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UrbanAsh- Seattle's Real Estate BlogUrbanAsh- Seattle's Real Estate BlogExtensive knowledge and experience in residential leasing and sales, corporate relocation and the community, UrbanAsh will keep you to date on news pertaining to Seattles real estate market, everyday life and entertainment. 
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Escala Wins 3 National Gold Awards: Best Floorplan, Website & Buyer Events!
2008-02-19 04:29:00 Last week, The Escala was awarded three Gold National Awards , eight Silver National Awards, 12 Regional Awards and two Individual & Council Awards at the 27th annual awards ceremony sponsored by The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Click here to read MORE. Congrats to the team- Sonya Wetzstein, Marni Granston, Jennifer Virnoche and Stephen Dartnell! More About: Website , Events
Monday Mortgage Update
2008-02-19 04:10:00 “CUTS LIKE A KNIFE, BUT IT FEELS SO RIGHT” Bryan Adams And financial pros will tell you it’s wise to never try and catch a falling knife. Seems like decent advice in general - but in the financial world, it means that when the price of a Stock or Bond is in the midst of ... More About: Mortgage , Update , Monday
Agents Needed! Business is booming and we are hiring?
2008-01-29 03:29:00 If you or someone you know could be potentially interested in learning more, please have them contact me. Below is a little blurb that has been floating about… Unique Real Estate Sales and Leasing Opportunity! NW Property Group is a high quality residential real estate leasing and brokerage company in need of an experienced, energetic and self-motivated ... More About: Business , Agents , Hiring
Monday Mortgage Update
2008-01-29 00:04:00 If you thought the roller coaster ride was over - buckle back in and grab on to that safety bar…here we go again. With a fully loaded economic calendar, it will be another week of excitement and volatility at every turn. New Home Sales on Monday will kick off the data parade, followed by Durable Goods ... More About: Mortgage , Update
JUST IN! Intracorp?s Domaine FOR SALE as Apartments
2008-01-22 19:57:00 According to DJC.com, Intracorp has just listed the 91-unit condo project, Domaine, for sale as apartments with Moran & Co. (Click here to view their website listing) FYI- Moran & Co also handled the transaction for First Hill?s M Street Apartments . Sounds like the name has now changed to ?Lake Union View Apartments? (…pretty creative) and ... More About: For Sale , Queen Anne , Sale , Rentals
Monday Headlines?Did you hear?
2008-01-22 02:22:00 - The New York Times reported that Fremont?s Getty Images is on the market for $1.5 billion! (read more) - ActiveRain is set to receive $2.75 million in the first round of investment from Kirkland-based HouseValues. ActiveRain will use the new funding for developing an outside blogging platform which will allow agents to create and operate ... More About: Hear , Monday , Headlines
Social Lending Sites
2008-01-22 01:16:00 You’ve heard of social networking sites like MySpace and FaceBook…but have you heard of social lending sites? Forecast for the Week- Patrick Dunn, Westwood Mortgage Inc. & MMG Weekly patrick@westwoodmortgage.com / http://www.certifiedplanning.com/ Over the past few years, several websites have sprung up that combine features of the omnipresent social networking sites, and commerce sites like eBay. These sites ... More About: Social , Sites , Lending
Could it be the beginning of the end for condo conversions??
2008-01-18 09:19:00 Today lawmakers will take their first vote on a proposal to limit condo conversions by allowing cities to set caps on the number that occur each year. The battle has just begun for local developers and the affordable housing activists who fear a ?rental crisis? is on the rise. While a similar proposal was rejected last ... More About: Apartments , Condo , Condominiums , Olive , Property Type
Calling ALL 2bd Furnished Condos FOR LEASE?or SALE
2008-01-18 06:58:00 I have been contacted by at least 5 parties looking for 2 bedroom furnished condos to lease in the downtown area. The price ranges are limitless so if you have your condo on the market for sale or a rental ready for a new tenant, give me a shout! Generally furnished condos are a little harder ... More About: Sale , Rentals , Calling , Lease
Monday Mortgage Update
2008-01-14 19:06:00 A steamy week of economic news is about to begin. Considering the already ultra high level of volatility in the financial markets, the heavyweight news items to be unleashed could cause more sharp moves for both stocks and bonds. Retail Sales and Consumer Inflation will both carry a punch that could push rates significantly higher ... More About: Mortgage , Update , Monday , Mort
Friday Condo Wrap-up
2008-01-12 02:20:00 If you are thinking about purchasing at the Escala, this coming month is your last chance to customize the home interiors! Selections will be starting on January 20th and will continue through mid-February? Also, there are a lot of specials going on right now. Just to name a couple? - I previewed Trio last week with a ... More About: Condo , Friday , Condominiums , Wrap
Zillow.com Partners with Prudential!
2008-01-09 23:55:00 Zillow.com announced partnership with Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty and Network Communications Inc. today in hopes to add more than 500,000 for-sale listings to its site daily. The Zillow Listings Feed program allows brokerages and publishers to post for-sale listings automatically to the site for FREE- check out the details. According to Zillow, over 4 million people visit ... More About: Zillow , Partners
Hotel Monastero di Cherasco
2008-01-08 21:40:00 Does the idea of owning your very own luxurious hotel suite in a 300 year old monastery in Piedmont, Italy excite you? Then make sure to check out Hotel Mona stero di Cherasco! The 750 year old medieval town of Cherasco is centrally located between Milan, Monte Carlo, the Alps and Mediterranean attracting visitors from all over ... More About: Vacation , Condominiums , Aster
Smith Tower- Only 12 condos to be converted!
2008-01-08 20:02:00 Last year, Walton Street Capital (the owner of Smith Tower ) created quite the controversy when they proposed to convert the 38 story tower into 150 condos but now it looks like they have had a change in heart. Now, they are looking to only develop the top 12 floors (22-33) offering a total of 12 condominiums ... More About: Downtown , Condominiums , Property Type
Monday Mortgage Update
2008-01-07 22:22:00 Forecast for the Week- Patrick Dunn, Westwood Mort gage Inc. & MMG Weekly patrick@westwoodmortgage.com / http://www.certifiedplanning.com/ The economic event calendar slows down significantly this week, with only one meaningful report scheduled to arrive on Thursday - Initial Jobless Claims, giving a look at the most recent reports of filings for unemployment. Considering the recent stats on higher unemployment ... More About: Update , Monday
2007- More People Moved TO Washington than FROM!
2008-01-07 07:45:00 According to a study by Atlas Van Lines Inc, Washington State had 3,208 inbound moves in 2007 and 2,487 outbound moves- a trend that has continued since 2003. The study found that eight of the 13 inbound states are west of the Mississippi River and 4 are west of the Rockies (Alaska, Oregon, Nevada & Washington) ... More About: People , Market trends
Queen Anne Assisted Living Facility- SOLD $17.2 M
2008-01-07 07:16:00 The Queen Anne Manor (located at 100 & 120 Crockett St.) was recently purchased by Queen Anne Manor LLC for $17.2 million with the intentions of renovating the property and continuing operations as an assisted living facility. If you are in the market, other communities to check out are Merrill Gardens (800 & 805 4th Ave. ... More About: Living , Apartments
MLS Watch- New Listings in 2008
2008-01-01 22:43:00 In the first 12 hours of 2008 , 63 residential, 7 condominiums and 5 vacant land listings have been listed on the NWMLS for just King County alone! Among the 75 listings, three were above the $1M price mark and I did also happen to notice that there is a condo in Alki still on the market ... More About: Watch , Listings
Happy New Year- Wishing you all the very best in 2008! ~ Ash
2007-12-31 21:37:00 Out of all the holidays in the year, New Year s happens to be one of my personal favorites. It is a time to reflect, make change and move forward not only on a personal level at home or in the office but also as a community. I have my own set of targets for 2008 (aka ... More About: Lifestyle , Happy , Happy New Year , Wishing
Monday Mortgage Update
2007-12-31 20:09:00 “YOUTH IS WHEN YOU’RE ALLOWED TO STAY UP LATE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. MIDDLE AGE IS WHEN YOU’RE FORCED TO.” Bill Vaughn And battle weary Traders may be looking to hang it up early for the night, after enduring days and weeks on end of extreme market volatility. And last week was no exception, as ... More About: Mortgage , Update , Monday , Mort
Nationwide Sales of New Homes at Lowest Level in 12 years?except in the Wes
2007-12-30 06:16:00 The image says it all- homebuyers are having a more difficult time securing financing, foreclosures have reached record highs, unsold homes flood the market and prices have dropped dramatically, however the one thing we can be thankful for?is that all regions experienced drops in sales except the West. On Friday, the Commerce Department reported that sales ... More About: New Homes , Sales , Market trends , Homes , Years
Great Opportunity- Belltown Office/Retail Space $360k
2007-12-29 04:52:00 I receive tons of email flyers daily for properties all over Puget Sound but this one caught my eye? If you are looking for an office/retail space in Belltown, you may want to check this out! Located right on the corner of 5th and Vine in the Montreux, this 565 SF space offers two separate offices, a ... More About: Space , Office , Great , Retail , Opportunity
Seattle- 1 in 3 U.S. Cities With Home Price Increases in 2007
2007-12-27 02:14:00 In the 20-city S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices survey released this morning, the nation’s average prices fell over 6% from one year ago BUT Seattle experienced an increase of 3.3% along with Portland (1.9%) and Charlotte (4.3%). Out of the 17 cities showing declines, Miami sits at a 12.4% decrease while Tampa (11.8%), Detroit (11.2%), San Diego ... More About: Market trends , Cities
Featured Property: Mosler Studio Loft, $349,950
2007-12-25 02:33:00 For those looking for a nice (and new) studio in the Belltown area, check out the Mosler Studio Loft listed for $349,950. It is located on the 8th floor facing north and has views of the Space Needle and Queen Anne. With 10′ ceilings, near floor-to-ceiling windows and a very well appointed floorplan, it will ... More About: Property , Green , Featured
Amazon.com Goes Green in South Lake Union
2007-12-25 00:38:00 It is official- Amazon .com is moving its headquarters to South Lake Union . The new headquarters will include up to 11 new buildings within the 6-block span along Terry and Boren Ave. between Mercer and John St. The new office space is set for completion in 2010 with full occupancy in 2011 and will total up ... More About: Green , South Lake Union
Downtown?s Historic Alaska Building SOLD- $38.7M!
2007-12-20 21:55:00 To add to my 2nd Avenue post yesterday, Kauri Investments just sold the historic Alaska Building to Henry Liebman’s American Life for $38.7M just 2 years after purchasing the building for $8.5M! The original plans were to convert the property into a mixed-use residential project with 100 apartment units (built to condo standards) on the upper ... More About: Downtown , Historic , Sold
Real Estate Marketing 101
2007-12-20 02:47:00 One of my colleagues sent this to me this morning?. ?Whoever took this house pic is an awesome real estate photographer. We should hire them.? Obviously the photo speaks for itself so if you need help taking photos, I recommend contacting Michelle Moore Photography. Michelle is simply the best to work with! More About: Marketing , Lifestyle , Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Marketing
What?s UP with 2nd Avenue?
2007-12-19 21:19:00 Recently homeowners on the southside of the Cristalla and eastside of One Pacific Tower have expressed some concern about the proposed project on the north and south corner of 2nd and Virginia. I was able to take a peak at the design review proposal and although views (and daylight!) definitely will be impacted by the ... More About: Downtown , Alex , Belltown , Residences , Avenue
The SLU Streetcar?s FIRST Week & FIRST Collision
2007-12-19 19:49:00 The City of Seattle reported that over 10,000 people rode the new South Lake Union streetcar in the first day and a half (click here to read more). Today being the first full week of operation, it was only natural that one of the streetcars would experience a first collision- go figure! The minor accident happened ... More About: Lifestyle , Week , Collision
Monday Mortgage Update
More articles from this author:2007-12-17 08:35:00 “LIFE IS NEVER BORING…BUT SOME PEOPLE CHOOSE TO BE BORED.” Wayne Dyer - Yet even if Traders had wanted to be bored last week, the financial markets had other plans. Volatility reigned supreme, with large swings throughout the week in Stocks, Bonds, and home loan rates ? and once the smoke cleared, home loan rates ... More About: Mortgage , Update , Monday , Mort 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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