New York Construction Company Delivers Excellence

If you have been following some of the news articles written in the past about Click and Improve , you may have stumbled upon cross referenc...

Seattle Furnished Room for Rent Mo-to-Mo $700

AVAILABLE June 15! Furnished room in elegantly restored house-share with old world charm and details. walking distance to Lake Washington, s...

Ballard Room Share - $625

Room rental in this charming 1926 house! There are two lovely rooms to choose from, and an on-site property manager. The upstairs room with ...

Cute 2BR Seattle Basement Apartment for Rent - $900

AVAILABLE June 1, 2013! Partially furnished, with futon, most furniture, curtains, linens, towels, kitchen supplies, etc. 2BR apartment (one...

Underwater? No Equity? No problem!

If you bought your house between 2004 and 2008, chances are you are still underwater, meaning that the mortgage you took out on your house i...

Financial Freedom, Fulfillment and Fun!

Many people are involved in real estate because of the potential for financial freedom. Their personal "why" often involves travel...

Four Common Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes

Make The Right Choices As you take inventory of your dated medicine cabinet, unattractive shower doors or cracked tiles, it may be true that...

Real Estate Investment Tour of SE Seattle!

Join the May 17 tour of terrific new business, development and investment opportunities in Southeast Seattle! Get a close look at current in...

SE Seattle Tour for Investors

The Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS) is happy to sponsor a tour of Southeast Seattle for real estate investors from 8am - 11:3...

Brooklyn Mom Gets Her Dream Kitchen

It is always an experience when you sit with a customer who wishes to renovate their home. Ms. Ramirez has lived in her house for over 30 ye...

Why Single Family Homes?

I like income-producing real estate because it provides security of principal, monthly cash flow, equity growth, a hedge against inflation, ...

Value Investing

Have just finished reading Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor. Here are some more really good quotes regarding his philosophy o...

Dust Mites, Not To Be Ignored

Believe it or not, dust mites are everywhere. We hear about them, get disgusted by them, and swear they have not made a home in ours. The qu...

Housing Market News

Is Seattle's apartment market overbuilt? Some market observers believe it is, as reported in this past Sunday's Seattle Times: http:...

The Intelligent Investor

I am currently reading The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham, which Warren Buffett calls “By ...

Commercial Real Estate Trends in Seattle Area

Richard Walker, Vice President of Investments with Marcus and Millichap gave a State of the Apartment Market Report to the Active Commercial...

Before and After....You Decide

As contractors, we really take pride in what we do. You walk into a house and you see the endless possibilities and nothing speaks louder th...

Buying a Condo?

There are a great many little things that can derail a condo purchase but the 5 things I will ask you about are below. Of course the Condo R...

Lake Sammamish Waterfront

The median list price of the 34 waterfront homes for sale on or near Lake Sammamish right now is a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath house with over 4000s...

A Properly-Structured Insurance Policy

I am learning as much as I can about how to properly structure life insurance as an investment vehicle, to provide low-interest loans and re...

Bathroom Makeovers Can Be For Anyone

Hate your bathroom tub and surrounding tiles? How often do you dream of having the look and feel of a fully renovated bathroom? You are not ...

The Biggest, Baddest Loan of All

The tax base of the United States government is currently somewhere between $2-2.5 trillion, according to author David Wiedemer in the book ...

King County Waterfront For Sale

As of today's date, there are 46 active listings for waterfront properties in King County, priced between $1M -$2Million. The median wat...

The Mamas Expo Cleans House

So, the alarm clock rings for the 3rd time and your husband is still in bed sleeping or at least pretending to be. It is 5:30 in the morning...

NWMLS Current Market Report

KIRKLAND, Wash. (April 4, 2013) –Brokers added 9,332 new listings to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service database during March, but pendi...

Private Beach Access for Under $200K!

Are you looking for an adorable and affordable remodeled home in a wonderful Kitsap neighborhood? Pool, Park, private beach access and club...

Seattle Home Prices Up!

Home prices in Seattle fell 26% during the recession, more than in any of this year's other top markets. Now, Seattle is experiencing an...

Home Prices Up in Seattle

Nationally, the U.S. real estate market is certainly putting some boldness into its recovery, as indicated by recent reports. February exist...

Slow Drain....Plumber Maybe or Not

Do you have a slow drain issue in your bathroom or kitchen sink? Even after using the handy plunger? If you are like most, we hope that time...