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When it comes to houses, it seems most people have the American sentiment of “bigger = better = I want” ingrained into their subconscious. The Seattle P-I takes a look at how this mentality is shaping the Seattle residential landscape: During the past 10 years, about 2,400 single-family homes have been razed to make way…

Okay, so that title was a bit overdramatic. But that’s the job of a “reporter” right? Heh. Anyway, about 100 miles east of Seattle on I-90, the Ellensburg area is experiencing its own real estate boom, with new homes popping up at a record pace: Building permits issued for new homes in Kittitas County outside…

Nothing shocking going on here, just more confirmation of local neighborhoods still on the rise. Specifically, this story is about Thurston County. South Sound’s booming housing market and recovering economy are contributing to record gains in Thurston County property values. For the second year in a row, Thurston County set a record for gains in…

You may recall last month that over on the other side of the Sound Kitsap County made King County’s gains look small, and in the month of September they’ve done it again, with Silverdale posting a 36.7% year-on-year increase. Doney said the demand for affordable housing continues to increase, but that demand has the perhaps…

I failed to mention this before, but I’m actually on vacation right now, through October 30th. So expect posts here to be sporadic, but I will try to get in an update every few days. Although it doesn’t have anything to do with Seattle specifically, I thought some of you might enjoy this comic I…