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Having just left a rental in Renton, I have to say it's still way overpriced for where it is. Especially the bottom tier. I guess this is because it has a reputation for being an affordable neighborhood? Our [former] landlords paid $260k in 2007 …
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Well, I'm going to at least try. I'm not in Seattle (Pierce County) but we have a fault line running past us as well. At least we're out of the reach of lahar and tsunami. Yeesh.
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Pink pony = awesome. Here we go: http://www.redfin.com/WA/Auburn/29143-34th-Ave-S-98001/home/211902 Even better is the listing text itself. "Flip this house! Great investment project!" Really?!? Wow!! Because you know the real estate …
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davidlosh@davidlosh.com wrote: I don't think so. You don't think what? Thanks for the input everyone, I appreciate it. It's definitely the only house of it's kind in the neighborhood, which is mostly Craftsman and smaller cottages. I …
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I'm not even sure that's not an effect rather than a true wide angle lens. Notice how the 'wide angle' shot actually includes less of the image. Fail.
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It's now pending at $975k. We'll see.
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They're still idiots. Investing?? Now? Here? Wise move.
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radycardia wrote: Ha, I wish I had some really neat answer to why I currently don't pay for car insurance, but I don't. I drive a 1996 ford explorer with almost 170,000 miles on it. It was given to me by my parents when I went to university. …
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radycardia wrote: I am mostly concerned about being forced to move or to deal with changing rent rates. I also would like the option to make improvements to a house if I wanted. I don't like uncertainty and not having that control. Anyway, loo…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: deejayoh wrote: Personally I'd much rather have a brand new ~250hp accord getting the same mileage as the ~90hp 1981 model I once had! I'd take a middle ground. The 90hp cars were not always pleasurable to d…
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WestSideBilly wrote: deprogram wrote: Let it be said that I do not have a problem with safety features. I have issues with feature creep, but nobody else does, apparently. I certainly don't want to be lumped in with Mr. RAA, and I'm certainly …
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WestSideBilly wrote: Some pages back there was a couple of guys arguing that their 50s big-iron cars were safer than today's cars, essentially because they had thicker sheet metal. Yeah, I think it was only one guy, but he was very vocal. …
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deejayoh wrote: PublicEnemy#1 wrote: I am just curious if the "short sale" moniker is strictly a marketing tool or if she is really underwater in it. http://www.redfin.com/WA/Kirkland/127-1 ... ome/463327 Property History Date Event …
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Only image for listing: http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/5446-31st-Ave-SW-98126/home/159692 The listing text is equally as cursory. Minimalist? Don't really want to sell the house? Their listing price history suggests otherwise, but good l…
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deprogram wrote: I'd like to see a Smart car go up against the 50's behemoth. I think it'd more than hold its own. Scratch that. Looked at some crash tests for the Smart car... it's just lacking in, well, substance. It's a tough little car,…
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WestSideBilly wrote: This seems relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CU-k0XmLUk Enjoy your big-iron death traps. Oh, that was great! Two completely awful cars destroyed in the name of science. You're confusing me with som…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: deprogram wrote: I love to drive. I am as infatuated with the automobile as anyone I know - in fact, more so than anyone I know. I love cars. So, why would I ever want to hand over control of the machine to another …
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: deprogram wrote: Actually, the stakes have been rising since the mid 90s, but economic bubble theory isn't taught in primary school. I am not an economist, but is there an actual economic bubble theory? Like…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: deprogram wrote: Increasing complexity has NOT led to better and more reliable systems, in fact, often the opposite has been the case. Really? Perhaps you still run Windows 95, then. Because it's simpler an…
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biliruben wrote: I think you'll find this bit of unpleasant truth unwelcome to the hoard of neo-classicists and Austrian-schoolers who shamble about these parts. Really? I thought it was all old-fashioned, classical gold, guns and steel fis…
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The Tim wrote: WestSideBilly, all of the problems you mention with the concept of a fully-automated highway system can be worked out over time. Difficult technical challenges will be solved, costs will come down, and piece-by-piece, the system wi…
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Wow... my 1992 Voyager (I sold it for a grand with 200k on the clock) supposedly got 19 mpg combined - fail. Too efficient (!!). My 1999 Saab also supposedly got 19 mpg. Yeah, maybe if you lit up the tires at every stoplight. Also fail. Sadly,…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: PublicEnemy#1 wrote: If I only own old cars and only drive them on weekends, and work from home during the week, do I cause more or less pollution than someone who buys a new car and drives it 7 days a week? …
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I like to take two weeks in the spring and travel to Bonaire or Aruba to windsurf and get in lots of board time. Guess what hasn't happened the past two years? I have a serious hankering to be in the Southern Caribbean again, but I'm afraid it…
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mnewell wrote: deprogram wrote: Please tell me you're not trying to buy a house for the maximum amount you've been pre-approved for. Uh, you might want to leave some wiggle room in there, sir. The lender lends you a big chunk of money. Appa…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: BillE wrote: If a person hasn't saved enough each month to build a decent down payment, how the hell are they going to come up with the extra coin each month to cover the expenses that come with owning? That …
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McIntire argued last week that lending standards have tightened since the housing collapse, assuring buyers actually are qualified, no matter how much of a down payment they have. The mortgage crisis was a problem of unaffordable monthly payments…
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mnewell wrote: Thanks for the info. After talking to my lender a bit more they indicated that it is up to the discretion of the lender whether or not they want to participate in this bridge-loan program. My lender has indicated that they do no…
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rose-colored-coolaid wrote: Um, how about the question of whether or not you should do it. If you cannot afford closing costs and something of a down payment, you cannot afford the house. The tax credit is a great way to refund your emergency …
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I don't understand why closing costs aren't simply factored into your loan amount. I'm doing FHA as well, and closing costs will simply be part of the mortgage - or the seller/bank will pay them. I come up with the down payment... that's it. Yes,…