RealSeattle

10/26/2024

"Churches are typically cheaper than conventional homes on a price-per-square-foot basis, but they tend to sit on the market much longer. Prospective buyers often must navigate a complex rezoning process and significant renovations. “Those 100-year-old churches often have historic designations, so developers aren’t as attracted to them, which means there’s lower demand.”" ⛪️

As church congregations across the United States wither and disappear, the buildings they leave behind are becoming private homes.

05/15/2024

“With all the recent regional wildfire smoke and poor air quality there were too many hot summer nights that we couldn't even open the windows to cool off.” 🧊💨

For the first time, most homes in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties now have air conditioning.

05/05/2024

"Zillow Gone Wild is a place to go if you're in the market for, say, a home in Kansas City, Mo., shaped like a UFO; a striking, angular residence in Kalamazoo, Mich., designed in the late 1940s by Frank Lloyd Wright; or a recently built cruise ship with close to 3,000 bedrooms. (Yes, there is an actual Zillow listing for this property.)" 🛸 🛳️

Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

03/31/2024

"Randie Stone’s famous Flower Houses are a favorite with locals and a dramatic draw for tourists... Stone purchased the houses in 1989 after moving from Hawaii, and credits the islands as inspiration for her homes’ colorful outdoor bounty." 🌺🌼🌸🌺🌼🌸🌺

Call it a housing bloom.

03/09/2023

"How to Sell A Haunted House" 😱

"What if there were ghosts clogging up a home that you really needed to off-load? (Personally, as a buyer? In this market? Ghosts aren’t a deal-breaker.)

Grady Hendrix’s latest horror, How to Sell a Haunted House, takes this question and runs with it. And when I say 'runs with it,' I mean, full-tilt, get-out-of-my-way, I’m-going-too-fast-to-stop runs." — Bookseller Kelsey F

Read Kelsey's full review of How to Sell a Haunted House and get your own copy here: https://www.powells.com/post/powells-picks-spotlight/powells-picks-spotlight-grady-hendrixs-how-to-sell-a-haunted-house

01/20/2023

"I want a place that's fireproof, floodproof, windproof, and close to a ."

04/29/2017

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival extended for a week(!)

There’s a silver lining to our chilly, rainy spring weather: Tulips are still in bloom at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

04/18/2017

Does one of these real estate holdouts look familiar?

In the face of development, some steadfast souls refuse to budge.

04/11/2017

How to get spiders to move out of your home(!)

This trick will get spiders on the move