Home & Real Estate

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Eastside, Big City

In this special section we examine the new Eastside.

01/15/2009 By Steve Wiecking, Kathryn Robinson, Juliette Guilbert, and Megan Clark

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Special Delivery

Flowers are only lovely while they last, so present them in a vase with enduring appeal.

01/15/2009 By Laura Cassidy

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Home Theater

Pb Elemental built a house for two Queen Anne actors to play in. But will there be drama with the neighbors?

01/15/2009 By Jessica Voelker

Market Watch

Q & A: Bidder’s Market

A real estate auctioneer talks deals, due diligence, and accidental transactions.

01/14/2009 By Matthew Halverson

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Second to None

No matter what you’re shopping for in a second home—peace and quiet,  sandy beaches, snowshoeing trails,  the best artist hangout—the perfect place to buy is only hours away.

01/07/2009 By Courtney Nash and Crai Bower

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Stage Right

Turn dormant flower beds into a winter wonderland.

01/07/2009 By Marty Wingate

URBAN LIVING

Easy Being Green

A downtown condo building invites neighbors to walk in the park.

01/06/2009 By Sarah Anderson

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Slide Show: Fire Work With Me

01/05/2009

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Fire Work With Me

Four Seattle architects heat up home design with custom hearths for every look and lifestyle.

01/05/2009 By Juliette Guilbert

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Indecent Appraisal

How WaMu cut out the appraisers who were supposed to safeguard its home loans.

01/05/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Market Voyeurism

Banker's Dream

What recession? Buy this house and live like there's no tomorrow.

01/05/2009 By Eric Scigliano

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Bedroom Eyes

You resolved to sleep better in ‘09. Here’s how.

01/05/2009 By Christopher Werner

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The Writing On The Wall

A besieged Capitol Hill condo gets an abstract graffiti mural.

01/05/2009 By Katie Zipper

Slideshow

Slide Show: The Artful Designer

01/04/2009

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Slide Show: Light House

01/04/2009

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The Lost Slipper

In 2004, a top Seattle gardener acquired one of the most breathtaking orchid specimens she had ever seen. But at the Volunteer Park Conservatory—a magnet for plant thieves—this orchid never stood a chance.

01/04/2009 By Roger Brooks