Spectacular Homes February 6, 2017

Tour the most expensive condo ever listed in Seattle

The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the penthouse was on the market earlier this week (as of February 23, 2017). It has been listed for four days at $13.8 million, putting it just behind this historic neo-classical revival on Capitol Hill and this literal castle in Laurelhurst.

The penthouse at Bay Vista is listed for $13.8 million. At 5,732 square feet, that price breaks out to a whopping $2,408 per square feet. The penthouse has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and unparalleled views of the city. You can see the full listing here. Photo: Photos By Aaron Leitz Photography, Listing Courtesy Moira Holley, Realogics Sotheby's International Realty

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Around Home December 14, 2016

3 Easygoing Living Rooms

Taxes December 12, 2016

4 year-end tax tips for 2016

With all the major 2015 tax deadlines behind us, and “tax season” still several months away, tax planning may be the furthest thing from your mind right now. However, smart tax planning is a year-long process, and the moves you make now could save you lots of money when it comes time to file your tax return in 2017. With that in mind, here are four things you might want to do before 2016 comes to an end.

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Selling a Home December 5, 2016

Holidays are a Great Time to Sell

Around Home November 17, 2016

7 Sneaky Storage Ideas to Hide Your Clutter in Plain Sight

You purged. You donated. You discarded. Yet, even with excess items banished from your home, clutter is creeping back in. The real culprit? All those household essentials and cherished keepsakes still need a tidy, convenient spot to live. Without accessible storage, these must-haves quickly take over countertops and corners, garages, and the great outdoors. But with a little creativity, you can reclaim these spaces while keeping all your things right in reach.

Get inspired to declutter your home with these clever solutions that turn everyday items and locations into sneaky storage spots right under your nose.

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Around Home October 27, 2016

Tips for a (Spring) Clean Home All Winter Long

Selling a Home October 23, 2016

Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ Reveals 5 Top Home-Staging Mistakes

One of the keys to a successful home sale, says Jo, is home staging, where you arrange your furniture and décor (or some rented stuff) in a way that entices buyers to make an offer. Yet home staging is a highly misunderstood practice, one where home sellers can easily make missteps that can undermine these efforts.

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Selling a Home October 23, 2016

6 Home-Selling Myths You Need to Stop Believing Immediately

When you get ready to sell your home, you might very well have a false sense of security. After all, you got through the hard part of buying. Now all you have to do is call a Realtor, put your home on the market, and wait for the buyers to line up. Selling will be a breeze, right?

Of course not! Selling a home is as much a science as buying one is. And lots of people who’ve been there before will want to tell you how it’s done. Beware of these (well-meaning) storytellers, and don’t fall for some of the most common misconceptions about selling your home.

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Around HomeBuying a Home October 23, 2016

America’s Most Stressed—and Most Chill—Cities

“Each city shares some common causes for stress, like noise, people, competition, traffic, but they also diverge into their own special pain points,” says self-described “stress coach” Jordan Friedman in New York City, author of “The Stress Manager’s Manual.”

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So which cities are sending their residents’ collective anxiety to pandemic levels?  Our remarkably chill data team pulled together a list of 11 metrics that we think give a pretty good indication:

  • Housing affordability, signaled by price-to-income ratio
  • Rent
  • Average hours of sleep
  • Average work hours
  • Percentage of people who commute more than 45 minutes to work
  • Unemployment rate
  • Percentage of people who live below the poverty line
  • Divorce rate
  • Number of yoga and meditation centers per capita
  • Percentage of people in “poor” or “fair” health (46% of Americans cite health concerns as a leading cause of stress)
  • Percentage of people who don’t think “having as much fun as possible” is important, according to a 2016 Nielsen poll.

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Uncategorized October 7, 2016

3 Easygoing Living Rooms

New This Week: 3 Easygoing Living Rooms