If you’re moving, have moved, will be moving, will have been moving, or will have had been moving, you’ll probably end up with a lot of styrofoam: packing peanuts, styrofoam sheets, big bulky blocks… you know the stuff. I bought a house a year ago and I’ve got a garage full of the stuff. I… Read More
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A new million dollar community is springing up in Renton along the Lake Washington waterfront. The homes come ripe with views, new construction, cozy (by proximity) neighbors and opportunities to watch the Seahawks in the off season. The community is 300 feet from the new Seahawk training center. Developers Conner Homes named the new community Barbee Mill after… Read More
On a recent trip to Portland, a friend asked me about Seattle’s housing market. I said, “You know, I don’t think it’s as bad as other cities.” Although when I was looking to buy a home in February of 2007, I couldn’t find a decent 2+ bedroom house on the Eastside for under $450,000. Today, I… Read More
Open House Date and Time: Saturday Sunday, Sept. 13th 14th, 1-4pm 17077 Parkside Way SE Renton, WA 98058 Seller Comments Coffee Shop of Choice: The Starbucks in Fairwood Square. It has great hours and is never too busy. Favorite Restaurant in the Area: Fairwood Thai – They serve great curry chicken and take-out is very… Read More
Open House Date and Time: Saturday Sept. 6th, 1-4pm 1958 Union Ave NE Renton, WA 98059 Seller Comments Coffee Shop of Choice: There are several Starbucks in the neighborhood as well as a cute little coffee & cupcake shop that opened in downtown Renton in the last year. The great thing about owning a new… Read More
People tend to react more when homes under $1 million reduce prices in the $30,000 range. Maybe it’s not as impactful to see $2.6 million drop to $2.57 million. I can understand that, but gees, $30,000 is a lot of money. That amount of money could be a brand new Honda Civic Hybrid, a remodeled… Read More
The Swedish-based clothing store, H&M, celebrated its entrance to the Seattle market last week with the grand opening of its Southcenter mall location. This is a big hoopla for fashion enthusiasts who enjoy purchasing items on the cheap. H&M’s addition to Southcenter was a part of the shopping center’s $240 million expansion and redesign. I… Read More
What does a “Super” store actually mean? What is a SuperK or in Bellevue’s case, a SuperTarget? Is it just bigger? Do they carry bananas? Rumors circulating the blogosphere say the Factoria target will be not only be plowing down Grazie to make way for the new Marketplace @ Factoria development, but it will be… Read More
I’ll be honest. I hate doing maintenance work on the home I live in. HATE IT! Come on people. I know I’m not the only one. Some homeowners, such as myself, like to believe everything from the kitchen sink to the vinyl siding was built to last through a nuclear explosion. Well, imagine my disdain… Read More