Comments on: Desperate to Sell? http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:12:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38159 Eileen Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:34:08 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38159 Can you imagine how bad that's gonna be for the wiring? I saw the houses in New Orleans and everything was rotten. BYW, you're with integrity. Do you think that there will be a security problem with the new wireless network downtown Bellevue? Can you imagine how bad that’s gonna be for the wiring? I saw the houses in New Orleans and everything was rotten.

BYW, you’re with integrity. Do you think that there will be a security problem with the new wireless network downtown Bellevue?

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38157 Eileen Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:28:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38157 Jerry: Do you believe the press represents people's sentiment or does it drive it? I kind of think people lean towards optimism, so I wonder if it sells because it's the only choice we have or because we really want to hear bad news. I think the former and I think that being optimistic about things isn't politically popular, but I also think deep down inside everyone wants to be. Sort of like Disney deciding to only associate with healthy food only, advertise on cheese and fruit. Do you think kids will change their habits or do you think the lack of healthy food choices is because kids don't want it. Jerry:
Do you believe the press represents people’s sentiment or does it drive it? I kind of think people lean towards optimism, so I wonder if it sells because it’s the only choice we have or because we really want to hear bad news. I think the former and I think that being optimistic about things isn’t politically popular, but I also think deep down inside everyone wants to be.
Sort of like Disney deciding to only associate with healthy food only, advertise on cheese and fruit. Do you think kids will change their habits or do you think the lack of healthy food choices is because kids don’t want it.

]]> By: redmondjp http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38128 redmondjp Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:45:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-38128 Good Advice, Eileen! On the house pictured, the realtor probably should wait until the water goes down before showing it. Don't think one could get away with advertising it as waterfront, however, since this only happens every few years ; Good Advice, Eileen!

On the house pictured, the realtor probably should wait until the water goes down before showing it. Don’t think one could get away with advertising it as waterfront, however, since this only happens every few years ;

]]> By: Jerry C http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37817 Jerry C Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:04:13 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37817 In reading the post...especially the part about the media...I'm reminded of what my dad said to me 27 years ago before he passed on. My dad was a well known plaster and drywall contrator in the South Puget Sound for about 40 years. At the time, he felt that I was going to take over his business and he said to me..."Jerry, Always remember, you can do 99 good jobs, and one bad one...thats the one they will remember" Bad news always travels at light speed and the media & public feeds on that. Just look at your local news channels...do they talk about steve the nice guy down the street that was citizen of the year for his town...or instead about this burlary, or this fire or...fill in the blank yourself. Eileen is right on the money with her thougts In reading the post…especially the part about the media…I’m reminded of what my dad said to me 27 years ago before he passed on. My dad was a well known plaster and drywall contrator in the South Puget Sound for about 40 years. At the time, he felt that I was going to take over his business and he said to me…”Jerry, Always remember, you can do 99 good jobs, and one bad one…thats the one they will remember”

Bad news always travels at light speed and the media & public feeds on that. Just look at your local news channels…do they talk about steve the nice guy down the street that was citizen of the year for his town…or instead about this burlary, or this fire or…fill in the blank yourself.

Eileen is right on the money with her thougts

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37732 Eileen Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:56:33 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37732 Bob: Guess there's lots of differnet contexts for "trenches" aren't there. I'll rephrase and just say that real estate can be pretty *** tough. And cheers to our brave Veterans this weekend and always! Bob:
Guess there’s lots of differnet contexts for “trenches” aren’t there.
I’ll rephrase and just say that real estate can be pretty *** tough.

And cheers to our brave Veterans this weekend and always!

]]> By: Bob Hunter http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37682 Bob Hunter Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:10:23 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37682 Eileen, I'm wondering what exactly 'being in the trenches' means. Since this is Veterans Day weekend I can't help but think about the inference to the horrific existence WWI soldiers endured while living, fighting, and dying 'in the trenches'. A more modern connection 'in the trenches' evolved from the discription of the physical battle on the line of scrimmage in football where very powerful large individuals slam into each other often resulting in broken bones, torn ligaments, and concussions. I know life is slower up in Bellingham but I had no idea how rough and tumble business is down in the big city. I tip my hat to you. bob Eileen, I’m wondering what exactly ‘being in the trenches’ means.

Since this is Veterans Day weekend I can’t help but think about the inference to the horrific existence WWI soldiers endured while living, fighting, and dying ‘in the trenches’.

A more modern connection ‘in the trenches’ evolved from the discription of the physical battle on the line of scrimmage in football where very powerful large individuals slam into each other often resulting in broken bones, torn ligaments, and concussions.

I know life is slower up in Bellingham but I had no idea how rough and tumble business is down in the big city. I tip my hat to you.

bob

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37398 Eileen Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:47:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-37398 That's fair, Eric. And I said the media caused it "as much as anything" another factor, of course, was interest rate going up. So, yes the media affected the boom too. Why else all the buying frenzy. Being in the trenches, I see a renewed buyer interest already which is why I think prices will go up in the early spring. My web traffic is climbing back up from a high in July, there are more investors than investments. The builders are pulling back which means that we may very well have a shortage of new construction once this inventory is used up. Let's wait and see. That’s fair, Eric. And I said the media caused it “as much as anything” another factor, of course, was interest rate going up. So, yes the media affected the boom too. Why else all the buying frenzy.
Being in the trenches, I see a renewed buyer interest already which is why I think prices will go up in the early spring. My web traffic is climbing back up from a high in July, there are more investors than investments. The builders are pulling back which means that we may very well have a shortage of new construction once this inventory is used up.
Let’s wait and see.

]]> By: Will W http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-36986 Will W Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:38:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/11/10/desperate-to-sell/#comment-36986 If the media is causing the slump, did it also create the boom? Seriously, credit expansions are always followed by retractions, this time is different in that "the media" is causing the slowdown? Did you miss 'ol Greenspans speach about periods of low risk premiums? If the media is causing the slump, did it also create the boom?

Seriously, credit expansions are always followed by retractions, this time is different in that “the media” is causing the slowdown?

Did you miss ‘ol Greenspans speach about periods of low risk premiums?

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