Posts Tagged ‘Maple Leaf’
St. Catherine School
We can’t count the number of people who move into their dream home—their dream neighborhood, even!—but just a few years later, pack up shop and move. The house wasn’t the problem. The community wasn’t either. The problem was the school. Because what matters more than our kids? And if we live in an area with…
Read MoreWhat’s In a Name? Maple Leaf
Settlers first moved to the Maple Leaf Neighborhood in the 1890s, back when the land was a developer’s hope and a homeowner’s gamble. Green Lake was the dominant northern neighborhood back then, and the Maple Leaf region was nothing but a rural addition. It needed a name. Eventually, one caught on. Wait, wait… Don’t tell me! Here…
Read MoreWhat does your zip code say about you?
Age? Check. Income? Check. Neighborhood? Check. Overall lifestyle? Check. It’s creepy, but once you get past the creepiness, it’s actually a useful tool for house-hunting and neighborhood-shopping, and, in a spying-on-the-Jonses way… it’s fun. Esri released an interactive map that analyzes your zip code information. You can zoom into Seattle and see…
Read MoreBeat the Seattle Commute
The commute, the dreaded commute! Bumper-to-bumper for miles, moving down I-5 slower than you backed out of your driveway. Wait, wait, wait—move forward ten feet and wait some more. Watch the minutes pile up. You should think about this when you pick a house. Map potential routes and test them. Imagine driving from that potential…
Read MoreThe Burgeoning Bungalow Market
Bungalows are coming back. They’ve always been here, ever since their heyday in the early 20th century, but recently homebuyers have been hunting them down and pouncing. Why? Bungalows are affordable, compared to their bigger urban neighbors, but they don’t sacrifice character to be that way. Bungalows make for cozy, charming homes. You’ll often find them in those ideal,…
Read MoreRoad Trip!
Hi everyone, I took a real estate road trip last week, and it reminded me yet again why I love this work. There’s nothing better than hearing about someone’s dream and helping her make that dream a reality. It all started with a referral. One of our past clients introduced me to a retired woman…
Read MoreOf Parks and Pianos
Seattle is known for many things. Music, coffee, rain. Good scenery and great parks. And this summer, you can combine all of it. How? Pianos in the Parks. From July 17 to August 17, twenty pianos will occupy twenty King County parks. Anyone can play them. It doesn’t matter if you’re tone-deaf or classically trained,…
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