Seattle Times Home and Real Estate Section April 18, 2005
Looking to read some more on the local real estate market? The Seattle Times has a Home and Real Estate section that provides lots of interesting information, including a section on just about every neighborhood in Seattle.
Comcast Problems April 14, 2005
Have you been having problems with your Comcast cable service lately? I know I have… It looks like Comcast is willing to give a refund for your down time, but you have to call them up. Their customer service number is: 877-824-2288.
Here is an article regarding the issue from the Seattle Times:
The Seattle Times: Local News: Internet snag hits Comcast customers
Blog Tagging April 13, 2005
Have you ever used tagging to organize photos? Currently the photo service Flicker is huge in the blogging community because they’ve made it so easy to “tag” photos. Just recently, a blog directory (plus more) called technorati has begun to accept tags from blogs. Weinberger has a bunch more details, but what it all boils down to, is that you can now search blogs (and photos) based on the categories or “tags” that people have added to them. For example, I categorize a lot of my postings as “Ballard” (if I’m discussing something related to the area), so that now if you search Ballard you will see all the blogs that have categorized their listings as “Ballard”. This is a very hip feature that I think will get much more widely used as people learn how easy it is.
Condos in Seattle
Are you looking for a condo that you can call home? I have a client who does not want to go through the hassle of listing his condos in the MLS. (He currently has renters and doesn’t want to have a parade of people going through their place). However, he is interested in selling them… Here are the details.
Condo #1 — 1400 Hubble Place on the southwest corner of the 13th floor.
This condo is very well maintained and has beautiful views. It is VERY close to downtown.
The condo has one-bedroom with approximately 570 total square feet. It includes one parking space in the building! The current market price for this condo is approximately 190K.
Condo #2 — 92nd St and 1st Ave NW (Northgate Plaza)
This condo is a one-bedroom, 760 sq foot place with a balcony and parking in the building. The unit is on the top (4th floor)!
The condo includes a swimming pool. The current market price for this condo is approximately 120K.
If you are seriously interested in a hassle free purchase of one of these condos, let me know and I can set up a showing!
Sphere: Related ContentShort-term Rentals April 12, 2005
When moving to Seattle with the intent to buy a home, don’t overlook the option to do a temporary rental. The main benefit of a short-term lease is that it buys you time so that you can check out the neighborhoods, and ensure that you don’t make a hasty home purchase decision. The main disadvantage is that short-term leases is that you pay for the priviledge of being able to break out of a lease quickly.
Short-term Rentals
In the past, I’ve worked with Dale Hicklin of Short-term Suites and he does a decent job of providing for people looking to move to Seattle. His places won’t shock you in their upkeep (expect thrift and pawn-shop “finds” for your appliances), but on the plus side, he tends to fix things fast and he’s always only a phone call away. Another great option is to browse the sublet and temporary rentals on craigslist. The Stranger (an excellent local weekly magazine) lists a bunch of rentals, but I doubt that there are going to be a lot (if any) short-term rentals in a given week. Finally, you can always try the local newspaper listings, but I would use those as a last resort.
How can you learn about the neighborhoods in Seattle?
One way is to find an agent who knows all the areas in Seattle and won’t pigeonhole you into the neighborhood they know best. Also, I highly recommend wondering over to the “housing” forum on craigslist. (Have you noticed that I like craigslist? I find the community at craigslist extremely helpful!). As always, feel free to contact me and I’d be happy to give you a local’s perspective on Seattle!
Proper licensing
Did you know that you can easily check whether is someone is properly licensed in the State of Washington?
You can look up information for any licensed profession (including real estate!):
Professional License Search
Team in Training April 9, 2005
A Sunset Hill local has decided to run a triathlon (26 miles running, 26 miles biking and 1 mile swimming) in honor of her friend and to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She recently set up a blog where you can learn more about her training and donate to the cause:
GoJeanGo
New Home Search Tool
Paul Rademacher (out of UNC Chapel Hill) has built an awesome tool for searching for homes based on craigslist data. If you are looking for a home, definitely consider checking this resource out (if for no other reason than to see the future of home search!):
Craigslist Home Search on Google Maps
Such easy-to-use applications have the potential to minimize the importance of the MLS (the real estate agent’s lifeblood)… Hmm…
Thanks for bringing this to my attention zlayde!
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