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When it pours it Rains - 05/21/07 11:36 PM
First there was the venerable Rain City Guide, then came ActiveRain and now Seattle is getting deluged by the upstart Citizen Rain blog. 
Recently launched by King5.com, NBC's Seattle affiliate, Citizen Rain is a local blog aggregator.  Over 100 local blogs are sorted by category providing viewers a straight forward exposure … (10 comments)

Vulcan 2200 Project Receives Award - 05/15/07 08:44 PM
Paul Allen's Vulcan Real Estate's 2200 Westlake project is one of 10 winners in the 2007 Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Award for Excellence.  The award is widely recognized as the country’s most prestigious land-use recognition program.
The criteria for the award include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental … (1 comments)

Seattle Condo Expo - Update - 05/15/07 08:40 PM

The 2007 Seattle Condo Expo is fast approaching. The expo, the first of its kind in Seattle, will be held this weekend at the Westin Hotel (map) and will feature exhibits of current condo projects, mortgage companies & developers, presentations and a Realtor Symposium.
 Saturday, May 19th - 12:00 PM … (1 comments)

Celina Texas Super Agent - 05/09/07 11:17 AM
If you're looking to purchase a home in Celina, Texas, then Tina Stewart Howell is your Buyer's Agent superstar.
Tina is an expert Realtor when in comes to real estate in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex which encompasses Collin & Denton Counties as well as the fast growing cities of Celina and … (8 comments)

Capitol Hill April Condo Market Report - 05/08/07 11:53 PM
The condo market for Seattle's Capitol Hill and First Hill neighborhood, just East of Downtown, performed below expectations in April.  While unit sales were up 5% compared to March, both the average and median sales prices were down, 11.9% & 4.8%, respectively.
Year to Year figures displayed nominal change in values.  Compared … (0 comments)

April 2007 Downtown Seattle Condo Report - 05/08/07 11:30 PM
Downtown Seattle's condo market is starting to sizzle.  Compared to March, condo unit sales were up a whopping 82%, likely spurred by resales from recently completed projects and the seasonal market change.  That's the good news.  On the flip side, average sale price decreased 4% while the median price rose 4% … (0 comments)

April 2007 Seattle Condo Market Update - 05/08/07 11:15 PM
The Seattle condo market remained buoyant in April.  Unit sales were up 7.8% compared to the previous month, though values remained flat.  The average sale price dipped slight by -.4% while median price remained unchanged at $320,000.
Though the month-to-month figures appear to plateau, compared to the prior year, Seattle's condo … (0 comments)

Queen Anne April Condo Update - 05/08/07 11:03 PM
In April Queen Anne's condo market performed below expectations.  Compared to March, unit sales were down 16% while average and median sold prices dipped slightly at -.5% and -.7%, respectively.  The April median price for a Queen Anne condo was $320,000.
While the month-to-month figures were not stellar, the Queen Anne … (0 comments)

Wallenpaupack Expert - 05/08/07 07:48 PM
Pike/Wayne Realty, Inc. is Northeastern Pennsylvania's premiere real estate company. 
Specializing in lake front properties in the Pocono communities, Realtors with Pike/Wayne Realty are experts in the Lake Wallenpaupack, Lake Ariel, Hawley, Greentown and Lackawaxen area real estate.
If you're looking to buy a home in the Wallenpaupack area, view Pike/Wayne's many featured … (8 comments)

Steve Dalton - Home Builder Expert - 05/08/07 05:19 PM
 
Portage Indiana Home Builder, Dream maker. 
Steve Dalton of Synergy Homes is a rare find.  A home builder who revels in the joy of building homes for first-time home buyers and helping them realize the American dream of homeownership.
Synergy is defined as "the sum of the parts resulting in a greater result … (12 comments)

It's Boating's Opening Day Weekend in Seattle - 05/03/07 09:16 PM
If you're in Seattle this weekend, head over to the Montlake Cut for Opening Day of Seattle's boating season on Saturday, May 5th.  Opening Day has been a Seattle tradition since 1913.
Sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club, the Opening Day events have been held at the Montlake Cut since 1920.  The … (2 comments)

Queen Anne New Condo Profile - 05/03/07 05:27 PM
Queen Anne Hill sits majestic as it overlooks the Emerald City below.  Originally home to many of the city's prominent citizens, Queen Anne still reflects its heritage with its many turn of the century mansions and Queen Anne style homes.  As the city grew, Queen Anne evolved and is now home … (0 comments)

Eastlake Condo Profile - 05/03/07 12:23 PM
Wedged between Lake Union and Capitol Hill is Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, one of the city's oldest.  Eastlake contains a mixture of office & commercial space, apartments, condos and is dotted with single-family homes and well-established small businesses.  The neighborhood is a popular place to reside given its easy access to the … (2 comments)

South Lake Union | Gateway Condo Profile - 05/03/07 12:01 PM
Part of Seattle's condo revolution includes the transformation of the South Lake Union and Gateway districts just north of downtown.  South Lake Union owes its revitalization from a sleepy light commercial district into a bio-medical and residential hub to the vision of Microsoft's co-founder, Paul Allen.  Allen, through his Vulcan Real … (2 comments)

King County - Millionaire Haven - 05/02/07 02:31 AM
According to a recently released survey by London-based research firm TNS, King County ranks 10th in the nation for having the most millionaires.  Based on net-worth, King County is home to an amazing 68,390 millionaire households, about 1% of the national total.
Los Angeles leads the nation with more than 268,000 … (3 comments)

Phinney Ridge Condo News - 05/02/07 01:26 AM
The Phinney Ridge neighborhood is located just up the hill from Seattle's famous Green Lake Park and encompasses the city's Woodland Park Zoo.  The neighborhood provides fantastic views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, tree-lined streets and both quaint and funky businesses.
Like neighboring Greenwood and Green Lake, Phinney Ridge has seen … (2 comments)

Greenwood Condo News - 05/02/07 01:03 AM
Seattle's urban core neighborhoods have seen the lion's share of new condo development.  Quietly, though, Seattle's north end Greenwood neighborhood has been experiencing its own condo renaissance of sorts.
For the past two years a number of condominium projects have taken shape around the neighborhood's business district at the junction of Greenwood … (2 comments)

Green Lake Condo News - 05/02/07 12:21 AM
The Green Lake neighborhood in North central Seattle is centered around Seattle's most active recreational spot, Green Lake Park.  The lake is ringed by a 2.8 mile path popular with a diverse group of patrons including joggers, bicyclists, rollerbladers and those wishing to take a casual stroll. For years Green Lake … (2 comments)

 
Real Estate Agent: Ben Kakimoto - Seattle Condo Specialist (John L. Scott - Seattle | Belltown)
Ben Kakimoto - Seattle Condo Specialist
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Ben is a Seattle condominium specialist located in downtown Seattle and is the founder and author of the popular Seattle Condo Blog

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Ben specializes in urban Seattle real estate.



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