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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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- Snapshot of 2011 housing market: More activity, lower prices February 3, 2012
- 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
- Want to buy an unfinished church? January 24, 2012
28Feb2009
Bellevue Loan Officer Sentenced to 7 Years for Mortgage Fraud
Bellevue loan officer Christopher Brooks, whose own attorney said he could be a "poster child" for the nation's mortgage mess, was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $2.5 million in restitution for running what prosecutors say was one of the largest home-mort
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Bellevue, striking teachers in tentative agreement
Negotiators for striking Bellevue teachers and the Bellevue School District have reached an tentative contract agreement...Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008176717_apwabellevueteachers2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
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Tentative Agreement in Bellevue Teachers Strike
BREAKING NEWS: A tentative agreement has been reached between the Bellevue School District and striking teachers...Real Full Article http://www.kirotv.com/news/17457153/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=eastsidenews
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Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, by the numbers.
Below are three dynamic graphs (automatically updated every week) comparing Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland real estate from a macro perspective. If you would like to see three alternative cities compared please email us at info@eastsidebubble.com
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Market Research & Statistics – Updated September 5, 2008
In a market where prices are rising fairly consistently, price per square foot is essentially flat. This often implies that new homes coming on the market are pricier, and also larger than older homes. As a result the value one can buy stays the same.
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Market Research & Statistics – Updated August 29, 2008
This is a market where watching the value metrics (like price per square foot) can provide insight that you don’t get at first glance. Despite the fact that home prices are rising fairly consistently, the price per square foot of homes listed is declining. Often this can be attributed to new and remodeled homes on the market. Buyers in the area are paying more but also getting more for their money.
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Market Research & Statistics – August 22, 2008
This is a market where watching the value metrics (like price per square foot) can provide insight that you don’t get at first glance. Despite the fact that home prices are rising fairly consistently, the price per square foot of homes listed is declining. Often this can be attributed to new and remodeled homes on the market. Buyers in the area are paying more but also getting more for their money.
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Market Research & Statistics – August 15, 2008
This week saw relatively little price change from last week. However, prices continue to demonstrate a nice up trend over the last several weeks. The median single family home price in Bellevue this week is $869,700. The 786 homes have been on the market for an average of 123 days.
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I-405 Bellevue Closure This Weekend
Drivers get ready for extended commutes this weekend as crews begin demolishing the Wilburton Tunnel. All I-405 Southbound lanes will be closed this weekend, and the following two weekends. All drivers will need to take Bellevue exits before reaching the tunnel.
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Real Estate Market Update
While it is certainly true that our local market has slowed from it’s supersonic pace of a few years ago, it is still outperforming most other markets nationwide.
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