Seattle Real Estate:

Well, it’s official. According to the Seattle Times Voters in North Juanita, Finn Hill and Kingsgate will decide Nov. 3 whether they want to become part of neighboring Kirkland. The Metropolitan King County Council voted Monday to put the annexation issue on the ballot. The Kirkland City Council authorized annexation in April, and the state [...]

Overheard: Pain is just weakness leaving your body. # HOT. # Reading: Mortgage fraud up nationwide, down in Washington, FBI says http://tr.im/tw34 # RT @KIRO7Seattle Ballard Man Struck In Buttocks With Blow Dart http://bit.ly/iqpFI [Who *does* that?] # Reading: Seattle-area housing market remained weak in May, report says http://tr.im/tHto # Reading: WSJ – Home Sales, [...]

One of the many wonderful things about living in the Seattle area is the fact that such stunning natural sights are in such close striking distance. Alex and I took a spur of the moment jaunt out to the Olympic peninsula this weekend. We enjoyed the summer weather and took in the sights. Here are [...]

So, it turns out that I’m not very good at relaxing. # Wondering why nonsensical is a word, but sensical is not…it is senseless. # Harry Potter here we come! # RT @movetrends Homeowners who’ve refinanced are using the savings as much to pay living expenses as to remodel … http://bit.ly/XCltZ # People in Seattle [...]

The Seattle Times printed a feature on the Finn Hill area recently.  You can see the original article here, but here are a few excerpts: “Once known for its population’s singular heritage, the Finn Hill neighborhood is now a study in diversity that spans age, wealth and even geographic identification. Depending on where you live [...]

According to US News and Word Report, Seattle’s own University of Washington Medical Center made their list of America’s Best Hospitals, which is “an annual ranking of the country’s elite medical centers”. The list complied is a, “…tool for patients who need medical sophistication most facilities cannot offer. Unlike other rankings and ratings that grade [...]

Property taxes: Appeals shoot up is King, Snohomish Counties http://tr.im/r1uW # Reading: Preventing another bubble meltdown: Some see Federal Reserve unfit as regulator http://tr.im/r9o4 # Reading: House sales up in King County http://tr.im/rao6 # Reading: NAR won’t fight creation of consumer agency http://tr.im/rg1Y # RT @EvergreenFF Seattle considers more “backyard cottages”: It’s no secret that [...]

Real estate in 2009 is undoubtedly different than it was just a few short years ago – fewer sales are taking place, market times for sellers are longer, and prices have come down. What does this look like for us here in King County? The numbers can be sliced many different ways depending on home [...]

We all know the mortgage and real estate industry is changing. What you may not know, is how recent regulation in the appraisal process of a mortgage loan has changed in recent months, and how it may affect your loan approval. A real estate appraisal is the documentation a bank requires to form an opinion [...]

RT @movetrends Interesting WSJ story about Americans’ waning desire for McMansions: http://bit.ly/CL9Hq # Could your post office be closing? http://tr.im/qgap # Reading: BofA wording may cause more foreclosures http://tr.im/ql2Z # Reading: Seattle’s population grows faster; state’s slows http://tr.im/ql68 # Saw an interesting bird – little bigger than a robin, longer beak, gray/brown, black “bib”, BRIGHT [...]