MLS Watch- New Listings in 2008
In the first 12 hours of 2008, 63 residential, 7 condominiums and 5 vacant land listings have been listed on the NWMLS for just King County alone! Among the 75 … Continued
Happy New Year- Wishing you all the very best in 2008! ~ Ash
Out of all the holidays in the year, New Years happens to be one of my personal favorites. It is a time to reflect, make change and move forward not … Continued
Nationwide Sales of New Homes at Lowest Level in 12 yearsexcept in the West
The image says it all- homebuyers are having a more difficult time securing financing, foreclosures have reached record highs, unsold homes flood the market and prices have dropped dramatically, however … Continued
Great Opportunity- Belltown Office/Retail Space $360k
I receive tons of email flyers daily for properties all over Puget Sound but this one caught my eye If you are looking for an office/retail space in Belltown, you … Continued
Seattle- 1 in 3 U.S. Cities With Home Price Increases in 2007
In the 20-city S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices survey released this morning, the nation’s average prices fell over 6% from one year ago BUT Seattle experienced an increase of 3.3% along … Continued
Featured Property: Mosler Studio Loft, $349,950
For those looking for a nice (and new) studio in the Belltown area, check out the Mosler Studio Loft listed for $349,950. It is located on the 8th floor facing … Continued
Amazon.com Goes Green in South Lake Union
It is official- Amazon.com is moving its headquarters to South Lake Union. The new headquarters will include up to 11 new buildings within the 6-block span along Terry and Boren … Continued
Downtown's Historic Alaska Building SOLD- $38.7M!
To add to my 2nd Avenue post yesterday, Kauri Investments just sold the historic Alaska Building to Henry Liebman’s American Life for $38.7M just 2 years after purchasing the building … Continued
Real Estate Marketing 101
One of my colleagues sent this to me this morning…. “Whoever took this house pic is an awesome real estate photographer. We should hire them.” Obviously the photo … Continued
What's UP with 2nd Avenue?
Recently homeowners on the southside of the Cristalla Condos and eastside of One Pacific Towers have expressed some concern about the proposed project on the north and south corner of … Continued
The SLU Streetcars FIRST Week & FIRST Collision
The City of Seattle reported that over 10,000 people rode the new South Lake Union streetcar in the first day and a half (click here to read more). Today being … Continued
Vulcan Wins Zoning for Amazon Headquarters in SLU
Last Wednesday, a City Council panel approved Vulcans plans to build three 12-story buildings within 6 blocks along Terry and Boren Avenues. The project will bring at least 4,000 more … Continued
Landlords...Call to Action!
RHA ……..Call to Action……..December 14, 2007 UPDATE: Inspections in SeattleDear RHA Member, The Seattle City Council’s, Urban Development and Planning Committee voted to unanimously support Resolution 31031, allowing for a … Continued
Kirkland 'Extreme Makeover' Episode airs this Sunday
One of the toughest projects ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has ever encountered (also located in Kirkland) will be featured on KOMO 4, Sunday at 8pm. They pushed through all … Continued
Live2200 UpdateAll those keyboxes and only 18 on MLS?
Just about this time last year, owners were starting to close on their condos at Live2200 and the controversy began as several condos were thrown back on the market for … Continued
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