Seattle Avenue » Discussions http://seattleavenue.com Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:35:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Assessed Value Lags The Market – how was your Seattle King County property value determined? http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/assessed-value-lags-the-market-how-was-your-seattle-king-county-property-value-determined/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/assessed-value-lags-the-market-how-was-your-seattle-king-county-property-value-determined/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:49:07 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=707 Assessed value lags the market and this Assessor’s Time Frame chart shows you how that works. I’ll be adding more information about King County assessments to this post over time. If you have a specific question about the assessment of your King County home you may contact:

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Ms. Barbara Sbisa Alsheikh
Assistant Tax Advisor III, Office Supervisor
King County Office of Citizen Complaints/Ombudsman
Barbara.Alsheikh@kingcounty.gov

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/assessed-value-lags-the-market-how-was-your-seattle-king-county-property-value-determined/feed/ 0 Confession of an environmentally aware Seattle coffeeholic http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/confession-of-an-environmentally-aware-seattle-coffeeholic/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/confession-of-an-environmentally-aware-seattle-coffeeholic/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:24:44 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=703 A Seattle girl who loves her Chais and Americanos becomes overwhelmed with guilt about the number of paper cups, plastic lids, stir sticks, and straws she has used and decided to do something about it.

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/confession-of-an-environmentally-aware-seattle-coffeeholic/feed/ 0 24 Rooms in 1: The Efficient Home of the Future http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/24-rooms-in-1-the-efficient-home-of-the-future/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/24-rooms-in-1-the-efficient-home-of-the-future/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:48:34 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=699 Hong Kong architect Gary Chang has been inspired to raise the bar on minimalism and functionality to new heights and in the process created for himself an ultra efficient and stylish home. By creating a system of moving walls he’s transformed his 340 sf apartment into 24 different rooms that provides everything needed for daily [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/24-rooms-in-1-the-efficient-home-of-the-future/feed/ 0 Seattle crime map – what’s happening in your Seattle neighborhood? http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/crime-sucks-whats-happening-in-your-seattle-neighborhood/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/crime-sucks-whats-happening-in-your-seattle-neighborhood/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:46:20 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=695 My Neighborhood Map is a Seattle.gov resource you can use to read police reports and see what kind of criminal activity (by category) is going on in a given area.

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/crime-sucks-whats-happening-in-your-seattle-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Homeowners with high credit scores strategically bail on their loans http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/homeowners-with-high-credit-scores-strategically-bail-on-their-loans/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/homeowners-with-high-credit-scores-strategically-bail-on-their-loans/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:26:13 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=687 Buyers with high credit scores may be less likely to default on their loans than buyers with low credit scores but why would lenders not generalize and assume that people with higher credit scores would indeed default with purpose, intent, and financial strategy? I mean sheesh, seems common sense to me. Here’s Kenneth Harney’s July [...] Related posts:
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(date source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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Going straight 68.8%
Negotiating a curve 14.9%
Turning left 6.1%
Unknown or other 4%
Passing 2%
Merging or changing lanes 1.9%
Starting, slowing, or stopping in traffic lane 1.5%
Turning right 0.8%

(date source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/07/what-cars-were-doing-when-they-were-involved-in-a-fatal-crash/feed/ 0 Having a Businesses In Your Seattle Home – the rules http://seattleavenue.com/2010/06/having-a-businesses-in-your-seattle-home-the-rules/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/06/having-a-businesses-in-your-seattle-home-the-rules/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:40:31 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=622 Thought I posted this earlier but just can’t find it :-\ The City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development has posted this 3-page client assistance memo (CAM) titled Businesses in Your Home: Home Occupations Allowed in Residential Zones explaining the conditions in which a home business is allowed in residential zones. If you need [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/06/having-a-businesses-in-your-seattle-home-the-rules/feed/ 0 King County peeps, it’s ez to recycle your plastic bags http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/king-county-peeps-its-ez-to-recycle-your-plastic-bags/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/king-county-peeps-its-ez-to-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:11:13 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=580 King County responsible consumers unite and let’s recycle our plastic bags! This site http://www.bagyourbags.com makes it easy to do it. Find participating drop-offs by city and even watch a video about the benefits of recycling plastic.

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/king-county-peeps-its-ez-to-recycle-your-plastic-bags/feed/ 0 HouseLogic.com – a content rich resource for homeowners http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/houselogic-com-a-content-rich-resource-for-homeowners/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/houselogic-com-a-content-rich-resource-for-homeowners/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:35:05 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=575 Here’s a site referral for homeowners who want to be in-the-know about local, state & federal actions that can affect their homes and communities. Whether you want to engage politically or just be aware of what’s going on around your neck of the woods, http://www.houselogic.com has something of value for you.

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]]> http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/houselogic-com-a-content-rich-resource-for-homeowners/feed/ 0 Real Estate Today radio show hosted by Gil Gross http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/real-estate-today-radio-show-hosted-by-gil-gross/ http://seattleavenue.com/2010/04/real-estate-today-radio-show-hosted-by-gil-gross/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:32:58 +0000 denice http://seattleavenue.com/?p=573 Here’s another resource for you to keep your finger on the pulse of the real estate market. Check out the Real Estate Today radio show with Gil Gross – http://www.retradio.com

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