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Blog Post Apr 14, 2009What Do You Do With A Live One?
I have had my worst fears confirmed. There truly is a missing link in the evolution of new home sales.At least in the Seattle market.For my out of town readers, I’m checking up on you as you read this, so don’t get too smug…yet. New homebuilders spend tens of thousands of dollars on websites, and even more on media ads…Read More - Blog Post Feb 10, 2009
"Are We There Yet" (bottom, that is)?
This morning's Seattle PI (2/10/09) devoted some front page ink to the discussion of whether or not the Puget Sound market has hit bottom. It's fascinating to predict the future. Even more thrilling to put your money on the table while the dice roll. But, really, isn't this kind of speculation what pumped up the bubble in a bunch of…Read More - Blog Post Jan 10, 2008
A High Point for Sustainable Redevelopment
First published September 1, 2006 in Environmental Design + Construction magazine Atop a ridge overlooking Seattle’s downtown skyline, Elliot Bay and the Cascade Mountain range, sits the West Seattle neighborhood of High Point. Until recently, it was clearly one of the low points among the city’s 21 neighborhoods. More than 700 subsidized housing units in mostly dilapidated barracks-style buildings dotted…Read More