Seattle Real Estate:

Reading: Seattle Homes Lost 10.5 Billion in Value in 2009
http://blog.seattlepi.com/realestatenews/archives/187584.asp #
Reading: Kirkland City Council To Vote On Annexation
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/78922337.html #
Reading: Seattle homeowner cuts down tree in yard and faces $23,500 fine
http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=1752 #

Reading: House sales up 81% in November, prices down in King County http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412880_housing03.html #

We had the, somewhat unhappy, occasion to need the services of a locksmith this past week. The folks at Bonafide Lock & Safe in Kirkland were pleasant and accommodating. They seemed to offer a wide variety of products in services and were friendly to boot.