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It's Actually a Good Thing That Bike Shares Are Being Left in Trees

It’s Actually a Good Thing That Bike Shares Are Being Left in Trees

Seattle’s new bike sharing programs deflate cycling's air of moral superiority.

Seattle’s new bike-share programs make biking for the people again.

10 Game-Changing Policies and Drivers Affecting Development in the Puget Sound
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10 Game-Changing Policies and Drivers Affecting Development in the Puget Sound

William Hillis, Broker & Research Editor at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty breaks down what this means for the future of Seattle and its surroundings.

Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Perhaps it’s living together in a place of such abundant beauty and economic opportunity that brings out so many competing ideas about what our city and the region should look like, how people should live and commute, and what powers government should exert. Together with ever-greater diversity, attitudes on these matters in…

Seattle Hotels Are Wooing Guests With Weird Amenities Like Loaner Shoes

Seattle Hotels Are Wooing Guests With Weird Amenities Like Loaner Shoes

Hotels across the city compete in the amenities game.

The Edgewater Hotel’s loaner Brooks running shoes

A Blue Bathroom Supposedly Makes Your House $5,400 More Valuable

A Blue Bathroom Supposedly Makes Your House $5,400 More Valuable

According to Zillow, certain hues may lead to higher values.

According to Zillow, homes with pale blue bathrooms fetch a higher average selling price than white.

Millennials Do Want to Own Homes in Seattle, But Can They?
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Millennials Do Want to Own Homes in Seattle, But Can They?

How a progressive mortgage lender is catering to the city's unique real estate micro-climate to make homeownership possible.

Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. The assumption that Millennials prefer renting is a myth, according to a recently released 2017 Zillow Group Report on consumer housing trends. Of the 13,000 consumers surveyed nationally, 42-percent were looking to buy their first home. These topics were discussed during the University of Washington Rundstad Center for Real Estate Studies that…

Rainier Beach Residents Fight to Preserve a Diverse American Dream

Rainier Beach Residents Fight to Preserve a Diverse American Dream

On a walk through Rainier Beach, Steve Scher finds an old Seattle neighborhood that’s trying to hold on in the wake of gentrification.

Rainier Beach residents enjoy the playground at Beer Sheva Park along Lake Washington.

Only Two People Have Found Permanent Homes Through Seattle's New Low-Barrier Shelter

Only Two People Have Found Permanent Homes Through Seattle’s New Low-Barrier Shelter

The city's Navigation Center shows the difficulty in getting the chronically homeless in stable housing.

A new transitional shelter has had trouble placing people in permanent housing.

A Great Liquidation Event: Predicting the Future of Real Estate as Baby Boomers Retire
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A Great Liquidation Event: Predicting the Future of Real Estate as Baby Boomers Retire

FutureCast Forum member and wealth manager, Brian Evans, road-maps the opportunity for Delaware Statutory Trusts allowing landlords to divest, diversify and downsize in retirement.

Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. About 76 million American children were born between 1946 and 1964 and some 10,000 of these folks are now retiring every day, well sort of. Many have acquired significant portfolios of investment properties like rental houses, small apartment buildings and retail shopping centers that require active management. So, while they may be…

Families Dealing With Opioid Addiction Split Over Safe-Consumption Sites

Families Dealing With Opioid Addiction Split Over Safe-Consumption Sites

In King County, and across the country, the opioid epidemic is only growing larger. But agreeing on a solution remains elusive.

King County Heroin and Opioid Trends

Wait, This Ohio City Has a Hotter ‘Hipster’ Housing Market Than Seattle?

Wait, This Ohio City Has a Hotter ‘Hipster’ Housing Market Than Seattle?

A Midwest city tops Seattle in an unconventional real estate ranking.

Can being a millennial in Ohio be more fun than this “hipster Seattle” stock photo?

Seattle's Scorching Housing Market Joining the Ranks of Global Cities
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Seattle’s Scorching Housing Market Joining the Ranks of Global Cities

Market experts share their opinions on Seattle's meteoric future as a global city on the rise.

The burgeoning East Village of downtown Seattle where dozens of high-rise projects are in planning and development including NEXUS (front and center) – currently the only new condominium amidst a sea of apartments.

Once One of Seattle's Highest Crime Areas, High Point Has Transformed Into a Thriving, Diverse Community

Once One of Seattle’s Highest Crime Areas, High Point Has Transformed Into a Thriving, Diverse Community

When West Seattle’s low-income High Point neighborhood was redeveloped more than a decade ago, it was a bold experiment to create a thriving neighborhood of residents from different income and demographic backgrounds.

High Point, on the southeast edge of West Seattle, offers residents plenty of room to roam outdoors with pathways and parks located throughout the planned community.

Take in the Views From This Stunning Issaquah House on the Hill

Take in the Views From This Stunning Issaquah House on the Hill

A family relocates to a contemporary jewel box built into a sloping site with beautiful views.

When a couple with two teenagers moved from Chicago to Seattle to build a new house in the Issaquah Highlands, they sought out architect Ryan Stephenson for his modern, minimalist approach to design. They asked for a home with lots of natural light, plenty of open and usable space and a clean, unobstructed flow. They…

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