tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post6337339079607518511..comments2023-07-07T00:32:17.629-07:00Comments on BendBubble2: "High Desert jobless rate rises with tourism shift"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-2846057629062319222006-12-23T04:42:00.000-08:002006-12-23T04:42:00.000-08:00Good luck with the site Paul! Keep up the good wo...Good luck with the site Paul! Keep up the good work!Bend Economy Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444426668314688251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-46227868305800140322006-12-22T17:07:00.000-08:002006-12-22T17:07:00.000-08:00>>It will level off and maybe drop a little bit be...>>It will level off and maybe drop a little bit before rising again.<br /><br />The question is, for how long? If it's for a long time, the opportunity cost and inflation make it as bad as a genuine drop.<br /><br />It's not guaranteed to go down, but the risk is high, and I think that's the way to bet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-11171976307287209142006-12-22T16:03:00.000-08:002006-12-22T16:03:00.000-08:00It's not going to crash like so many of you ferven...It's not going to crash like so many of you fervently hope and\or predict. It will level off and maybe drop a little bit before rising again. There are plenty of places in this country where people of average income can't afford homes, yet those places aren't going under economically nor do are they destined for price drops. Besides, renting homes in Bend is dirt cheap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-59068491604676080272006-12-22T15:43:00.000-08:002006-12-22T15:43:00.000-08:00Love the new site, it wasn't near the bottom so wh...Love the new site, it wasn't near the bottom so why stop it, when people are hating real estate then it will be over, we are 2-5 years from anything resembling a bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-48416094916812469222006-12-22T15:29:00.000-08:002006-12-22T15:29:00.000-08:00Unemployment rates are lagging indicators, low mea...Unemployment rates are lagging indicators, low means they can't get any better, STAGFLATION coming your way people, higher costs of living and lower wages . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-7970991125565592662006-12-22T09:00:00.000-08:002006-12-22T09:00:00.000-08:00Something will give--prices.Something will give--prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-71376371928888527472006-12-22T08:06:00.000-08:002006-12-22T08:06:00.000-08:00I wondered where I'd heard that "92%" stat. That'...I wondered where I'd heard that "92%" stat. That's unbelievable that prices could possibly get that high around here. I mean if you're making 120% of the median wage, and you can afford only 8% of the homes on the market here... something's gotta giveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-85213703208722861032006-12-22T08:04:00.000-08:002006-12-22T08:04:00.000-08:00Closing knick-knack shops is tolerable... but clos...Closing knick-knack shops is tolerable... but closing Super Burrito is CRIMINAL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-7647170650347461402006-12-22T08:03:00.000-08:002006-12-22T08:03:00.000-08:00It's still among the lowest unemployment rates eve...It's still among the lowest unemployment rates ever recorded around hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449433527135568372.post-58500511610279388972006-12-22T08:02:00.000-08:002006-12-22T08:02:00.000-08:00I agree. Once home equity starts to go away, so w...I agree. Once home equity starts to go away, so will spending. Once spending stops, it'll just cascade to every corner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com