Whether you’re a cat person, a dog person or something in between you may be impacted by the “pet restrictions” that are part of your next home purchase.  When pet policies are part of a home’s or condo’s rules they can affect both your personal uses and investment potential.

For instance, in the Seattle market, I heard an interesting statistic that more home owners have pets than children (more…)

Seattle City Council has just adopted an updated plan for row-homes, townhomes, and cottages.  The first decade of the millennium was full of new construction and a majority of designs in Seattle were the townhomes.   

I don’t want to give you the wrong idea; I do not have anything against (more…)

During this holiday season, it’s not just our waist lines that are experiencing growth. Washington is expected to receive another Congressional seat in the US House, all thanks to the population growth in Washington state.  More specifically, the boom in the Seattle area is on the rise. (more…)

Have you, or has someone you know, been thinking about purchasing a home built in 1990 or later?  There is almost always extra expenditure attached to the home.  This charge might even go unnoticed until the invoice comes in the mail after you’ve bought the home.  The surprise charge falls under the category “Sewage Capacity Charge.”  A sewage treatment capacity charge is different (more…)