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	<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Plant Sales This Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Enironmential impact</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>green</category>

		<category>Farmers Markets</category>

		<category>gardening</category>

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With great 70&#8217;s and 80&#8217;s temperatures coming this weekend the need to get that garden in shape is becoming a priority for many of us. And what better way than to find some healthy flower and vegetable starts to give it a jump-start. Why not take advantage of your local community organizations and schools and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle’s “Overwelming Disatisfaction” with Parking affecting Real Estate?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/XN3_-0wU6VY/seattles-overwelming-disatisfaction-with-parking-affecting-real-estate</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Downtown</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>parking</category>

		<category>open houses</category>

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This might be just a coincidence with the article posted on the Seattle PI Blog yesterday. But today (Tuesday) is traditionally the day that Real Estate Brokers have &#8220;Broker Open Houses&#8221; in the Downtown, Belltown, and Pioneer Square areas. Except today when I checked at 8AM there is only one planned. There are currently over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Fremont Building Going “Deep Green”</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/H4sJA3GOl3s/new-fremont-building-going-deep-green</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Seattle Neighborhoods</category>

		<category>Ballard | Fremont</category>

		<category>Enironmential impact</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>environment</category>

		<category>green</category>

		<category>Seattle issues</category>

		<category>urban planning</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An international construction company is planning to raise the bar of energy efficiency in Fremont by going &#8220;Deep Green&#8221;. It&#8217;s not a secret code name like the infamous &#8220;Deep Throat&#8221; title given to a newspaper source in the 1970&#8217;s. But it is a little used term to describe a sustainable design vision by the City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neighborhood Seattle Farmers Markets Website Tips</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/cHtUVbQTCCM/neighborhood-seattle-farmers-markets-website-tips</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Seattle Neighborhoods</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>Seattle issues</category>

		<category>Farmers Markets</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle has at least 15 community markets at last count and it&#8217;s growing all the time. Some of them are more arts and crafts oriented, some try to sell a little of everything. The one thing they all seem to have in common, is a focus on products made or produced locally. The Neighborhood Seattle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wage Increases in Seattle Highest in United States</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/i0spctn4efI/wage-increases-in-seattle-highest-in-united-states</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>economy</category>

		<category>employement</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According a report published on Payscale.com, Seattle is outpacing other major cities in the United States for wage increases. Houston is doing almost as well, but much of it&#8217;s growth has been attributed the recent increase in oil and gas exploration.
This is good news for real estate values as well as growth and standard of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington State Sellers Take Note! Carbon Monoxide Alarms are Required</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/5B5S5y_kjx0/washington-state-sellers-take-note-carbon-monoxide-alarms-are-required</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>regulations</category>

		<category>legal issues</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/washington-state-sellers-take-note-carbon-monoxide-alarms-are-required</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective April 1st, 2012 (not an April Fools joke!), Washington State Law (RCW 19.27.530) requires the seller of any owner-occupied single-family residence to equip the residence with carbon monoxide alarms (commonly called &#8220;CO alarms&#8221;) in accordance with the state building code before a buyer or any other person may legally occupy the residence following the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle Home Show - Feb 18th - 26th, 2012</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/qrZTeN96QIQ/seattle-home-show-feb-18th-26th-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/seattle-home-show-feb-18th-26th-2012#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>remodel</category>

		<category>Seattle Home Show</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is lots of good stuff to see this year at the Seattle Home Show. Everything from the quickly emerging Electric Fireplace market, to &#8220;Meet the Experts&#8221; seminars. There are over 600 displays and exhibits for those thinking about building or remodeling.
This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;We&#8217;re Having a House Party&#8220;, which fits well with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming HARP 2 Expanded Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/2YQobye9uFo/upcoming-harp-2-expanded-guidelines</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/upcoming-harp-2-expanded-guidelines#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>financing</category>

		<category>foreclosure</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/upcoming-harp-2-expanded-guidelines</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw a great blog post today by Rhonda Porter (a local Mortgage Broker who is a prominent blogger) that gives a detailed outline on what to expect in the upcoming Expanded HARP 2 guidelines. Harp stands for the Home Affordable Refinance Program that was released by the Department of Treasury and the Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon Makes Major Downtown Seattle Real Estate Purchase</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/JeatfmxoByo/amazon-makes-major-downtown-seattle-real-estate-purchase</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/amazon-makes-major-downtown-seattle-real-estate-purchase#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Belltown | Denny Triangle</category>

		<category>commercial real estate</category>

		<category>economy</category>

		<category>employement</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/amazon-makes-major-downtown-seattle-real-estate-purchase</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Amazon has quietly made one of the most significant purchases in downtown in years. They have bought 3 blocks of the Clise Properties real estate holdings and plan to put a 1 million sq ft office tower on each. This will have a huge impact on jobs and growth in the downtown Seattle business area. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cost vs. Value Report for 2012 is here!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/KE6G1hKtC-8/cost-vs-value-report-for-2012-is-here</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/cost-vs-value-report-for-2012-is-here#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

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I&#8217;ve been utilizing the reports for years to help clients decide what improvements make sense for them. This report compares the average cost for 35 popular remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale. More importantly it breaks down those projects and values based on location. Remodeling Magazine does a great job of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vanilla Ice Rehabbing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Building the &#8220;Coolest crib on the Intracoastal&#8221;, Vanilla Ice (also known as Rob Van Winkle) flexes his rehab muscles in his all new &#8220;Vanilla Ice Project&#8221; reality TV show. The 2nd season premiered last night on the DYI Network. He&#8217;s focusing on an ultra-luxury property where your average flipper rarely goes. His first project is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good to Go! Electronic Tolling on the 520 Bridge to Start in December</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), electronic tolling on the 520 bridge is scheduled to start in December, although the exact date has not been set or released. So, if you haven&#8217;t already done so, it&#8217;s probably time to purchase a pass and be ready.
Once tolling starts, when you travel across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stevens Pass has new Owners!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in from Monroe! - Cold snow must be a hot property! A Florida-based REIT (real estate investment trust) called &#8220;CNL Lifestyles&#8221; has just purchased Stevens Pass for $20.5 million right as they are beginning to open for the season! It must be nice to acquire a business just when the cash registers are kicking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Boeing Executives coming back from Chicago?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Business Journal reports that Boeing has signed a lease for the 41st and 42nd Penthouse Floors of the Russell Building in downtown Seattle (previously the WaMu building). This is great news for the region! It means the Boeing corporate executives see value at being here, near their roots, and at the center of the [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Seattle and King County Video Voting Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you use the King County Voting Guide to help to decide who to vote for and which way to vote on ballot initiatives? Well, I do. With this mail-only November election, I found a way that is perhaps a little better. There is a Seattle and King County Video Voting Guide produced by Seattle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roosevelt Tells City Councel what they think of Rezoning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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The Legislative Rezoning Neighborhood meeting took place on this Monday evening Sept 19, 2011. And like most neighborhood events in this activist-oriented area, it was lively. In front of a packed theatre at the recently renovated Roosevelt High School, Seattle City Council members listened to hours of citizen comments and feelings about the issue.
The Roosevelt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roosevelt Bull Moose Festival Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey everybody! I just wanted to remind folks that today (July 23rd, 2011) is the Roosevelt Bull Moose Festival in Seattle! I&#8217;ve gone to these for several years and they are always a blast for everyone. Throughout the day will be great things for kids to do and from 8pm the adults from around the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Glimmer of Good News for Seattle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The  Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s/Case-Shiller Home Price index which was published today shows that Seattle and Atlanta tied for the third best monthly increases (1.6%) of the 20 metropolitan markets used in their 20-City Composite Index. Washington DC and San Francisco were the only two other cities with more of an increase with a 3.0% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roosevelt Height Limits Should Be Lower, According to Mayor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor McGinn has sent a letter to Diane Sugimura, Director of Department of Planning and Development, to take the 125 foot height limit &#8220;off the table&#8221; for future plans of the Roosevelt Neighborhood zoning around the upcoming Roosevelt Light Rail Station commercial area. The Mayor is responding to strong neighborhood criticism that pushed the higher [...]]]></description>
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