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What Draws So Many Chinese Millionaires To Seattle Real Estate?
Seattle is known for many things like its climate, coffee, and vibrant arts scene. However, many people do not realize that one of the most interesting things about the emerald city is that it is home to a very high population of wealthy Chines...The Phenomenal Chinese Schools Of Seattle
There are so many wonderful and unique qualities that make Seattle such a special place to call home. One of those qualities is that we have a terrific selection of Chinese schools which cater to both Chinese and non-Chinese students interested...These Trendy Restaurants Are Dominating The Seattle Foodie Scene
If you consider yourself a foodie, you are lucky to live in Seattle where artisan chefs are constantly raising the bar on what qualifies as award-winning cuisine. There is an endless list of dumbfoundingly delicious restaurants, but the ones Iâ...Why Seattle Buy-And-Hold Properties Make The Best Investments
Are you tired of the stress treadmill of working for every dollar you make? Have you had your fill of trading your precious time for a means to live? Well, then it is about time that you started growing your passive income streams! ...Are You Crazy To Invest In Bellevue Real Estate This Year?
There are few real estate markets in the United States that have experienced as frenzied buying and selling market conditions, as Bellevue. The intense competition that has dominated the Bellevue real estate market in recent years has likely le...3 Reasons You Should Move To Seattle, Washington
Are you looking for some fresh scenery and perhaps a change-of-pace? Moving to a new city may be just what the doctor ordered. While I admit that I’m a bit biased, I would certainly recommend that you should consider making your move to the E...How Accurate is Zestimate?
Many consumers often use resources on the internet, such as Zillow’s “Zestimate” or other web-based computer algorithm tools in attempting to come up with a market value for a home, prior to listing or buying it. Real estate brokers often...Amazon Expanding in Bellevue
One of the local tech giants in Puget Sound, Amazon, has plans to significantly expand their footprint outside of their downtown Seattle locations. According to The Seattle Times and the Puget Sound Business Journal, over the past couple of ...Seattle Real Estate Investing 101: Understanding A 1031 Exchange
As a Seattle real estate investor, your profits directly depend on your ability to learn the ins and outs of the industry and capitalize on key tax advantages like a 1031 Exchange. If you are unfamiliar, a 1031 Exchange, often referred to as St...5 Benefits Of Living In Seattle Washington
Have you been considering starting a new life in Seattle? Are you wondering if the city is really as wonderful as its reputation? Perhaps you've been offered a new job, and you're wondering if you could really see yourself being happy her...6 Reasons Why Everyone Wants To Move To Seattle
Have you ever imagined what it might be like to call Seattle home? You might be surprised to learn that Seattle has become one of the most desirable and robust cities in the entire country! In fact, it has been receiving awards left and righ...Why Real Estate Investors Are Obsessed With Seattle
In recent years, The Seattle real estate market has been a buying & selling frenzy that has intimidated some consumers and investors. However, because of changes in Chinese monetary policy the market had slowed temporarily. Combined with a stro...How To Find The Best Seattle Real Estate Broker
So you’re thinking of making a move in Seattle? Good for you! A lot of people are picking up and moving to the emerald city and it seems even more who already live here are taking advantage of the positive trends we’ve experienced i...Spring 2019 Family-Friendly Activities Around Seattle
Mt. Rainier Guided Snowshoe Walk Older children and their parents can enjoy a guided snowshoe walk through Paradise with the Mt. Rainier Guided Snowshoe Walk. Held from March 2-31, 2019, these guided two-hour walks allow visitors to learn ab...How To Sell Your Bellevue House For Top Dollar This Spring
Unless you have had your head under a rock for the last couple of years, you probably know that it’s been a sellers’ market in Seattle recently and this is especially true in upscale neighborhoods such as the Bellevue real estate market. Ho...Sensational Seattle Spring Break Camps
It is hard to believe but spring break is right around the corner and it’s time for you to start thinking about getting your little ones enrolled in a camp, if you don’t want them sitting at home or stuck in a daycare. Lucky for you, there ...
Vulcan Real Estate Purchased $45 Million Bellevue Complex
Bellevue Plaza was just purchased by Vulcan Real Estate for $45.35 million. Located at 117 106th AVE NE, Vulcan’s first Bellevue property is a 1960s retail complex perfect for redevelopment. Currently surrounded by 3 acres of parking, ...
Homes Cost More Around Seattle’s Light Rail
Seattle’s mass transit line offers ease of commute but homeowners and buyers are feeling the pressure. Homes tend to cost more around the Puget Sound’s massive transit expansion, especially near stations. Seattle has been expanding t...
REI Headquarters Plan to Move to Bellevue’s Spring District
Bellevue’s Spring District, located between 120th Ave NE and 124th Ave NE, designed to attract companies and retain the world’s best talent’s has done just that. REI announced plans that it is moving its headquarters from Kent to Bellevue...Seattle Moving Trends
Seattle is on the move! With so many new tech companies moving into the Puget Sound region, prices are going up! Unfortunately there is simply not enough supply. This is great news for sellers, not so great news for buyers but by using the foll...New Record For Home Listings in Puget Sound
Just two months ago Seattle had an absorption rate of one month, meaning that if no more listings hit the market in the Seattle area, all the properties would be sold within about a month. A balanced market is about a six-month absorption rat...
Seattle’s Real Estate Could Be Absorbed in 1 Month
Viaduct shut down, record traffic jams, more housing issues. Where will Seattle go from here? A recent piece in the local BizJournals stated that there are only 2,700 properties for sale in all of King County, where just a year ago there we...
Amazon Floor Space Almost Enough for Eight of Seattle’s Columbia Towers
Amazon’s Real estate director said in 2014 that by 2019, the company would occupy 10 million square feet of office space. But that number has since grown to over 12 million square feet by 2022, which is the same amount of space as 8 of our Co...
Apple May Be Expanding Offices in Seattle
The real estate industry is buzzing with rumors that Apple may be purchasing a large office space in Seattle. Apple recently invested $200 million on Turi, a Seattle startup company focusing on machine learning enterprise founded by a comp...
Best Neighborhoods in the Puget Sound
Greenwood The New Ballard. This residential neighborhood is located just north of Phinney Ridge and Green Lake between I-5 and Crown Hill, close to the Puget Sound. It is distinctly a residential neighborhood and over the last two years ...
9 of the Hottest Seattle Neighborhoods Right Now
Hot real estate market, hot for buyers and renters and up and coming on job growth and entertainment, Seattle Magazine recently announced the 9 hottest neighborhoods in Seattle for 2016. Let’s take a look at each one of these and why they ma...
Seattle is the #2 Hottest Housing Market in 2016
Zillow recently announced that Seattle made the top ten list of hottest real estate markets in 2016. Denver topped the list followed by Seattle, Dallas, Richmond VA, Boise, Ogden, UT, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Sacramento, and Portland. The ...
A Guide to Seattle Neighborhoods
As with any major Metropolitan city, there will be pockets of neighborhoods, communities and unique districts in and around the city itself. Seattle is no exception. From the eclectic and whimsical neighborhoods north of Seattle such as Ballard...
New Development Planned for Central Seattle by Vulcan
Promenade 23, a luxury property in Seattle’s Central District, was recently acquired by Vulcan Real Estate for further development. Purchased for $30.9 million, this high-profile complex on the east side of 23rd Ave South in Seattle will ...
Cash Buyers are King in the Luxury Market
Got some cash? You’re going to need it to compete. According to the Seattle Business Journal two-thirds of home buyers purchasing high-end homes in 2014 paid cash. Out of that number, 39% of buyers were from overseas and primarily China. Many...
Eastside’s New Construction on the Rise
Construction is already underway in Issaquah on a more than $15 million single-family home development. Jazz Run, is the newest development on Seattle’s Eastside, hopefully easing the strain for the low inventory throughout the Puget Sound re...
Puget Sound Home Buyers Could Break Even on a Home Purchase
According to a new report in the Seattle business Journal, Seattle homebuyers could break even on a home purchase in less than two years. According to the “ Breakeven Horizon” a study published by the Seattle online real estate com...
19 Puget Sound High Schools Ranked Among Top 1500 in U.S.
The U.S. News & World Report recently came out with the rankings of the top high schools in the country and the Puget Sound had 19 on this last. Schools are ranked based on how well he prepare students for college and how academically students ...
Homes Sales in Washington Now Higher Than Record Highs
2007 was the year of aggressive home sales but in 2015, those highs are no longer relevant. Last year alone there were over 88,000 homes sold resulting in an over 14% gain over 2014. According the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for the Puge...
Bellevue Project to Include 176 New Homes
The old Haggen store located next to the Crossroads shopping center will be the site of a new 176 residential home development. The lack of new homes and developments is especially prominent on Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood in cities like B...
Bothell Apartments Increase 57% in Just Three Years
Avana 522, acquired by Greystar in 2012 for $91.3 million has recently been sold for $143.3 million, a 57% increase in just over three years. The property was acquired by Chicago-based LivCor Multifamily Asset Management from Greystar, currentl...
Silicon Refugees are Fueling Seattle’s Real Estate Increases
According to Zillow, one of the nations largest real estate analysts, Seattle homeowners should be prepared for a jump in their home values this year. With so many tech employees jumping ship in Silicon Valley, primarily dues to new satellite b...
The Seattle Area Boasts More Software Engineers Than San Francisco
According to Washington state’s top tech trade group, the Seattle and Puget Sound area as more software engineers than the San Francisco bay area. The Madrona Venture Group in addition to the Washington Technology Industry Association has rel...Seattle Looks to Have a Boring 2016
The coming year will be very similar to the previous one, and that’s a good thing. Economists from Russell investments, Zillow Group and Community Attributes Inc. spoke at the annual Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County’s...
More Homes Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Lower Prices for Seattle Market
The good news in the Puget Sound real estate market is that buyers now have more homes and condominiums to choose from however the bad news is they may be competing against more buyers. Prices are continuing to climb which is surprising since w...
King County is Top Place to Sell Your Home for Big Profit
In a recent article of the Puget Sound Business Journal, homeowners who sold their home in King County (Seattle) received an average of 48% gain over the original purchase price as of October 2015. This puts King County near the top of the ...
Bidding Wars Are Rampant in Seattle – How You Can Compete
Bidding wars are back and Seattle is seeing a healthy portion of many of these wars due to low inventory and soaring home prices. According to local real estate agents and the MLS, 75% of homeowners received multiple offers on their listing...Facebook is Looking for More Space in Downtown Seattle
Seattle’s South Lake Union district is already busting at the seams with major headquarters and satellite sites from Amazon, Expedia, and Facebook, but now, Facebook is looking at even more office space in the Seattle area. According to a ...
The Best-Educated Neighborhoods in Washington State
Based on ZIP Codes and the percentage of people with advanced degrees, the Puget Sound Business Journal has ranked the best-educated neighborhoods in Seattle, and they’re not all of the Seattle area either. Based on this criteria, Pullman act...
Chinese Developer to Invest in New Seattle Apartment Building
China’s largest home developer recently invested in a 43 story residential tower that is proposed near the Seattle space needle. Located at 600 Wall St. in downtown Seattle, the California-based company Laconia Development proposed to...The 98105 Seattle Zip Code is Country’s Hottest
Homes in 98105 usually sell within 21 days, which is 15 days faster than King County’s average and 9 days faster than the Seattle Metro average. The median price is $1,015,898, which is 243 percent higher than the Greater Seattle median price...The First 2-Story Whole Foods Market Coming to Capitol Hill
Starting mid 2016, a new 16 story Seattle apartment tower will feature the regions first to story Whole Foods Market. The project will feature over 265 apartment units on a half block lot on the border between First Hill and Capitol Hill, at th...