REAL eSTATEMENTS                              August 2010
Deals of the Month
3443 21st Ave W
Listed at $389,950

This 3 bed, 2 bath 1640 sq ft home is is situated in East Magnolia, minutes from downtown Seattle. Beautifully refinished fir floors, rare 2nd bath for a 1910 home, garage, and a huge unfinished basement for room to expand make this home a treat. Call Sarah to see it today!
Seattle Metropolitan's
Best Neighborhoods
 
This post-bubble reality taught us a lot about home ownership we didn't want to know. But it also reminded something we shouldn't have forgotten: Loving where you live is just as important as loving what you live in. Here are Seattle Met's picks for the Emerald City's best neighborhoods.
Handy Links
Market Watch
 Green, sustainable, renewable, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly... whatever you want to call it, green isn't going anywhere for a while. In the meantime, how much do we really know about the myriad of standards, certifications & solutions? Here's a quick quiz, with helpful explanations of answers, to help you sort it all out.

> Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements

> Foreclosures Drop, but Shadow Inventory Lurks
Local Updates
What's Happening with the Viaduct Replacement
If you've picked up a newspaper, turned on the radio, or watched the local news in the last year you've no doubt heard about replacement of the crumbling Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. If you're one of thousands that use 99 to access or bypass downtown, or are considering purchasing real estate in an area serviced by Highway 99, it's important to know how this massive construction phase will affect you. Major demolition will probably not happen until later 2011, but what's going on in the meantime?

> Bellevue Ranked 4th Best Place to Live

> Target Buys Space for Downtown Seattle Store

August Events

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