Tower Spacing News
A lot has been discussed regarding the unpleasant tower spacing between Cosmopolitan and 1918 8th Ave. Kiro 7 News will be featuring an investigative report about problems with Seattle's urban density. [...]
Western and Blanchard: Reader Survey Results
We had quite a handful of readers participating in the Western and Blanchard survey. Here are some highlights and key takeaways from the results. __________________________________________ Summary: Close to 2/3 of the [...]
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 [...]
Condo Purchase Post Mortem Analysis
In a recent post, we looked at three projects completed last year and how closely the developers delivered on what they promised. Nothing beats hearing first-hand experience from homeowners who actually [...]
Sales Center Visit Experience
Most buyers focus on the location, building, amenities, and unit floorplans when considering a new condo purchase. What many have learned is that finding out the information you need can be [...]
Survey Summary: Seattle’s Best Looking New Project
The results are in from the latest SCR poll: best looking new project in Seattle. The top choices were AVA and 1521. -Wendy
Seattle’s Best Looking New project
Fifteen Twenty One Escala AVA 1 Hotel Olive [...]
Mortgage Meltdown?
A month ago, American Home Mortgage, one of the nation’s top 50 mortgage companies stopped funding loans leaving some homebuyers unpleasantly surprised at their closing appointments. Countrywide recently announced that they [...]