Fremont's Azul Flats BBQ! Thurs, 6/28 5-7pm
Speaking of fun events… Azul Flats is hosting a BBQ this Thursday from 5-7pm. If you haven’t stopped by the building this would be a great opportunity to check it … Continued
SLU Cinema on the Lawn- Starting June 29th
It is that time of year again and there are lots of fun activities planned for the summer nights! Starting June 29th, Vulcan RE will be hosting Cinema on the … Continued
Qwest Field's North Parking Lot- SOLD for $10.1M
Yesterday, Ron Sims signed an agreement selling Qwest Fields north parking lot to Nitze-Stagen & Co and Opus Corp. for $10.1 million. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the … Continued
Townsend Model Home NOW OPEN!
Lower Queen Anne’s Townsend community offers 14 luxurious townhouses on West Olympic Place overlooking Elliott Bay and the City- unbelievable views & location! Prices appear to be ranging from $897k … Continued
Trace Lofts- Art Show, Tonight 6-8pm!
Trace Lofts will be hosting an Art Show featuring two local talents- Tina Randolph and Daniel Michael Viox. It will be held tonight from 6-8pm at the Buyer’s Lounge (1408 … Continued
EquityGreen- Seattle in the Spotlight!
EquityGreen, a blog focused on green real estate, featured a write-up on Mosler Lofts & the Alcyone Apartments this past weekend. Whether you are purchasing a green condominium, single family … Continued
Bond & Home Loan Rate Update- Follow up
Here is another article that RealEstateJournal.com issued discussing the relationship/current state of the bond market and loan rates. Pretty interesting stuff….Problems Mount in Bond Market Backed by Risky Home LoansBy … Continued
Bond & Home Loan Rate Update
It’s a lean, mean economic calendar in store for the upcoming week – with the main interest being a look at the housing sector via May Housing Starts and Building … Continued
B-day Thank You
I just wanted to thank everyone at my lovely office for exerting so much time and effort into my b-day celebration today. Everything from the red carpet, glass slippers, Seattle … Continued
Redfin Competitors Coming to Seattle?
Just in…. Another online realty company targets SeattlePuget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) – 2:47 PM PDT Friday, June 15, 2007by Eric Engleman BuySide Realty Inc., a Chicago-based online discount real … Continued
Whats to come in 2009
Now that we have somewhat of a grasp on the new construction condominiums scheduled for completion in 2007 & 2008, the newest batch of urban dwellings are already making a … Continued
Redfin's Sweet Digs is BACK!
After last month’s drama…Redfin’s Sweet Digs has returned! The new format or “extreme makeover” will now include information on past sales, price reductions, open house schedules, inventory info, average home … Continued
Downtown Living Highlights- June 9th
Here are some of the articles that came out last Saturday in the Downtown Living section of the Seattle Times/Seattle PI: AVA – (website) The Gallery – (website) Escala – … Continued
Preferred Lenders- Get a second opinion!
Recently while working with a client purchasing at the Escala, I ran into some questions about preferred lenders in general and it looks like the Seattle Times did a little … Continued
New 43 Story Luxury Apartment Building on 3rd and Virginia!
Yesterday we sponsored an industry golf tournament up north and I received a tip that the project on 3rd and Virginia is in full force! A 43 story luxury apartment … Continued
Dont forget about the Matae! Market Update
The Matae is an 81 unit building located on the corner of 2nd Ave & Denny Way in Belltown. The building was completed just over a year ago and offers … Continued
May home sales fall but prices are still on the rise!
Both the Seattle Times and the Puget Sound Business Journal addressed our market: Last month the median sales price of King County’s single-family homes rose to $469,000, up 9.6% compared … Continued
Bond Prices Decrease & Home Loan Rates Rise
Even a wish made on last week’s semi-rare “Blue Moon” – the second full moon in one month – couldn’t help Bonds shake off their own blues, worsening again for … Continued
Woot OFF!
Okay- I am a little late on this one…Woot OFF! (previous post)
NEW! Mosler Lofts Owners Blog
A future owner at the Mosler Lofts just started a new blog for those who have already purchased and those who are interested in the project. Seth, the blogs founder, … Continued
Luxury Condo Sales in April and May- Million Dollar Babies!
In April and May there were 14 listings on the NWMLS that were either labeled as Sold, Active- STI (subject to inspection) or Pending in the Belltown/Downtown neighborhood. Some of … Continued
Living Life in West Seattle Luxury...
A perfect beachside bungalow on Alki! Brand new construction, private elevator, 3 bedrooms, 3.25 baths, 3 fireplaces, 2 car garage, 2800+ sq. feet and fabulous unobstructed views from every room! … Continued
Not Seattles typical landlord
But if you dont pay your rent on time, Landlord Pearl may visit you!
Unique Listing: 1st- Work2200, 2nd- Live2200 & 3rd- Sleep2200!
I thought this was a VERY unique opportunity at Live2200. Instead of purchasing a traditional condominium, purchase a work/live loft zoned for retail or office use! On the first level … Continued
Seattle Surprisingly Ranked Low for Family Relocation
Apartment Insider works directly with Primacy Relocation in assisting new employees to the area so I thought this was interesting. According to both Worldwide ERC & Primacy, it looks like … Continued
Busy Week for Redfin...
First it was the 60 Minutes controversy and now the Northwest Multiple Listing Service has fined Redfin $50k and asked them to stop publishing Sweet Digs. Apparently they were busted … Continued
Queen Anne High School Featured on Evening Magazine- Tonight!
The Queen Anne High School Condominiums will be featured on Evening Magazine tonight at 7pm. If you have not yet visited the project, tonight’s coverage will include the history, recent … Continued
710 KIRO News Radio Interview- Current Market Conditions
This afternoon I was interviewed by Rachel Belle with KIRO News Radio. The interview was primarily aimed at the rental market and what we (being investors/landlords and renters) should expect … Continued
Kerry Park's New Neighbor- 200 West Highland Condominiums
If you have visited Kerry Park recently (south slope of Queen Anne), you will have noticed that the 1927 Parkview Apartments (across the street) is well in shambles- 2 years … Continued
Escala Announces New Private Club- Club Cielo
I visited the Escala presentation center about a week ago and I have to say that I was extremely impressed with the project. The floorplans are very spacious and useable … Continued
Consumer Price Index- Inflation & Housing Update
The week ahead brings a blend of news, including a look at inflation and housing, which continue to be hot topics of late. Particularly on the heels of the Fed … Continued
Condo Expo Tickets for Clients- May 19th-20th
For those of you who want to go to the Condo Expo this coming weekend, I would love for you to join me! I have three tickets that I can … Continued
Washington's Fortune 500 Companies
Last year we had 9, this year we have 10! Expeditors International of Washington made the Fortune 500 list (#477) with revenues of $4.63 billion in 2006. Ranked in … Continued
Live2200 Nationally Recognized for Excellence
Live2200 Condoshas been recognized nationally by the Urban Land Institute as a finalist for the 2007 Awards for Excellence! The criteria in which each project must possess in order to … Continued
The Belltown Census
According to the Downtown Seattle Association, over 8,500 people live in Belltown between the streets of Denny Way & Stewart St. and 3rd Ave & Alaskan Way. – 4,401 have … Continued
7th @ Westlake- Retail, Office & Condos
I haven’t heard much about this project but it looks as if Clise Properties is developing a 32 story mixed-use building on the corner of 7th & Westlake between Virginia … Continued