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Downtown Bellevue Walking Tours Planned to Help Improve the Pedestrian ExperiencePosted on December 2, 2011- Light rail to Bellevue clears final hurdlesPosted on November 30, 2011
Northwest Multiple Listing Service Chooses Authentisign™ for Electronic SignaturesPosted on June 29, 2011
Bellevue Bridge Damaged During Construction over I-405Posted on April 3, 2011- Bellevue/Eastside Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch 3/9/2011Posted on March 9, 2011
Washington State Transportation Commission Announces Proposed SR 520 Toll RatesPosted on December 8, 2010- Construction Woes Force Bellevue To Shave $16 Million From General FundPosted on December 7, 2010
Zillow.com Adds WindermerePosted on September 30, 2009- Home foreclosure filings up more than 100 percent in Seattle areaPosted on August 13, 2009
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- Debt aversion behind remodeling and cocooning by homeowners February 3, 2012
- Phoenix housing market starting to recover February 3, 2012
- Local mortgage rates February 3, 2012
- Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct. February 3, 2012
- Is our best-kept secret in northwest Seattle? February 1, 2012
- No room for mistakes: Design perfectionists at home February 1, 2012
- Obama seeks to broaden reach of housing assistance February 1, 2012
- Home prices in Seattle area hit post-boom low in November February 1, 2012
- See where one Pearl Jam member lived January 31, 2012
- Seattle-area home prices hit new post-bust low January 31, 2012
- Valerie Easton's 'petal & twig' brings garden beauty inside January 30, 2012
- Owner neglected landmark Smith Tower, says receiver January 28, 2012
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25Dec2008
SR 522 Improvement Project Update
The look of the SR 522 corridor is changing, and there are several major construction activities taking place in the next few months. Below is a list of work that is planned for this winter. Planning for SR 522 Paving Early in 2009 crews will complete substantial paving on SR 522 in the vicinity o
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Lennox Scott Says: It’s Time To Make Your Move!
With the news that interest rates on a 30-year fixed *conforming loan have dropped below 5%, J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate, feels compelled to alert consumers to the fact that now is an opportune time for them to make their move on a home purchase or refinance.
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High schools named top in country by U.S. News & World Report
Bellevue, International School and Newport were named “gold medal schools” by U.S. News & World Report on the basis of AP/IB tests, WASL scores and “equity and excellence” scores. Interlake was a “silver medalist.” Gold medal schools are in the top 100 in the U.S. Washington St
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City of Woodinville Bond Increased
City’s Bond Rating is Increased: Standard and Poor’s (S & P’s), a leader in global credit ratings and credit risk analysis, recently raised the bond credit rating for the City of Woodinville’s debt from AA- to AA+. A bond credit rating reflects the financial strength of an entity and
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I Love my Job… But Sometimes I Hate My Industry
Don’t get me wrong: I love my job. I love helping people find their dream home, even (especially!) when it takes a lot of searching to get there. I love, love, LOVE marketing homes. And to top it all off, I get to constantly meet new and interesting people and be involved in a very important, very exciting time in their lives. It’s a pretty cool gig, I shouldn’t complain.
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Trends in Luxury Home Improvement
Even though the current housing market in general is experiencing a readjustment, the luxury home market is still moving. Many owners of high end properties see their homes as long term investments as well as a great place to live, and they are putting their money into improvements. Harvard University’s Housing Studies Center estimated that $160 billion was spent on home improvements last year, and much of that went for the latest in luxury upgrades.
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