It seems as if a workaround, as you mentioned, would be the most logical way to purchase a home.  We read/hear of stories. It seems Bitcoin is back in the ActiveRain "news".   In fact, Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 had a post yesterday where she saw a bitcoin kiosk at a store.  

Nope, not at all. I don't know if it's 'on' or 'off'. 

Annette was investigating that ages ago.

I have not. I had a client ask if he could do that. I did a little checking and was told the same thing, you'd have to convert.

I have not, nor do I know of anyone who has.

Not yet for us. Fake $$$

Not something I want to be involved with!

Have not and do not know anyone in my neck of the wood that would accept that type of financing.

I didn't know Bitcoins are still in circulation.  Goes to show you what I know

I still think bitcoins are a joke Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS .

They used to deal with company script in many of the logging and mining towns, that had to be converted at a price in order for anything real to be purchased too.

I have not and I d not know of anyone who has. 

no..... and I would not want a deal with anyone financing with bitcoins....

No.  I've heard of a couple (two people, one in Malibu and one in Chicago IIRC) offering it as more of a marketing gimmick than anything else.  They got free press for it.

Bitcoin is still not legal tender and in California no title company will accept it.  You'll still need to sell them for the US Dollar, just like with stocks, before you can use them to purchase.

Paul,

I did show a house that had a bitcoin data room in the basement. He had so many blade servers running that I’m surprised the main breaker wasn’t popping. I don’t know if he had to sell some to buy his next house or not.

It will be inevitable soon.

I have not. I call it sh*tcoin. 

It has had no impact in our area

I have not come across this (yet), Paul.

No. So far, our attorneys are not accepting bitcoin for funding, Paul.

Nope

I did not hear.

I think an internet search will lead the answer to your quesiton, Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS 

I recently real about a Southern California agent who has done several bitcoin based transactions.

Personally, I have no interest in going that way.

no, but did recently have a buyer who sold enough bitcoin to pay cash.  No issues at all.

Paul,

I have not!

They are up and down too much... i did have one client sell them and bought a condo. 

No, did not. Possible...

I know there was a bitcoin related purchase in Brooklyn, NY a year or two ago. Given the instability of valuations though- it would have had to sold at a tremendous premium. I have a former colleague from my days in the hedge fund world that was involved in a coin startup, but it really didn't take off.

I like the basis of the technology- but whether it stands a chance at succeeding is anyone's guess. I think it would have to be regulated and stabilized for it to stand a real chance. Also note that because mining for coins is so insanely power intensive- it's not very environmentally friendly- at least not with today's computers- though quatum computing would likely change that.

I hear about it, but not experienced it personally.

Never have but maybe someday!