am

The best deals around Seattle right now are mostly...

...from long-time homeowners. (4%, 4 Votes)
...in short sales. (10%, 10 Votes)
...at foreclosure auctions. (6%, 6 Votes)
...in bank-owned inventory. (17%, 17 Votes)
...in new construction. (3%, 3 Votes)
...all over the map. (9%, 9 Votes)
There are no deals around Seattle right now. (51%, 49 Votes)

Total Voters: 98

Start Date: March 14, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: March 21, 2010 @ 12:00 am

Best way to buy real estate?

traditional 3% broker / agent (13%, 8 Votes)
discount broker / agent (49%, 31 Votes)
real estate attorney only (14%, 9 Votes)
complete do-it-yourself (3%, 2 Votes)
other... (add in comments) (21%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

Start Date: March 7, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: March 14, 2010 @ 12:00 am

If you had $100 million, would you pay cash for a home in Seattle today?

Total Voters: 115

Start Date: February 28, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: March 7, 2010 @ 12:00 am

Do you know anyone rushing to buy a home before the tax credit expires?

Total Voters: 84

Start Date: February 21, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 28, 2010 @ 12:00 am

Foreclosures around Seattle...

Total Voters: 86

Start Date: February 14, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 21, 2010 @ 12:00 am

Which type of area would you live in if home prices were not a factor?

downtown core (12%, 16 Votes)
urban (outside downtown) (43%, 56 Votes)
suburban (24%, 31 Votes)
rural (17%, 22 Votes)
remote (4%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 129

Start Date: February 7, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 14, 2010 @ 12:00 am

What's the best asset to buy to hedge against inflation?

gold (25%, 21 Votes)
silver (7%, 6 Votes)
other commodities (12%, 10 Votes)
real estate (17%, 14 Votes)
US equities (14%, 12 Votes)
foreign currencies (6%, 5 Votes)
guns (13%, 11 Votes)
other... (6%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 84

Start Date: January 31, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: February 7, 2010 @ 12:00 am

National Economic Crisis: Which Inning are We In?

1st Inning (9%, 14 Votes)
2nd Inning (8%, 12 Votes)
3rd Inning (17%, 26 Votes)
4th Inning (13%, 20 Votes)
5th Inning (15%, 22 Votes)
6th Inning (19%, 28 Votes)
7th Inning (13%, 19 Votes)
8th Inning (2%, 3 Votes)
9th Inning (4%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 151

Start Date: January 24, 2010 @ 12:01 am
End Date: January 31, 2010 @ 12:00 am