When I began this series of three cheers for Seattle I knew that the first cheer would be for "scenery" and the second for "smarts," two aspects of Seattle that are firmly established. I planned the third cheer to be about silver linings, a much less sure thing, given the vagaries of the political and economic landscape. I'm happy to report that the clouds that made Seattle area real estate values go down the drain now have silver linings. Read the rest of this entry »

Seattle is a buyer's market IF you don't have to sell first, IF you have solid credit, and IF you've saved up money for the occasion. A first-time buyer, meeting these criteria, can find the perfect condo. Read the rest of this entry »