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  • TJ_98370 wrote: ....Microsoft now employs around 36,000 people here, up from around 28,000 in 2004. With salaries averaging above $145,000..... Poor Gates isn't going to be able to supersize his value meal! Really though, all thi…
  • Mack. wrote: IQ test: you can take the advice of someone on the sidelines, or someone who's been in the game for fifteen years, done hundreds of deals worth tens of millions of dollars. I choose neither and/or both. I consider all sources of …
  • ms wrote: Posting anon since supposedly I'm not supposed to tell people how much I make. I don't know if it's a strict rule, but better safe than sorry. I was hired about a year ago as an SDE (software design engineer) fresh from college with …
  • sid wrote: And most workers with some experience (at least 5 years) are probably making between $70,000 and $90,000. I dont think that info is correct (atleast for microsoft). SDE with 5-7 yrs experience will make 90-110k (Not counting b…
  • faster wrote: Damn...I'm on a roll, had to edit this. This is the right listing/MLS, only thing right in the original was the address. http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1028313 7223 57th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 MLS#: 2714366…
  • The first woman, the condo realtor, was the worst of the bunch by far.
  • deejayoh wrote: three words: ...indoor ...hot ...tub Eeewww! What do you mean? I actually had his and her hot tubs installed in the home theater instead of seats. People think theater seating is something special, well you sho…
  • The Tim wrote: Open Letter to The Tim She's referring to the discussion that took place on this post. She says: "I had thought once of taking one of your anti-realtor posts and substituting the word "realtor" for something else--some …
  • Wanderer wrote: 3835 Corliss Ave MLS #27102302... that was on the flyer but it is pretty easy to find on the CBBain map. Listed same as the flyer at $649,721 This house isn't doing so well. It's apparently been sitting vacant for quite …
  • Don't know if anyone is reading this, but if you are (and you're the least bit technical) these links have some pretty cool information in them. http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dvr?text=1 Lots of cool tips/hacks for the DVR. Even tells you how t…
  • You can search Zip Realty for "Only show properties with reduced prices" Only problem with this method is it doesn't show houses that have been relisted with a price reduction. 98117 (Ballard) 146 houses, 51 with price reductions 98116 (We…
  • Puget Sounder wrote: What will be a big deal very soon is the 2009 opening of the LIGHT RAIL PROJECT that will have stations all up and down Martin Luther King Way. You will be able to jump on a train and get into downtown in about 10 minutes. The…
  • I should have bought a house with a zero down loan, and then bought Google with the 20% I was going to use for a down payment. Then I should have bought more Google on Margin, and bought even more Google by taking equity out of my house which I then…
  • Cool hack will let you add commercial skip (i.e. jump 30 sec) to the remote. Couple that with the "go back" arrow if you overshoot a bit and you can zip through a batch of commercials real quick. http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/archives/289
  • http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1109562 3811 140th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98005 MLS: 27163258 Last Sale 11/17/06: $885,000 Current Asking: $1,395,000
  • So what are the safest parts of Seattle? And what are the most dangerous parts of Seattle Reading these boards I was really surprised to find that 3rd and Pine is that safe a place (relativly speaking) as it's located pretty much adjacent to Mac…
  • ayles wrote: One of the things that I miss the most is the little jump backwards that the old system did. It corrected overshooting while fast forwarding. The new software is definitely a DOWNGRADE. Time Warner's DVR software did this as…
  • faster wrote: Right now there's another house around the corner from it: http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1008726 $834,000 - I think they're going to take a at least a $100k haircut to sell. I just don't see anything that mek…
  • This gives one perspective on why he might want that bail out. http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot. ... ilout.html ...Digging deeper I see the top five holdings of [Pimco's] Total Return Fund are as follows. 1) Fannie Mae 2) Fannie Mae …
  • http://www.zillow.com/wikipages/Best-ti ... ay-morning ...Strategically, what is the best time to list your home for sale? The answer is as soon as possible after midnight on Thursday morning....
    in 10,000!!! Comment by faster August 2007
  • McMansions are the new Split Levels, but it's the kitchens that I think will really define this era. Every single house seems to have the same cues in the kitchen. I think one day we'll look at kitchens with granite counter tops, stainless steel app…
  • http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1029380 2003 Federal Ave E Seattle, WA 98102 MLS: 27144750 Bought 08/16/2006 $710,000 Listed now $1,499,000
  • deejayoh wrote: Still not sure I understand what is going on - but check out the Zillow graph for the link you posted above... not sure I have seen one with THAT trajectory before! That house is now off the market after only like a d…
  • 6221 NE Princeton Way Seattle, WA 98115 Old MLS:27088967 Date: Mid April 2007 (by link) $ 1,170,000 Old MLS:27140719 Date: 8-01-2007 $1,099,900
    in Relists Comment by faster August 2007
  • Damn...I'm on a roll, had to edit this. This is the right listing/MLS, only thing right in the original was the address. http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1028313 7223 57th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 MLS#: 27143668 Bought 3/30…
  • I'm going to buy one of those smart cars. Or maybe not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0
  • http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/print ... id=1028313 7223 57th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 MLS#: 27143668 Bought 3/30/07 $720,000 Currently listed at $1,035,000 $315,000 for 4 months of ownership? Must be imported granite and extra t…
  • http://www.zillow.com/aerial/DualMapPag ... d=48815570 This one ended up selling after about $100k of price drops. About $50K under the zillow estimate - or at least that's what the asking price got down to before it sold. For awhile they were c…
  • 1978 Ford Thunderbird I like cars. Even worse...I bought it using money from a HELOC. :twisted:
  • Damn! And I thought for sure this was going to be the month where MSFT broke out of the 20s! :?