Step 4 in Edy’s series The Escrow Process for Buyers, Receiving and Reviewing the Form 17. As a buyer, you will receive a Form 17 in most instances when you make an offer on a home. It is also referred to as the Seller’s Disclosure Statement. It can be a small detail but it is often a [...] Read more
Madison Park Real Estate Update, Feb. 2010
New evidence of a real estate market turnaround? The big news in the Madison Park real estate market last month was the report by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that the median price of Seattle homes sold in January was actually higher than in the same month a year earlier. For the city as [...] Read more
Seattle Japanese Gardens 50th Anniversary
The Japanese Garden in the Arboretum is about to end its winter hiatus, reopening on Sunday, February 14, for its 50th Anniversary season. Rated by a garden journal as one of the ten favorite Japanese gardens in the country, Seattle’s Japanese Garden was inaugurated in July 1960, after only four months of construction. It’s now [...] Read more
What is the $8000 Tax Credit?
The $8000 first time buyer tax credit has gotten a lot of attention in recent months. If you’re reading this, you probably already know that, I guess. You are obviously capable of operating a computer and navigating the internets… So, if you are curious about the $8000 tax credit, and like stick figures, have a [...] Read more
