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As King County Grapples With Heroin Addiction, Another Lethal Drug is on the Rise

As King County Grapples With Heroin Addiction, Another Lethal Drug is on the Rise

One local expert calls an increase in methamphetamine overdoses “the most significant trend in drug-related mortality.”

Since 2010, meth overdoses have risen rapidly in King County.

Erica C. Barnett

Questions Industry Leaders Are Asking About the Future of Seattle and Bellevue
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Questions Industry Leaders Are Asking About the Future of Seattle and Bellevue

Realogics' FutureCast Forum sparks conversation about Seattle and Bellevue’s trajectory into 2020 and beyond.

Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. On September 26th more than 400 registered guests joined industry thought-leaders during BISNOW’s 2017 “State of the Market” Event held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle. The first panel included Ada Healy of Vulcan Real Estate, Martin Selig of Martin Selig Real Estate, Tom Alberg of Madrona Venture Group and was moderated by John Hempelmann…

Seattle Mag

Ramshackle Wallingford Bungalow Gets a Stylish Overhaul

Ramshackle Wallingford Bungalow Gets a Stylish Overhaul

Twin sisters choose a simpler life in the city and get a major upgrade when they downsize.

An eye-catching island is the statement piece of the kitchen/dining/living space in this Wallingford bungalow. Remodeled by J.A.S. Design Build for retired sisters Mary Speckart and Melinda Lloyd, the pair wanted to downsize from their two separate reside

Nia Martin

Living In a Shipping Container Could Actually Be Pretty Sweet, Thanks to Bellevue Student

Living In a Shipping Container Could Actually Be Pretty Sweet, Thanks to Bellevue Student

A design group upcycles a shipping container into a tiny, but chic, living space.

The shipping container home imagines outdoor living possibilities.

Callie Little

This Futuristic Home Elevator is a Washington First

This Futuristic Home Elevator is a Washington First

Who needs stairs? Joan Krajewski’s pneumatic elevator takes home design to a new level.

The pneumatic elevator offers clear visibility

Max Rose

The FutureCast Forum: Experts Discuss the Evolution of Seattle and Bellevue
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The FutureCast Forum: Experts Discuss the Evolution of Seattle and Bellevue

Realogics has assembled market prognosticators to discuss emerging trends and projected growth of the Seattle/Bellevue metro area by 2020 and beyond.

Photos courtesy of Realogics, Inc.

Seattle Mag

Despite Pent Up Demand, It's Nearly Impossible to Find a Condo in Seattle

Despite Pent Up Demand, It’s Nearly Impossible to Find a Condo in Seattle

New units are hard to come by and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

Luma, one of the few high-rise condo projects built in recent years, sold out within months of completion.

Elaine Porterfield

Make a Statement in Your Home With These Stylish, Washington Barnwood Doors

Make a Statement in Your Home With These Stylish, Washington Barnwood Doors

Barn doors come gliding in from Gig Harbor.

Don Rees is your sliding-door man. Founder of Real Carriage Door Company (Gig Harbor, 9803 44th Ave. NW; 253.853.3815), he’s been in the home-building business for more than 30 years and has a knack for constructing impressive entrances. In today’s door world, reclaimed barnwood is the new black; some doors even come with a certificate…

Nia Martin

Seattle Leaders Explore City-level Health Services in the Age of Trump

Seattle Leaders Explore City-level Health Services in the Age of Trump

How Seattle could learn from San Francisco to provide health care to residents as the Trump Administration threatens the Affordable Care Act.

As the Trump Administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants and threatens to overturn the Affordable Care Act, pushing more than 20 million people off their health care plans, some Seattle leaders are looking for ways to ensure that people living in the city can access health care regardless of their income or immigration status. To…

Erica C. Barnett

Now This is How You Do a Backyard in Seattle

Now This is How You Do a Backyard in Seattle

A remodel turns a backyard from lackluster into the life of the party.

Previously enclosed, the outside covered deck now blends seamlessly into the overall backyard design.

Sheila Cain

The Vanishing Dream of Owning a Single-Family Home in Seattle

The Vanishing Dream of Owning a Single-Family Home in Seattle

Looking for a newly built, ‘traditional’ single-family home in the Seattle market? Good luck with that.

Residential development in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is emblematic of the trend toward packing two or more dwellings onto what used to be single-structure parcels.

Jeanne Lang Jones

Seattle Designers Find 'Power' in Different Ways

Seattle Designers Find ‘Power’ in Different Ways

The Seattle Design Festival explores "power" through fashion, architecture and more.

Luly Yang rocks the runway.

Nia Martin

This Modern Backyard 'Cabin' is an Urban Oasis in Green Lake

This Modern Backyard ‘Cabin’ is an Urban Oasis in Green Lake

Good things really do come in small packages.

Concrete floors line the kitchen/living area in this 620-square-foot detatched accessory dwelling unit (DADU) that looks out onto its own private yard.

Niki Stojnic

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