by richtao | Tips and Tales
Even though Greater Seattle’s housing market has been hot, some parts of S. King, Pierce and Snohomish county continue to recover at a more modest rate. It’s not uncommon for houses in parts of Renton, for example, to take 3 or more months to sell. This is...
by richtao | Around Seattle
Due to its higher price point, luxury properties generally have a smaller pool of affluent, discerning buyers. As the influx of wealthy buyers to our region has increased, so too has the demand for high-end properties. Many luxury home specialists say that they...
by richtao | Around Seattle
Stroll around any popular neighborhood in the region and you will likely have noticed new multi-family developments. Or not…they have become so common that many folks don’t even notice them anymore. More than 10,000 multi-family dwelling units were added...
by richtao | Around Seattle
Chinese home buyers have become the largest group of foreigners purchasing real estate here. As of March 2015, 16% of foreign buyers in the US were Chinese, compared to 14% who were Canadian. What the report doesn’t mention is that many of the Canadian buyers...
by richtao | Tips and Tales
If your garbage disposal is stuck, try this trick before you call the plumber. Most garbage disposals come with a “key” or a wrench, which may have been taped to the side of your disposal when it was installed. Take the key and stick it into the opening at the bottom...