Seattle Bubble Poll Archive • Seattle Bubble

The real estate business needs more... (select the most important)

transparency. (38%, 48 Votes)
fancy technology. (3%, 4 Votes)
regulation / government oversight. (16%, 21 Votes)
competition (discount brokers, etc.). (40%, 51 Votes)
blogs. (3%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 128

Start Date: July 20, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: July 27, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Do you think the Dow will drop below 10,000 in the next 11 months?

Total Voters: 157

Start Date: July 13, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: July 20, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Would you consider buying a home closer-in due solely to today's higher gas prices?

Total Voters: 187

Start Date: July 6, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: July 13, 2008 @ 12:00 am

How many cars/trucks does your family own for personal use?

0 (3%, 9 Votes)
1 (43%, 121 Votes)
2 (39%, 111 Votes)
3 (8%, 23 Votes)
4+ (7%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 282

Start Date: June 29, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: July 6, 2008 @ 6:00 am

Do you personally know someone that has bought Seattle-area real estate as an "investment"?

Total Voters: 172

Start Date: June 22, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 29, 2008 @ 12:00 am

How far will Seattle's Case-Shiller HPI fall from the July '07 peak?

7.3% (March was the bottom) (1%, 3 Votes)
>7.3% - <10% (3%, 8 Votes)
>10% - <15% (12%, 28 Votes)
>15% - <20% (24%, 58 Votes)
>20% - <30% (33%, 80 Votes)
>30% - <40% (17%, 42 Votes)
More than 40% (10%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 241

Start Date: June 15, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 22, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Do you think the Dow Jones will drop below 10,000 in the next year?

Total Voters: 175

Start Date: June 8, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 15, 2008 @ 12:00 am

What characteristic of a home is most important to you?

House size / layout (9%, 17 Votes)
Lot size / landscape (6%, 11 Votes)
Location (neighborhood, schools, etc.) (60%, 117 Votes)
Location (view, water, etc.) (11%, 21 Votes)
Location (commute time) (14%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 196

Start Date: June 1, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: June 8, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Realistically, would you prefer to live...

Downtown (e.g. Seattle or Bellevue) (12%, 29 Votes)
In-city, but not downtown (e.g. Ballard, Capitol Hill) (56%, 142 Votes)
In the suburbs (e.g. Shoreline, Bothell) (16%, 41 Votes)
In the exurbs (e.g. Mukilteo, Monroe) (5%, 13 Votes)
Way out in the countryside (e.g. Granite Falls, Marblemount) (11%, 27 Votes)

Total Voters: 252

Start Date: May 18, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 25, 2008 @ 12:00 am

Favorite US city on this list:

New York (13%, 35 Votes)
Chicago (12%, 31 Votes)
Los Angeles (3%, 8 Votes)
San Francisco (32%, 86 Votes)
San Diego (16%, 42 Votes)
Boston (7%, 19 Votes)
Denver (9%, 25 Votes)
Milwaukee (4%, 11 Votes)
Miami (4%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 266

Start Date: May 11, 2008 @ 12:01 am
End Date: May 18, 2008 @ 12:00 am