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- Blog Post Aug 5, 2015
The Sky is Falling..The Sky is Falling...
Today's Seattle Times featured a story by reporter Nina Shapiro on the effects of Amazon on its hometown. Wow… it was like Chicken Little crying the "sky is falling…." Lot's of talk about traffic congestion and soaring home prices. Horrible, horrible news…. Or was it? As someone who's actively looking for a new home inside the city of Seattle, I…Read More - Blog Post Aug 5, 2015
The Sky is Falling..The Sky is Falling...
Today's Seattle Times featured a story by reporter Nina Shapiro on the effects of Amazon on its hometown. Wow… it was like Chicken Little crying the "sky is falling…." Lot's of talk about traffic congestion and soaring home prices. Horrible, horrible news…. Or was it? As someone who's actively looking for a new home inside the city of Seattle, I…Read More - Blog Post Nov 8, 2012
Bruce Woodstrom Named New Home Council 'Legend' at Tribute Awards
A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it. Miles Davis (1926 – 1991) On Thursday, November 1, 2012 Bruce Woodstrom, co-founder of Fusionhappens, LLC was inducted, in front of a large crowd of his peers at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, as a “Legend” by the members of The New…Read More - Blog Post Sep 25, 2012
Bait and Switch?
For several months on our near daily walks, Dorothy and I pass this sign. Since I am a big fan of anything that expands the availability of new homes to those who need some help, I was excited to see what looked like a great deal of care in the architecture and land plan for this new work-force housing community. …Read More - Blog Post May 19, 2012
Who Dunnit?
https://youtu.be/uYTH_Yce1HY I’m moving. Getting prepared is kind of a pain. Packing means digging through some family history. Last night I took a trip down memory lane. Memory lane is a place where I advise one to be very cautious. It’s fraught with detours and lots of baggage you thought you’d rid yourself of years ago. I did have one or…Read More - Blog Post Apr 17, 2012
There is Now Scientific Proof that Urban Village Life Makes People Happier, Healthier and Wealthier
“The Orenco Station study is probably the first to show, in an academic study, such a big difference in social activity between a new urban community and a comparable suburban development. Also, it is the first to show such high rates of walking to stores.”New Urban News, September 2009 http://www.newurbannews.com/14.6/sep09newurban.html In the late 1990s, the Fusionhappens creative crew led the…Read More - Blog Post Sep 17, 2010
One More Reason To Buy A Home
A lot of my friends have been shooting around a link to a recent Wall Street Journal article "Ten Reason To Buy A Home". On that discussion I'd like to turn the volume up to Eleven! This weekend in the Puget Sound market the FRESH IDEAS HOME TOUR is kicking off. For the next two week over 80 homes…Read More - Blog Post Aug 30, 2010
Who Are the Ones who Go Above and Beyond?
As Published in The Seattle Times/ New Homes Saturday by Al Doyle Several years ago I was shopping for a new home and happened onto an open house that caught me eye. There I met an agent with whom I would have a relationship for at least two decades so far. I have bought from her. Sold with her. And…Read More