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Hey Seattle-ites, this is a very informative blog post from a home inspector in VA. I know you probably don't spend too much time thinking about ventilation in your attic, but a peek under your soffits to check for ventilation holes, and a walk around the roof to make sure you have adequate venti...

Thanks to the Week magazine, for bringing our attention to an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal, and a tip-off to a great "calculator" to help you make an informed decision. First off, this article from Jessica Silver-Greenburg gives a few examples of instances where homeowners have ...

Some great information here from an agent team out of Raleigh, NC. It reall is amazing how much less intimidating the process of buying is if you take the time to educate yourself and do a little legwork. We're here to help!  1st time home buyers; NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO SIT ON THE FENCE... Sure, ...

Ballard/Loyal Heights Real Estate 8046 26th Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98117 Loyal Heights Cottage Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Roger Steiner Mobile:206-326-9422 Price : $314,950 Bedrooms : 1 Bathrooms : 1 Square Foot : 970 Lot Size : 3,880 Community : Ballar...

We gutted our basement a few years ago, and turned what used to be a cold, dark, rather unpleasant space into a lovely master suite with walk-in closet, a 2nd living room, and a home office. For the master bath, we had one "minor" concern, which was that there was absolutely no way to get natural...

As much as I wish real estate could always be "win-win" for everybody, the market doesn't seem to allow for it most of the time. Five years ago I often felt so BAD for my buyers. They would tour a home the day it came on the market, do a pre-inspection, offer to increase their offer to beat other...

Hey West Seattle parents, if you haven't looked at the sky yet today, I think Mother Nature is doling out a gentle reminder that it's time to get the munchkins back in "school mode." Yesterday's 80-something degree temps and blue skies have given way to pants, jackets & clouds. Personally, I'm st...

We were visiting my family near Sun Valley, Idaho a couple weeks ago. There's a home I've been watching go up for at least a year, and it's now complete. Interestingly enough, I was at the grand opening of a small, boutique condo building on Seattle's Capitol Hill a couple years ago, and had the ...

If you're in the market as a buyer, you might find this article from the Seattle PI today a bit of a wake up call. While there's no doubt the economic situation in our country is currently a tad bleak (tongue firmly implanted in cheek), it's not stopping buyers in Seattle from flocking to well-pr...

Thanks to the West Seattle Blog for this informative update on what's happening with the property at the southeast corner of the Junction. A builder/developer named Charlie Conner bought the property 11 years ago, with the intent of eventually re-developing it into a mixed use property. The most ...