Everett has tiny homes, too, including this remodeled tiny with historic details from 1905. It was a fairly busy town back then, a good time to build a practical and sweet 701 square-foot house that holds two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Labor Day was created as a "celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers." But in truth its become an excuse to buy discounted goods and party. Here's some ideas on how to do that.
Thursday afternoon, the Sound Transit board unanimously approved sending Sound Transit's $54 billion ST3 light rail package to the November ballot where voters will have the final say.
When ST3 was unveiled, timelines like 2033 for West Seattle and 2038 for Ballard might have been better than nothing but still felt eons away. Thanks to new "financial assumptions," Sound Transit has bumped up some of their long-range deadlines.
As the informal rule goes, you shouldn't spend more than 28 percent of your gross income on your housing costs (mortgage, property taxes, etc.). That's easier said than done, especially in this housing market.
Finding an affordable place to live in Seattle isn't easy. That's why so many people are looking elsewhere in King County, down in Pierce County or beyond. Here's five we discovering in the outskirts and surrounding towns and cities of Seattle.
On Friday, April 29, the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closing for two weeks while Bertha digs her tunnel underneath it. That's going to displace roughly 90,000 vehicles/day that use the major Seattle artery. Do you know how you'll get around?
When the plans for ST3 were unveiled, there were some very clear winners and losers in terms of who was getting service and by when. Some folks were unhappy with the lack of a dedicated line to their neighborhood and they've got ideas about it.
As if the market wasn't already busy enough, the median number of days on the market for houses in the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett region is dropping quickly and dropping from a shorter peak than usual. That combination may help set records.
Does it seem a little more crowded around here, lately? That's because it is. Last month we passed along a report about the US cities and states that are contributing new residents to Seattle. The folks over at Sparefoot added an update.
Thursday we got a look at the fully-operational Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan for Seattle and the surrounding region that would bring 108 miles of light rail track to 17 Puget Sound cities by 2041. What neighborhoods and cities will benefit most?
Sound Transit unveiled their full ST3 plan before the transit board on Thursday. The $50 billion proposal would be 108 miles of track with 75 light rail stations across 17 cities aiming to serve roughly 500,000 passengers daily.