March 18, 2009
The Best Seattle Real Estate Blogs
I’ve been doing some research on Seattle real estate blogs and thought I’d compile a list of my favorites:
Top Real Estate News Blogs
- Seattle PI Real Estate Blog written by PI journalist Aubrey Cohen will continue to be a great Seattle real estate news source as the print PI is laid to rest.
- Seattle Bubble is written by Tim Ellis and provides in-depth analysis of local market conditions and trends.
- Eastside Bubble keeps track of Eastside real estate news.
- Urbnlivn is a blog about Seattle condos with a focus on new developments written by fellow Redfinnian Matt Goyer.
- SeattleScape focuses on “design and urban development in the Emerald City.”
- Hugeasscity is all about “seductive congestion.”
- Smarter Neighbors is blog about Seattle land use planning and affordable housing.
Top Regional/Neighborhood Blogs
As a newbie in Seattle, it’s been fun to explore the neighborhood blogs written by local residents who create a great sense of community on the web.
- My Ballard is a community-powered neighborhood blog founded by the Geeky Swedes, who also maintain the local blogs Magnolia Voice, Queen Anne View, and Fremont Universe.
- CHS Capitol Hill is a “neighborhood blog for all the Hill” run by JSeattle on his Neighborlogs platform. Also, check out:
- Kirkland Weblog is a local blog with news and restaurant reviews in Kirkland.
- Beacon Hill blog has been serving the neighborhood for 10 years.
- West Seattle Blog is a great resource for West Seattle news, traffic alerts and crime watch.
- B-Town Blog covers Burien community news.
- The Rainier Valley Post is “all Southeast Seattle all the time.”
- Surrounded by Water is a Mercer Island blog with frequent posts on the neighborhood real estate news.
- Exit 133 is a Tacoma news blog with a focus on real estate and urban development.
Top Agent Blogs
- Seattle Real Estate Professionals is another PI blog written by a network of Seattle real estate agents.
- 360 Digest is a blog about real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion written by Marlow Harris.
- Rain City Guide is written by a network of Seattle area real estate agents.
- Blue Collar Agents is a “consumer-focused” real estate blog written by Redfin’s own Seattle agent Trevor Smith.
- Seattle Condo Review and The Seattle Condo Blog provide “news and reviews of Seattle condos, lofts and townhomes.”
- Downtown Bellevue Network keeps tabs on the Eastside real estate market and downtown Bellevue developments.
What have I missed? What blogs do you all follow to stay on top of the Seattle real estate market?
