Belltown Recovery?
It's still very early but I noticed there was a slight uptick in activity in the core Belltown resale market in December. In November, there were only two 2BR units in [...]
Pre-Construction Marketing versus Reality
One of the questions new construction home buyers often ask is, "How do we know that the condo we are buying is going to be close to what is being promised, [...]
South Lake Union Condos Just Went Up?
Up to 1.6M square feet of office space will soon be occupied by Amazon employees in South Lake Union. Some of them gotta want to live in nice condos nearby; e.g., [...]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
To all the SCR readers, I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Despite all the sub-prime mortgage and bubble talk, it's been a solid 2007 [...]
Most Read SCR Posts of 2007
In case you missed any, here were the most popular posts of 2007. Happy reading! -Wendy 1. Escala Update Summary of the project and Q&A with the Escala sales manager. 2. [...]
Seattle Condo Market Update – December 2007
It's time for the December 2007 SCR market update. So how did the November numbers look? Bears will be reassured to see closed sales dropped by ~16% in November 2007 compared [...]
Madison Lofts Update
Madison Lofts, a low-profile condo project, is moving along nicely with its construction. I snapped the picture above this week. Prices for these homes are going to be available in January [...]
5th and Madison Update
One of the new construction projects completing this year is the occasionally overlooked 5th and Madison project in downtown Seattle. If you are a big fan of city views and love [...]
Where is my view?
One of the risks of buying a view condo, especially in the downtown area, is you never know what projects could come up around your building. Even after you or your [...]