Move over condos, apartments are catching up!
A couple weeks back when I attended the IREM Forecast Breakfast, Mike Scott (from Dupre + Scott) talked a bit about the rental market and where it is heading. The … Continued
Trace Lofts- Historic Profile by Vintage Seattle Blog
I currently have a listing for lease at Trace Lofts and although I know a bit about the buildings history there are still some questions that come up from time … Continued
Escala Thanks Supporting Agents & Brokers in Seattle Times
Anil Bagai*Ashley Hayes*Bill Crumbaker Breffni McGeoughCraig Brooke-WeissDan BechenDaniel JohnDanny LeEric ClibbornGerry McBarronHannah McClintonImato KatsutaJames StroupeJan CadiceJavila SchelhornJennifer VirnocheJim DickinsonJim DierstJudie SandersKari GranKelly CashKris LeeKristen AkyelLaura BriceLaura GuthLeo LallaLin ShihLynn KnowlesMarco … Continued
The Week in Review- News, Condos & Events
It looks like I did miss some exciting news while I was away NEWSSeattle-based REIT, The Schuster Group, launched a $100 million private real estate investment fund called Schuster Realty … Continued
Mortgage Update
With the market closed on Monday in observance of Veteran’s Day – the rest of the week will roar into action with a packed economic calendar, including a look at … Continued
Taking a little Vacation
So I am going away on a little vacation from November 7th though the 14th. I am hoping that I dont miss out on too much but if you would … Continued
ATTN Condo Dwellers- Meet Your Neighbor!
Beneighbor.com is a new site designed to help connect neighbors living in the same condominium buildings and offers insider information for new or existing developments. In the preview stage, Beneighbor.com … Continued
5th and Madison Green Plaza Grand Opening- Friday November 16th!
This coming Friday, 5th and Madison will host a grand opening celebration for the new half acre Green Plaza from 12:30pm until 2pm. The event will be open to the … Continued
Don't Forget- Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2am Sunday!
Daylight saving time ends at 2am tomorrow morning so dont forget to adjust your clocks either before going to bed or tomorrow morning for an extra hour of shuteye. Energy … Continued
Eden Hill - Queen Anne's Newest Apartment Community!
Come February 2008, Queen Anne will soon have a new luxury apartment building located on the corner of Queen Anne Ave and Crockett St. The 4 story building will offer … Continued
The NEW Push-Button House!
Brought to you by Equity Green / Architechnophiliathe push-button boxcar home designed by Adam Kalkin.
Fed Cuts Federal Funds/Discount Rates Again!
As anticipated, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate to 4.5% and the discount rate to 5% today. Click here to read the press releaseClick here to read the … Continued
Happy Halloween!
Courtesy of Mrs. Sharon Hayes-
Stewart | Minor Broker/Buyer Preview Events
Just got this in the snail mail… Stewart | Minor is holding a Broker Preview Event on November 13th and a Buyer Preview Event on November 14th-17th at the Olympic … Continued
Seattle #2 in the US for Home Price Increase- JUST RELEASED!
Although the home prices here in Seattle have recently dropped a bit, when comparing prices in August 2006 to August 2007 prices actually increased 5.7% according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home … Continued
Watch out! The Properazzi is coming
I ran across this search engine for over 4 million properties in 50 countriesbut no US to be found (just yet). Currently you can search for nearly 3.5 million listings … Continued
Flower Fresh...Time for a Vacation!
Mondays are always a little rough for me, but this morning I was pleasantly surprised when a beautiful bouquet of flowers arrived at the office from one of my clients. … Continued
Monday Mortgage Update- Will the Fed Deliver Another Cut?
They say to be careful what you wish for…and with Halloween just around the corner, kids aren’t the only ones wishing for a “treat”. This Wednesday, October 31st, The Fed … Continued
Fridays Worth Mentioning
WOW- what a week! Here is some food for thought Clifford visits the Urban Rest Stop Testing, Testing- Watch out for the Street Car!Intracorp purchases 4 Pioneer Square buildings for … Continued
Seattle Apartment Rates up 10.7%!
“Rents in Seattle rose 10.7 percent to $1,057 last month. Seattle is the West’s only major market outside California where the cost of renting an apartment averaged more than $1,000 … Continued
Monday Mortgage Update- Forecast for the Week
While it will be interesting to see how Stocks fare next week, and if they will continue to slide lower – the week ahead also brings some potentially market moving … Continued
Monday Mortgage Update- Home Improvements
When the housing market’s hot, it seems like just about any remodeling project is a good investment and adds value to your home. But when the market’s tight, you want … Continued
Pike Place Market- One of the Top 10 Neighborhoods in the Nation!
The American Planning Association ranked Pike Place Market (Market District) as one of the top 10 great places in America based on design, functionality, sustainability and community involvement. They noted … Continued
Seattle/WA State Landlord & Tenant Resources
SeattleRentals.com just launched another resource page for those landlords and tenants who have questions about renting in Washington State. A few of the topics covered are Landlord/Tenant Laws, Fair Housing … Continued
It Came & WentLuxury Rentals Needed!
In less than 5 days, my listing in the Cristalla (2bd+den, $4,300 per month) leased for asking price and for a year longer than the owners had anticipated- I didnt … Continued
Queen Annes Counter Balance Condominiums- First Galer & Marc Anna
About two weeks ago, Marc Anna had its grand opening event at 102 Galer Street. The brick building was built in 1927 and features 6 homes starting in the high … Continued
Rental Income Taxes Around the World
NuWireInvestor issued an interesting piece this morning on rental income tax rates around the world. Research came from the Global Property Guide study and rates were based on the monthly … Continued
Condo Fever!
To lighten the mood…
Denny Ways NEW Luxury Apartment Building- Taylor 28!
On the corner of Taylor and Denny Way, the construction phase is already in progress! The 5 story, 197 unit apartment building is set for completion Spring 2009 and will … Continued
OPEN HOUSEOyster Frenzy-style! *Win 2 FREE Tickets*
It is that time of year again and for those of you waiting for oyster season to arrive, you have got to attend the annual Oyster Frenzy, brought to you … Continued
West 8th- NEW Class A, 28 Story Office Tower on 8th & Westlake
Yesterday when I was walking back from my daily Whole Foods trip, I noticed the new West 8th signs on the corner of 8th Avenue and Westlake. This project hasnt … Continued
The Parc- Update
I have officially entered The Parc with my first listing for lease! The building is coming together nicely and the common areas are set to be completed at the end … Continued
Escala Price Increases- Coming Next Week!
If you are still thinking of purchasing at the Escala, this week may be the best opportunity to commit… Rumor has it (from a VERY creditable source- wink, wink) that … Continued
Forbes Recognizes Seattle as Being the Most Stable Housing Market
This came out a day or two ago but the article is pretty interesting- They rank Seattle as being the most stable housing market in the nation based on the … Continued
AVA Update- Projected to Cost $200M!
39 stories tall in the fabulous 8th and Pine location, AVA will feature 190 hotel rooms on the first 17 floors and approximately 200 private residences starting on the 18th. … Continued
Condominiums Gone Commercial- Office Condos
A couple months back, I visited the Tri-Cities in Eastern Washington (…of all places) and noticed that there were tons of new Office Condos being builtI thought- what a great … Continued