This Port Angeles country estate is a good example of a seller looking for a buyer who wants to live the same lifestyle. In this case, that means organic farming, working ten acres of useable land and making good use of barn, workshop and stable. Read the rest of this entry »

If you've read any of my earlier newsletters you know that I do not regurgitate widely known facts about real estate or republish the latest housing statistics. In this sixth issue of "The View From The Street" you learn about rats and raising rents. Read the rest of this entry »

This 11th floor Belltown condo in built-green Mosler Lofts with floor to ceiling windows offers views of the Space Needle and of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains scenery. The Mosler Lofts, completed in 2008, are Seattle’s first LEED® Silver certified and 3-star BuiltGreen rated condominium. Read the rest of this entry »

Just as Seattle is not San Diego, Haller Lake is not like Lake Sammamish. Every neighborhood is different. This is a pre-qualified buyers' market. Buying a home now takes more patience and market knowledge than ever. Read the rest of this entry »

Buyers are in denial. This is especially true in Seattle where home prices haven't fallen as drastically as in other parts of the West. But prices have been falling moderately but steadily in and around the Emerald City. Here is proof. Read the rest of this entry »