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December 14th, 2016 - 9:07 am § in Misc.

AVERAGE PRICE FOR APARTMENT TOPS $2 MILLION

Manhattan apartment sales prices top $2 million for first time NEW YORK The average sales price of an apartment in Manhattan is expected to top $2 million this year for the first time, but prices are seen leveling off in 2017 after nearly doubling over the past decade.[...]

December 7th, 2016 - 11:15 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene

You can rent this U-District nook for $750/mo.

Read story and see more pics here.    [...]

December 5th, 2016 - 10:20 am § in The Ave Scene

“About half of the homes sold in Seattle’s suburbs are going to Chinese buyers”

Vancouver Housing Tax Pushes Chinese to $1 Million Seattle Homes Just a few days after Vancouver announced a tax on foreign property investors, Seattle real estate broker Lili Shang received a WeChat message from a wealthy Chinese… BLOOMBERG.COM[...]

November 21st, 2016 - 1:54 am § in The Ave Scene

David Brewster: Is the Seattle boom a bubble?

David Brewster Here’s an admirably complete and nuanced story by Paul Roberts on the Seattle economy, and whether the signs of a mild slowdown could turn into another one of Seattle’s periodic busts. The signs would indicate the wisdom of a cautious path in government spending and projec[...]

October 13th, 2016 - 7:24 pm § in The Ave Scene

How Fast IS Seattle Growing?

A. 31,005 B. 50,234 C. 60,714 D. 77.090 E. 91.230[...]

October 11th, 2016 - 6:16 am § in Misc.

PETITION: Seattle Parks Should NOT Be Used As Homeless Encampments

Stop Seattle From Turning Our Parks Into Homeless Encampments I just signed a petition at iPetitions.com. Please join me in supporting this important… Share[...]

September 23rd, 2016 - 12:05 pm § in Politics, The Ave Scene

The Housing Market in Seattle ,, burn, baby, burn.

Ken Kailing   SeattleTimes.com  As an regional and urban planner in my time, I find the escalation of rents in Seattle very troublesome. Certainly, it is a matter of social equity. But more than that it’s a matter of City Pride. The rent and general housing issues in our city are contentiou[...]

August 7th, 2016 - 12:21 pm § in Misc.

We Import Housing From Canada

Old Houses From Canada Find a Home in Washington State Houses from British Columbia have been taken by barge and restored in the San Juan Islands to help give struggling families an affordable way to stay. NYTIMES.COM|BY KIRK JOHNSON[...]

August 3rd, 2016 - 5:16 pm § in The Ave Scene

David Preston: What Seattle Housing Gets for $290 million

David Preston  Seattle’s $290 million “affordable housing” property tax levy passed yesterday, doubling the amount of the previous levy. Voters likely approved it because they felt it would reduce the number of homeless people visible on the streets. Unfortunately, it will likely [...]

July 24th, 2016 - 10:09 am § in The Ave Scene

Seattle: $15,000,000 house with $3000 in Taxes?

Just listed and down the street from my house.   Redfin says the taxes are less than mine!  My wife insisted  this must be an error .. but she looked it up.  The assessed value on the house is $2 million. The taxable value $0 ![...]