Category: Get Educated
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Where Phinney Ridge + Green Lake Meet: Why We Love this “Secret” Neighborhood
The center of the universe (or at least the universe that is North Seattle!) is tucked away right where the Phinney Ridge and Green Lake neighborhoods meet. One of the BIGGEST reasons why we love this little “Secret Squirrel Spot” pocket of Seattle so much is that it’s truly in the center of so many of…
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3 Reasons Why Condos Are An Ideal First Home Purchase
If you’re a first-time homebuyer, we strongly recommend taking a serious look at buying a condo! Below we address a few big reasons why we recommend condos for first-time homeowners: 1. First-time home buyers often underestimate how much work a new house can be, and condos are great for easing into homeownership responsibilities. When you…
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3 Fabulous Wedding Alternatives That Will Help You Save for a Down Payment on a Home
Amber recently got engaged (congrats, Amber!), and of course, wedding planning is in full swing. This really has us thinking about how much money people spend on weddings, and as a woman in her 20s, Amber has already seen friends and acquaintances go through the stress (both emotional and financial) that a wedding can bring…
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4 Must-Read Tips for First-Time Home Buyers in Seattle: From Someone Who Has Bought a Lot of Homes
Before we share our four big tips, it might be helpful to keep in mind that our typical first-time home buyer often fits the following criteria: About 27 years old Moved to Seattle from anywhere and everywhere Often work for a tech company, a medical company, or they’re an engineer somewhere They’ve been renting (often…
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How Will Amazon HQ2 Play Out in Seattle’s Real Estate Market? Here’s What We Think
Back in September 2017, Amazon announced they would be selecting a new city for their HQ2. Since then, cities have submitted their proposals to Amazon, and in January 2018, Amazon narrowed it down to 20 cities. Now they’ve made their decision and the result is that the world as we know it is not going to…
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Seattle’s Next Job Rush Might Be Just Around The Corner In NE Seattle.
The University of Washington has become a world class college for a world class city. I’ve been in Seattle long enough to remember UW as (almost) a party school. A good school with about a million bars lining the college urban villages main drag. Today that is not true. UW has taken a much more…
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The Only Concrete and Steel Condo Building in Ballard
Out of all Ballard condo buildings Hjarta! is your choice for superior construction!!
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Homeless People Are People & Our Neighbors! 5 Easy Ways We Can All Help
According to the Seattle Times, Seattle has the third largest homeless population in the U.S. Per capita, we have the 6th largest homeless population. As of April 2018, 11,643 people are homeless in King County. I recommend you read this Seattle Times article to get a better understanding of how everything was calculated, as well…
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Seattle is getting hot, hot, hotter… Literally! Need some A/C?
Truth is, it scares the you-know-what out of me how quickly Washington’s weather has changed. When I was a little kid, I remember a lot more snow and much milder summers. One change (of many) that I’ve noted in my real estate career is the rise of how important A/C has become to today’s buyers.…
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Life styles of the little and lovely!
We have listed a few little micro lifestyle homes and I love seeing how creative the owners are with their spaces. Well we just listed another. I wanted to talk about lifestyles of the little and lovely. Yes Seattle is getting VERY expensive. Since we are unable to stop prices from rising we must focus…