Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

4.5% Interest Rates for New Purchases:

Total Voters: 157

Start Date: December 14, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 21, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Where will King County SFH Months of Supply max out?

8.8 (current value) (9%, 14 Votes)
8.9-9.9 (10%, 16 Votes)
10.0-12.4 (21%, 34 Votes)
12.5-14.9 (23%, 37 Votes)
15.0-19.9 (17%, 28 Votes)
20.0+ (20%, 36 Votes)

Total Voters: 164

Start Date: December 7, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 14, 2008 @ 12:00 am

What's your #1 reason for wanting to own a home?

financial investment (10%, 25 Votes)
stability (52%, 130 Votes)
interior design / landscape freedom (30%, 75 Votes)
keep up with the Joneses (2%, 4 Votes)
renting is for losers (6%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 251

Start Date: November 30, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: December 7, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Are you cutting back Christmas spending this year?

Total Voters: 204

Start Date: November 23, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 30, 2008 @ 12:00 am

What time of year would you prefer to buy a home?

Spring (14%, 21 Votes)
Summer (5%, 8 Votes)
Fall (10%, 15 Votes)
Winter (31%, 46 Votes)
Don't Care (40%, 58 Votes)

Total Voters: 148

Start Date: November 16, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 23, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Where is the bottom for Seattle-area SFH Prices?

20% off peak (now). (22%, 84 Votes)
20% to 30% off peak. (26%, 99 Votes)
30% to 40% off peak. (28%, 107 Votes)
40% to 50% off peak. (11%, 43 Votes)
50% or more off peak. (13%, 49 Votes)

Total Voters: 382

Start Date: November 9, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 16, 2008 @ 12:00 am

What will the DOW close at for calendar year 2008?

Higher than 10,000. (19%, 35 Votes)
Higher than 9,000, less than 10,000. (22%, 42 Votes)
Higher than 8,000, less than 9,000. (28%, 53 Votes)
Higher than 7,000, less than 8,000. (22%, 41 Votes)
Less than 7,000. (9%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 188

Start Date: November 2, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 9, 2008 @ 12:00 am

What do you consider a good value in terms of $/sqft for a Seattle-area SFH?

less than 150 $/sqft (44%, 97 Votes)
150-199 $/sqft (36%, 81 Votes)
200-249 $/sqft (15%, 33 Votes)
250-299 $/sqft (3%, 6 Votes)
more than 300 $/sqft (2%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 222

Start Date: October 26, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 2, 2008 @ 12:00 am

January's Case-Shiller Index for Seattle will be ___ off peak.

<10% (8%, 16 Votes)
10%-11.9% (16%, 31 Votes)
12%-14.9% (32%, 63 Votes)
15%-20% (29%, 57 Votes)
>20% (15%, 29 Votes)

Total Voters: 196

Start Date: October 19, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: October 26, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Which is Most Likely for the Economy?

The whole mess is worked out by December. (1%, 4 Votes)
Short recession (<1 year), then business as usual. (9%, 29 Votes)
Long recession (1-3 years), then business as usual. (46%, 143 Votes)
Japan-style long bust. (18%, 56 Votes)
70s-style stagnation. (9%, 27 Votes)
Depression. (17%, 53 Votes)

Total Voters: 312

Start Date: October 12, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: October 19, 2008 @ 12:00 am