Seattle Real Estate:

The election on the proposed annexation area of Finn Hill, Kingsgate and Totem Lake into the city of Kirkland was November 3rd, 2009 and, as of yesterday, the votes are still so close that it’s unclear whether the proposed annexation areas (or PAA) are going to become part of Kirkland or not.
Requiring 60% approval to [...]

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 Boundary Review Board [...]

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 on the [...]

Interested in finding somewhere to spend a few quiet hours? Allow us to recommend Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore. It is the largest remaining undeveloped area on Lake Washington. According to the brochure we picked up from the park,
“Those who take the time to hike the trails may enjoy 3,000 feet of shoreline and [...]

Are you a resident of Finn Hill, North Juanita, Kingsgate or Kirkland?  We received a postcard this week with the dates to the upcoming meetings regarding the Kirkland Annexation situation:
“The City of Kirkland is hosting three community meetings to present the latest information on the City’s potential annexation of the Finn Hill, North Juanita and [...]

Did you know that there’s an Unincorporated King County newsletter?
I confess, though we’re residents of Unincorporated King County, I wasn’t aware of it either until @kcnews posted a link to it on Twitter.
Not only do they have a newsletter, it actually has some interesting tidbits.  For example:

Marymoor Connector Trail Grand Opening - Now open to [...]

The Kirkland Reporter ran a story on the latest happenings in the ongoing Kirkland annexation issue. 
“Kirkland City Council voted 5 to 2 to approve legislation to move forward with annexing the Potential Annexation Area of Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhoods following a City Council public hearing April 7.“
Google “Kirkland annexation” and take a quick [...]

Interested in what’s happening with Finn Hill real estate?  Since we live in the area, we’ve been tracking information for a while now. 
It occurred to us that we should be posting the information for public consumption so we’ve created a page to do just that http://www.rionrealestate.com/finn-hill.
Here’s a preview of one of the charts:

There’s a quick [...]