Betty Frost Realtor

02/14/2024

It appears this Administration is getting things done!!

Axios PM: New boomtowns
big thing: New money pours into poor areas

New investments are pouring into parts of the U.S. that were left behind in previous booms, Axios Macro co-author Courtenay Brown writes.

Why it matters: If sustained, the investment surge has the potential to help reshape local economies — a sharp departure from the 2010s, when national economic growth largely skipped these communities.
🚜 "Distressed communities" — areas with low incomes and high unemployment — have seen a disproportionate share of new investments in clean energy, chips and biomanufacturing since 2021.

The building boom has been spurred in part by money allocated under Biden-era legislation: the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and CHIPS and Science Act.
Zoom in: These areas are mainly concentrated in Southern states but include some areas in the Northeast, West and Midwest, according to Brookings Institution research.

Brookings pointed to a $4 billion green-hydrogen plant in Wilbarger County, Texas, as well as a new lithium processing plant that's expected to create 300 new jobs in Chester County, South Carolina.

01/08/2024

Some fun indoor places to visit in Seattle when the weather outside is frightful!

In my neighborhood, people are always out for their daily runs and walks even when the weather is bad. Around the region it’s something of a game to start a hike when the weather breaks and see if you can finish up before the rain starts. We’re outdoorsy people. Some of us are out grilling dinne...

12/20/2023

I wonder if there is one in Seattle, or one coming.

At the dozens of bin stores that have popped up around the country, returned goods are getting a second life.

07/03/2022

I would love to have a kitchen herb wall.

“Most people desire plants that are easy to maintain and take care of. We also make sure we're placing plants in the right locations. Hanging house plants is also a fun trend right now,” she observes.

10/01/2021

Things are changing in Seattle.

The majority of Seattle tech workers don’t expect to ever return to their offices full time and the effects of that transition could alter everything from commercial real estate, to what social issues…

09/23/2020

Interest Rates are low.

Mortgage rates have hit another record low due to a late summer slowdown in the economic recovery.

07/27/2020

A good read if you are thinking of buying a home. Interest rates are amazing.

You might think buying a home would be the last thing you'd want to do, but is it?