Comments on: Sunday Night Stats – King County.

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:03 +0000

Mary,

I’m pretty sure I know someone who had lunch with “sniglet” I know he had lunch with Synthetik. Communicating anonymously is pat of blogging and WEB 2.0.

As to your comment about buying for investment, I just got an email for an auction on a house in Bothell. Bids starting at $50,000. Interesting times.

By: tj

tj — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:12:47 +0000

sniglet wrote:

“Is it too early to conclude that we have avoided any serious fall-out from the credit crisis?”

Uhmm, sales 60% down in Kirkland and Bellevue. If that’s not a fallout tell me what is. 90% down? I don’t know what business you are in sniglet but I can gurantee you that our shareholders would not have to think twice about if a 60% reduction in sales is a fallout or not.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:09:36 +0000

Oh- I did not know you guys only recognize folks with blogs as authentic people.

Adrell – you “real people” comment was interesting. Yeah – we are some of those in ” real”, and “non-professional” category.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:56:55 +0000

Ardell: No doubt that there are some good people who comment anonymously and I have nothing against people not linking back to their site with a comment.

But I’ve seen enough anonymous people bounce around with multiple identities in order to either amplify a point or start an flame war that I can’t help but discount their opinion. However, as you point out, some people, like biliruben, keep up an anonymous gig long enough where they earn their identity.

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:15:07 +0000

That is too funny. But I don’t agree about heavily discounting the opinions without a link, as most times they are “real people” vs. industry professionals. Not everyone has something to link to.

I apparently met “biliruben”, though at the time, I had no idea it was biliruben.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:46:57 +0000

I have a funny observation to make about these last two comments.

Suspicious comments get “flagged” by RCG and put into moderation… For reasons I won’t share Stella’s comment was flagged. But interestingly, users whose comments are flagged don’t get notified (It helps keep down on spam).

Well, Mary’s comment where she completely agrees with Stella came while Stella’s comment was still in moderation. Just a head’s up to put things in perspective. Personally, when someone writes a comment without linking back to their website/blog, I heavily discount their opinion.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:30:36 +0000

I completely agree with Stella. This is temporary. This might prove to be a good time to buy rentals and investment properties.

By: Stella

Stella — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:29:07 +0000

No way. Seattle market will not slow down with Microsoft, Boeing and Google hiring with so many good paying jobs. You might see a slight appreciation this year. But it will definitely going yo shoot up in double digits.

Fingers crossed.

By: Kary L. Krismer

Kary L. Krismer — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:37:33 +0000

Sniglet, yes it’s too early, but it might be hard to tell.

The new distressed property law going into effect next month could very well have a worse negative effect, but it might also have a positive effect (reducing inventory). So going forward it might be hard to tell what’s causing what.

By: Sniglet

Sniglet — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:54:19 +0000

Things may be down a bit from last year, but it doesn’t look as if the Eastside market is really showing any significant deterioration. Sales are still occuring, and prices aren’t falling out of bed.

Is it too early to conclude that we have avoided any serious fall-out from the credit crisis?