Home & Real Estate

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Agents of Chaos

After two brokers’ licenses were suspended in September, fellow real estate agents were asking, “What took so long?"

10/13/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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No Clear Cut Solution

When urban density and environment collide, it really is hard to see the forest for the trees.

10/12/2010 By Eric Scigliano

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Safe Arbor

A sylvan sanctuary brings the Danilchik family back to nature.

10/11/2010 By Alexandra Notman

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Slide Show: Safe Arbor

10/11/2010

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Bright Ideas

The secret to great holiday giving: Don’t overthink it. Classic materials, traditional toys, and smart, spirited innovations will always be loved.

10/11/2010 By Laura Cassidy

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The Shorter Short Sale

Want to save time on a short-sale purchase? Be the second bidder.

09/16/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Hot ’Hoods: Queen Anne

The extended first-time homebuyer credit helped buoy business into the early summer months, but sales slowed after that. Queen Anne is part of only one area in Seattle that didn’t slow down from June to July.

09/15/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Can You Repeat That?

Prints are in. Here’s how to make them work in your home.

09/15/2010 By Hannah Bostwick

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Everyone Loves a Complement

When it comes to color, it’s all about working together.

08/19/2010 By Jessica Voelker

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Hot Hoods: Wallingford

Seattle doesn't require chicken owners to register their little cluckers, so it’s anyone’s guess which nabe has the largest poultry population. But as the home of Seattle Tilth, Wallingford is plenty fowl-friendly.

08/18/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Free Rage Neighbors

Seattle homeowners are pecked off over rooster boosters.

08/18/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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They’re Baaaack!

High-stakes bidding battles they ain’t, but multioffer standoffs are cropping up in North Seattle again.

07/20/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Kitchen Confidential

When remodeling the most important room in the house, it’s all about asking the right questions.

07/14/2010 By Jessica Campbell

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Farm Your Backyard

Just what, exactly, has your lawn done for you lately?

06/14/2010 By Judy Naegeli

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Home Work

Seattle Public Schools’ new student assignment plan complicates an already jumbled real estate market.

06/14/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Sail Away

Be seaworthy this summer with clean, cool nautical-inspired looks.

05/17/2010 By Laura Cassidy and Ashley Helvey

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Slide Show: House of the Spirit

05/12/2010

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House of the Spirit

A Kirkland homeowner discovers the joys of living artfully.

05/12/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Too Legit To Permit

Legalizing Your Unauthorized Backyard Cottage May Not Be As Easy As It Seems

Plus: Why Tangletown, the microneighborhood at the southeast corner of Green Lake, is a coveted enclave.

05/12/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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In Good Shape

05/11/2010 By Laura Cassidy