Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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4 Big Benefits of Living in a Master-Planned Community
Hmmm, we’re here to help! If you asked me a few years ago what I thought of planned communities, I would have likely said I don’t like them. However, as life progresses, time becomes more scarce, and after owning several more homes, I now see BIG benefits! Benefit #1: Low Maintenance I don’t think most…
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Top 4 best Seattle neighborhoods for families for free-range parenting (Matt & Ian’s picks)
What makes an affordable, urban neighborhood a good choice for free-range parenting? Free-range parenting is a term recently introduced into our lexicon as kids have become very sheltered in today’s world. In fact, most of us at or over 40 years old remember that at one time, ALL parenting was pretty much “free-range.” I remember…
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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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Is Seattle’s Real Estate Market Too Hot for Homebuyers?
Ian loves this saying, and this perfectly encapsulates what’s happening in Seattle’s real estate market right now. We can’t even count how many times we’ve heard people say they can’t buy a home in this market because they’re going to get beat up by cash offers. (In fact, real estate startups are even trying to…
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Awesome Things We Did For Clients That They Didn’t Know About
We’re often doing things behind the scenes to protect our clients’ best interests, whether those are financial or emotional (or usually, both). We want to share a behind-the-scenes look at a situation we recently handled for one of our clients, all without their knowledge. One thing clients always want to know is whether or not…
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Our 7 Favorite Condo Buildings in Seattle (& Exactly Why We Love ‘Em!)
Well, to us, it all has to do with: location condition uniqueness and value. Of course, there are some really amazing buildings out there (with really amazing price tags…). For the purpose of this blog and sharing our favorite condo buildings, we are also adding in value as a factor. (We’ll write a blog post about…
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Restore Paradise and tear down a parking lot: First Hill’s green make over and how it helps you!
Taking that concrete jungle and creating a jungle of green. Will also earn those living in First Hill some green too! It’s all about neighborhood feeling.
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Are you a crazy risk taker that doesn’t care about money?
I’ve never been an advocate for new condo developments downtown. For many reasons new condos are of course beautiful. But are they worth the cost? That’s what we will dive into today! I get wowed by new development condos projects in downtown Seattle just the same as anyone else. When I was more green in…
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What Kind of Home Are You?
I’ve made many observations over my years of being a real estate agent. I try to see the positive in every home, as well as the negatives. Admittedly, I find many homes hard to love. But each has their place in our market. Sometimes, buyers want to know the “best” type of home to buy.…
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The Real Reason Amber Loves Green Lake
Green Lake is like a hub for fluffy furry friends! I myself do not have a dog right now so I make due by introducing myself to strangers at Green Lake park. And when I say I introduce myself to strangers I’m not talking about the people, I’m talking about their dogs. I have no…
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