Seattle Real Estate:

Real estate statistics are imperfect.  Spin ‘em one way and they lead you in one direction, spin ‘em another and you’d draw a different conclusion. I’ve documented my opinion in the past, but I’m not above displaying stats for the sake of looking at a trend over time.  We follow the daily real estate headlines [...]

Ever seen a snow tumbleweed? http://tr.im/kkHE # Crosswalk “sting” operations – Seattle drivers beware! http://tr.im/krfl # Almost One-Quarter of U.S. Homeowners Underwater as Values Sink http://tr.im/kCfz Yikes! # We’re making some great progress this week on a few special projects we’ve been working on! # …just broke the news to a couple of super nice [...]

I attended a fascinating lecture Monday night about the concept of “Smart Growth” in development. What is Smart Growth?  According to one ubiquitous internet source: “Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in the center of a city to avoid urban sprawl; and advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including [...]

Reading: Local foreclosures soar threefold in two years http://tr.im/jLdA …and I’m sad to report that it’s not over yet, folks. # Interesting Seattle Times map on foreclosure rate by area http://tr.im/jLec # RT @WomenGunOwners For those of you with interest, free one year NRA membership http://tinyurl.com/dx2r2a No gun required! # Such a nice day we [...]