The White House and Your House
The mortgage and economy seem to be front and center for the Presidential candidates these days. Here are some tidbits I found from the frontrunners' websites regarding the mortgage situation and [...]
Condo Pricing and Volume Stats
Seattle Times reported King County's condominium prices appreciated 12.4% for 2007 but volume was down 3%. Read more.
Have you refinanced yet?
If you haven't already refinanced and you got your mortgage a couple of years ago, you probably should consider calling your lender. According to this story in the Seattle Times, some [...]
So much for that invisible hand, More conversion inventory on the way
The Marlborough (First Hill) De Lorges (Capitol Hill) While some developers are seeing too much inventory on the market and doing reverse conversions (Expo 62) or partial [...]
The Invisible Hand Continues to Adjust Supply
Some folks look at the news regarding Expo62 and the downsized Smith Tower project as reason for panic. For more on the Smith Tower updated plan, here's the Seattle Times article. [...]
Reverse Conversion: Expo 62
In an interesting twist and contrast to all the aparment-to-condo conversions we saw in 2006 and 2007, Expo 62 has converted from pre-sale condos to "luxury apartment rentals" for summer of [...]
SLU Street Car
The Streetcar has been up and running since last month and I have to say it looks really nice. Residents working in downtown and living in South Lake Union can enjoy [...]
Escala receiving 22 Real Estate Awards
Escala announced recently that they have been selected to receive 22 real estate awards on February 13 from the National Association of Home Builders. Here is a list of the awards. [...]
Leaky Condos…nope, not Fake Stucco
Matt has a interesting post on an acid leak in the Trace Lofts garage (albeit, residents were warned the ongoing construction would require people to park at their own risk). Around [...]
Quick Review of the Seattle Condo Market in 2007
Five things we now know that we didn't know before the end of 2007. 1.) The housing crash did not happen in Seattle despite constant media reports, bearish pundets, and market [...]