CoStar Group and Real Estate Forum Announce 2005 Power Broker Awards
CoStar Group and Real Estate Forum magazine, recently announced their 2005 CoStar Power Broker award winners. Awarded to top brokerage firms and dealmakers in 46 markets across the country, the…
Demo of Parking Garage in Downtown Seattle Leads to New Four Seasons Hotel
An article at www.HotelBusiness.com this week talks about the new Four Seasons Hotel being built in downtown Seattle at the southwest corner of First Avenue and Union Street (next to…
Albertson’s Grocery Stores to Be Sold
According to a story at Business Week online 1,1124 Albertson’s grocery stores will be sold to Supervalu Inc. which will become the second largest supermarket operator in the US. The…
Kahala Mandarin Hotel to be Renamed
According to Hotel Business Kahala Hotel Investors which is owned by Honolulu-based Trinity Investments LLC will be renaming the AAA Five Diamond resort hotel Kahala Mandarin to The Kahala. This…
Condo Converters Still Buying
According to an article by Brian Miller of GlobeStreet.com, Jeff Wysong of Seattle-based Wysong Capital Corp has purchased the 84 unit Kirkland Gardens West apartment complex for $14.68 mil, which…
Why Option Arms Are A Bad Idea
In today’s Early to Rise Newsletter (which I fully recommend EVERYBODY subscribe to), Michael Masterson wrote the following piece: Sometimes It’s Hard to Make Money Giving Good AdviceAlex, a broker…
Current Market and Mortgage Options
According to tody’s T.J. Knowles Mortgage Newsletter, which I find very informative and entertaining, interest rates are up and expected to keep climbing. He also says that property values are…
Slow Down in the Local Residential Market??
In a press release sent out today, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) says that homebuyers are finding a bigger selection and less competition in the local marketplace. It also…
Future Real Estate Trends?
In a recent article written for Business 2.0, Paul Kaihla writes about Seattle, Portland and Eugene all growing together to become a Northwest Megapolitan area he calls “Cascadia”. Here are…
Need Help Buying or Selling a Commercial Property?
Are you looking to buy, lease or sell commercial property in the Puget Sound area? Do you know someone that is? I’m currently looking for clients to represent. I specialize…