April 27, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 5:43 pm
New state building codes with tougher energy-efficiency requirements could jack up construction costs anywhere from $2,800 to $20,000 or more per home... depending on whom you believe. read more →
April 26, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 3:14 pm
The availability of $95 energy audits is a plus for Seattle home owners and their old creaky homes. read more →
April 22, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 3:38 pm
Local artist Michelle de la Vega's $32,000 remodel of an old detached garage snagged some press from The New York Times this week. read more →
April 15, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 11:27 am
The McGuire Apartments is talking "demo permit" with the city, according to DPD's director. read more →
April 13, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 7:08 pm
During the past four years, the Puget Sound region has seen a nearly 50 percent drop-off in “household formation,” according to Seattle-based Conway Pedersen Economics , which tracks the Northwest economy. “Household formation” is economist-speak for youngsters moving out and renting their first places on their own and for outsiders moving into the region and into homes. The [...] read more →
April 12, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 12:39 pm
Building defects are forcing eviction on residents of a 25-story Belltown tower. read more →
April 9, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 3:18 pm
With less than three weeks until federal tax credits for homebuyers expire on April 30, the National Association of Realtors and regional real-estate associations are holding mass open houses of homes and condos for sale this weekend, on April 10 and 11, to spur offers. Since the $8,000 tax credits are targeted at first-time homebuyers, it’s [...] read more →
April 6, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 5:12 pm
Pending and closed home sales were up in March 2010, but with homebuyer tax credits set to expire on April 30, it's unclear if the data is "inflated" or indicative of true recovery. read more →
April 2, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 11:25 am
The government and the banks it bailed out are now stuck with lots of foreclosed homes on the books. One silver lining, though, is that individual and institutional real estate investors are taking advantage of low foreclosure prices, snapping up junked homes, and then renovating them to the latest green standards. Agents who hawk foreclosures and “REO” properties (or [...] read more →
March 31, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 11:39 am
Nightmare on Elm Street: As of January 2010 average home prices in the U.S. are similar to where they were in... Autumn 2003, according to new Case-Shiller data. read more →
March 26, 2010
By Jane Hodges at 3:46 pm
Mid-century modernistas can get a gander at a hip Medina home tomorrow read more →
March 23, 2010
