There may still be one part of King County that has affordable housing, but apparently only to the detriment of pretty much every other quality of living measurement: South King County residents have more problems with obesity, feel less safe from neighborhood crime, and are more likely not to have health insurance than those who…
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Condo Demand To "Outstrip Supply"
With the talk of all the new condos that are allegedly on their way to downtown, we’ve been wondering where all the demand will come from to fill them. Here are three possible answers: Suddenly, a proliferation of new high-rise residential tower projects is on the books, in for permits, or under construction. In downtown…
New Construction Costs In Seattle
In a recent post in his continuing series on whether or not Seattle is in a bubble, Gregory Wharton took a look at the actual cost of producing new houses. After doing a bit of math on construction costs, he made the following claim: …the comparative value of new construction for the median Seattle home…
How To: Ditch The Buyer’s Agent
I found this article about ditching the real estate agent to be unintentionally amusing. Eric Boerner was shopping for a house in the Seattle area when he decided he couldn’t stomach the idea of a real estate agent pocketing thousands of dollars in fees for work he’d rather do himself. Did he really need someone…
The Tim Is On Non-Vacation
Speaking of going to California… that’s just what I’m doing (you think I get up at 4:00 AM for fun?). I shan’t return until Sunday night, so please feel free to use this post as an open discussion to discuss any stories I miss while I’m gone. If I somehow manage to find a usable…