General Real Estate, Home Buying, Real Estate Investing
There has been a lot of discussion about “affordable housing” lately, in the Greater Seattle/Western Washington area and really, the entire country. (OK, really in the last 5 or so years, after the market returned and surpassed bubble-bust prices). But...
General Real Estate, Green Building, Home Buying
In the Pacific Northwest, we like to think of ourselves as innovators. People around here tend to love Tesla cars, bike commuting, and urban gardening. It’s not unusual to spot chickens in a yard in Wallingford or Queen Anne, or a curbside garden on Beacon Hill....
General Real Estate, Green Building, Real Estate Investing
When you look at a property, what do you see? Do you see a rundown, dumpy eyesore of a house blighting your neighborhood? Or do you see what could be? A new, efficient, smart home? A dirty, garbage-strewn old retail building, or a thriving mixed-use project with shops...
Development, General Real Estate, Real Estate Investing
At a recent Poulsbo City Council meeting (yes, I watch those things), a discussion was about growth–and moderating growth. The People Are Coming It was said that in the four-county area surrounding Seattle, by 2050, there are going to be 1.8 million more people...
General Real Estate, Real Estate Investing
You’ve probably heard the top 3 “rules” when it comes to real estate is “location, location, location.” It’s true; location counts for a great deal in every real estate investment or transaction. But I’d say a very close Rule...
