Classic Craftsman house in Mount Baker Seattle is known for an early 20th-century American architecture called Craftsman.  People who visit our city notice the abundance of Craftsman houses & bungalows and note that these aren’t quite so common (or exist at all!) in their own home towns. ... (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...)

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...)

I’m pretty sure if the power company offered you a month off from paying your bill, you’d say yes. It might not happen tomorrow, but according to an article I just read in a Sierra Club magazine, in a few decades looks like large power bills will be a thing of the past. As we all know, it’s... (more...)

WHAT IS A BUYER’S AGENT AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?   Q:  How do Buyers’ Agents Get Paid?   A:  Their services are free to the Buyer.   Q:  How does that work?   A:  When the Seller’s Agent signs a listing agreement with the Seller, they negotiate a commission.  They then offer... (more...)

I was up in the Vancouver BC area last week and my friend Laura Howren took me with her to see a property she just listed in Chilliwack. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the area, it’s a city in the Fraser Valley region in BC about an hour and a half away from Vancouver (home to... (more...)

Puget Sound is ever changing and one of the never forgotten facts of our lives here on the edge of the world. Living in the Pacifc Rim city of Seattle here in the Northwest provides so many opportunities to enjoy the abundant nature that surrounds us. But the Sound is for me one of the most treasured... (more...)

Seattle has always been the professional sports mecca in the Pacific Northwest.  Even after losing the Seattle Supersonics of the NBA, we still have the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners (currently in 1st place) the only professional teams in the National Football League and Major League Baseball,... (more...)

These days, most people looking for houses that are in neighborhoods that have the same community spirit that was prevalent in the 60′s, 70′s & 80′s.  These were neighborhoods where everyone knew each other and their kids all grew up together.  You didn’t have to find... (more...)

Spuds Fish and Chips has several locations around the Seattle area.  This one is near Alki Point in West Seattle.  Some of the better fish and chips we’ve ever had, we usually get a three piece cod combo and split it between the two of us. In the entry before you reach the order counter, there’s... (more...)