At some point in the process of buying a home you are going to be asked how you want to "hold title". Here are four common ways to hold title to real property in Washington State: 1) Single Individual - A person who is not married or a registered domestic...
Read more
Recently from Jason Wall
With the release of the statistics form the 2010 census you can now explore how your neighborhood has changed. The U.S. Census Bureau has just released population, race and age data for Washington. The Seattle Times has several tools for seeing how the region and neighborhoods have changed over...
Read more
Read a bit more 2010 Census - How Has Your Neighborhood Changed?
The website Zillow has taken a break from crunching real estate numbers and created a fun list of the best neighborhoods for trick or treating this Halloween. The city of Seattle is the number one city to trick-or-treat in the nation, and for the second year in a row, Wallingford has...
Read more
With historically low interest rates many homeowners are refinancing their mortgages. If you are considering a refinance there are many reasons to consider a 15 year fixed instead of the 30 year fixed that most people opt for. I recently saw this article on Walletpop.com that did a great job...
Read more
It is becoming more and more important to home buyers that their new home be in a "walkable" neighborhood. Convenience to coffee shops, restaurants, shopping, pubs & parks are often at the top of people's new home wish list. There are now several great web sites for Seattleites to research...
Read more
Have you been tortured by your desire to be a farmer and your attachment to your urban dwelling? Worry no more! The Seattle City Council recently updated and approved the ordinance governing urban farms and community gardens. I think you will soon be seeing many more chicken coops, vegetables for...
Read more
A popular website for homebuyers researching neighborhoods is Walkscore.com. Lake & Company Real Estate now offers Walkscore information for every listing in the Northwest MLS. From Lakere.com simply choose the home you are interested in from the search map. At the detailed listing page look for the tab "what's nearby"....
Read more
Lake Real Estate and Company is proud to announce their new website, empowering the consumer to find properties online, and learn much more about buying and selling real estate. Given the radically changing market and the increase in buyers turning to the web to find a home, LakeRE.com has been...
Read more
UPDATED: June 30, 2010, Senate passes homebuyer tax credit. First-time homebuyers will have until Sept. 30 to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 tax credit under a bill passed by the Senate late Wednesday. President Obama is expected to sign the bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by the...
Read more
If you are planning a remodel on your home that was built prior to 1978 there are new rules that dictate whom can do the work on your home and the procedures they must adhere to. Firms and the employees handling a remodel or renovation on a home built prior...
Read more

Recent Comments