Category: Central District
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Seattle Real Estate Records Set by the Get Happy at Home Team
In this post, we are sharing how a few of our home listings performed compared to other similar homes in the neighborhood during the same time. How do we set these records and sell our clients’ homes quickly and for the most money possible? When we prepare our clients’ homes for sale, we have a…
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23rd & Union in Seattle’s Central District: A Tour of Our Favorite Spots
Seattle’s Central District has seen a TON of change in recent years. The intersection of 23rd & Union and the immediate surrounding area is just one example of where you can see some major transformation happening. There’s the new Midtown Square development, there’s a ton of new restaurants, there’s new shops to explore, and there…
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What to Expect at the New Paul Allen Vulcan Development on 23rd & Jackson
The community-focused, mixed-use Jackson Apartments development on the corner of 23rd and Jackson in Seattle’s Central District has been a long time coming. This massive project is by Vulcan Real Estate, which is part of Vulcan Inc., a company founded by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Vulcan Real Estate has been responsible for several…
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What $1 Million Can Get You in These Seattle Neighborhoods
In spring of 2020, Seattle’s median home price is $767,906, and from April 2019 to April 2020 we’ve seen a YOY increase of 15% in the greater Seattle area. But what type of home (and how much home) you can get will vary a lot depending on neighborhood, and each micro-neighborhood has its own nuanced…
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Do You Need a Car to Live in Seattle? 5 Best Seattle Neighborhoods for the Car Averse
Commute is among the top priorities or concerns for most of our buyers. In fact, the home usually comes secondarily to commute time and options. Seattle buyers were not this way when I started in real estate back in 2006. A lot has changed since then. Over the last few years, Seattle has added over…
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5 Neat Facts About Seattle’s Historic Pine Street Cottages (+ You Can Finally Buy One!)
Tucked away in Seattle’s Capitol Hill/Central District area, the Pine Street Cottages (formerly known as “The Court”) are a blast from the past that anyone who appreciates Seattle’s unique history will get a kick out of. Most people will drive by and not even notice this charming little pocket neighborhood, but this little group of…
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Matt’s Recommendations on Where to Eat, Drink, Work, & Play in Seattle’s Central District
Located just east of First Hill, west of Madrona/Leschi/Mt.Baker, south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley, Seattle’s Central District neighborhood is, I believe, Seattle’s last untapped neighborhood that’s on the verge of greatness. Seriously—keep your eye on this neighborhood! (If you buy a home in the Central District now, you might just realize…
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Matt’s Rising Hood Review: A Reason to Love a Transitioning Neighborhood
Each time you see a “coming soon” sign in the neighborhood village, it’s like waiting for Christmas. What will that store be? When will it be open? A few neighborhoods have seen this. Remember, it was so long ago that Capitol Hill was a grungy, dirty neighborhood, and Broadway Grill was one of the nicest…