Did you know that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation currently has offices in 5 parts of the world?  Headquarters:  Seattle, WA;  East Coast Office: Washington, D.C.;  Avahan Initiative: Delhi, India;  China Office:  Beijing, China;  Europe Office:  London, United Kingdom.  This is a brief... (more...)

“How is the Real Estate market doing?” is the question which I get asked the most, besides “where are you from?” Well, there are many predictions out there about the real estate market, just like the weather predictions, 2012 predictions, is it a boy or a girl predictions? Who... (more...)

20th Century Architecture across from Moore Theater Got the sunshine bug?  Pulled out your shorts and sneaks yet?  Here’s something you might enjoy on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday (Apr-Dec).  For inquiring minds: when you notice fern motifs on the interior of Macy’s downtown or stone... (more...)

New Light Rail The Central Link Light Rail began operating from the Seattle Downtown to the Seatac Airport and back last year, in 2009.  On July 17, 2009 there was a preview ride, with a video!  Central Link uses 35 train cars and is 15.6 miles in length. The University Link span of the project began... (more...)

Here’s a common misnomer, but one that we all use often and for different reasons:  “The Seattle Market.”  But really, to mix up all the neighborhood data into this one market snapshot is like mixing all the primary colors till they’re brown, and then trying to paint a rainbow... (more...)

Me by the Seattle Waterfront! at the outdoor Olympic Sculpture Park... Well here I am! Surfing the best break in real estate innovation – eXp Realty.  I’ve enjoyed a successful real estate career so far in Seattle (a warm shout out to Coldwell Banker Bain Lake Union…thank you!), and I’m building... (more...)

Seattle Center Greens (by the International Fountain) I have friends on all sides of the “opinion” spectrum and appreciate diverse points of view on most everything.  When it comes to the environment though, we’re at a stage in history where efforts to leave a “smaller footprint”... (more...)

Space Needle soars above Seattle Center There is of course a revolving restaurant atop the Space Needle at Seattle Center.  The Space Needle was erected just in time for the 1962 World’s Fair, and according to it’s info site, “was always destined to become world famous.”  Truly... (more...)

I was just asked this week how is the Real Estate Market in King County since I mentioned earlier about Snohomish County. Well here is information which was requested about King County. Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported as following statistics for Dec 2009. Jan 2010 stats will be published... (more...)

Pioneer Square is a lot of things that Seattlites love.  It’s great shopping.  It’s lively and eclectic, with fun and funny takes on pubs and dining.  It’s near the ferries so you can pop over from the islands and stroll around to Pioneer Square in Seattle meet friends.  It’s... (more...)