Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Get Happy At Home is LIVE!
I’m excited to show off this labor of love to the world, and this is really only the beginning. Get Happy At Home is packed with Real Estate info (the good stuff, not the canned Real Estate blog posts you might be used to), useful insight on the Seattle Real Estate market, all kinds of…
-
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…
-
Downtown Seattle: Crumpets, A Speakeasy, & A Pig’s Head
There are just too many good restaurants in the surrounding neighborhoods for me to feel like putting up with downtown traffic, parking, etc. But that does not mean there aren’t good places to grab grub. One of my fave’s is Radiator Whiskey. This place is famous for plates of meat and of course whiskey. This…
-
Meet Matt Miner
Finding and buying a home is a huge life event; to me, it’s similar to graduating from college, getting married, or expecting your first baby. Buying a home is the start of a new chapter, and it deserves a great deal of care and attention to make sure your experience is nothing short of amazing!…
-
Why I Love Fremont: The Best Food & Mature Nightlife
Fremont, in my view, is one of the best hoods to live in for those late 20s to early 40s urbanites. It’s like they designed Fremont for the older millennial or young GenXr. There are tons of gyms, fab restaurants, and a more mature bar scene. No “tweens” puking on the sidewalks here like other…
-
Matt’s Favorite Seattle Spots
Similar to many of my fellow Seattleites, I love Seattle in part for its nature-packed, Puget Sound location. Majestic mountains rest in the background, and stunning old-growth forests, beautiful lakes and more are just a quick 30-minute drive away. And of course, I love the adventure-laden city itself! Below, I share a few of my…
-
Statistics Can Be Deceiving… Especially When it Comes to Real Estate
But when you KNOW a neighborhood, you really know what going on, and what the numbers really are. Just a cautionary tale: Do more research into things before you miss out on a potentially awesome location. Let’s take a look at median home prices for condos for all of 2014: The median price suggests that…
-
What No One Tells You About Seattle Traffic
For most people, how long it takes to get to work (and the gym, grocery store, doctor, etc.) is a big deal! In addition to my other recommendations for dating your neighborhood, testing your work commute is another important component of “dating” a specific home and neighborhood. Especially in Seattle. I seriously recommend taking the…
-
How to Buy a Home in Seattle When Schools Matter
How do you know if a neighborhood you’re looking at has a “good” school? In addition to checking out GreatSchools.org for information, there are a few things I recommend doing before you make a decision about a school. Here are 3 important things to keep in mind when you’re looking for the right school: I…
-
Is there a real estate bubble? The answer to this is no, and kind of…
People will often compare today’s housing marketing to 2007. It’s stressful, prices are rising… but this time, values are growing for very real reasons. Our situation is similar, but different in very important ways. In 2007, things were a lot different. There were so many (too many!) loan options, and I would even see people…
Got any book recommendations?