Monthly Archives: January 2009
FORBES – America’s Best Long-Term Housing Bets
According to Forbes.com, Seattle tops the list at number 1 as America’s Best Long-Term Housing Bet! You can read the full story on Forbes.com by clicking here. © Katherine Welles/Shutterstock Methodology: Forbes.com evaluated the country’s 40 largest Census-defined metro areas using the last 25 years of NAHB data. We examined new construction and vacancy rates to calculate historical... Read More
Staging Your Home To Sell – How To Video’s!!!
In addition to pricing your home competitively in a tough sales market, staging is also imperative to help move a property. We’ve said it before, “It’s a price war and beauty contest”! In the seller resources section of our website, we have provided some brief “how to” videos to guide you in staging your home to sell.... Read More
**ATTENTION SHORELINE / LAKE FOREST PARK RESIDENTS** Shoreline Jail
As many of you may or may not know, Shoreline, WA is one of the proposed sites for a 640-bed municipal jail facility. The site is located at 2545 NE 200th St which lies on the Northeast side of Shoreline bordering Lake Forest Park. In November, we posted the news release from the city identifying the six sites. Since then,... Read More
**Update**December 2008 Market Trends Posted…
We have posted figures for all properties sold in December for specific North Seattle neighborhoods. The data was compiled using the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. You can view it by visiting our online Market Trends Newsletter or simply click here. If you do not see the neighborhood you are looking for and are interested in the statistics, send us an... Read More
10 Cities To Look At If You’re Looking For Work…
10 Cities to Look at If You’re Looking for Work – If you’re looking for a job, try Madison, Wis. It tops the list of places where jobs are plentiful, according to a survey by Ajilon Professional Staffing. Ajilon researchers relied on statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor to identify places with a low unemployment... Read More