Business Seattle commercial real estate comeback kid is on the ropes again Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts calls Martin Selig ‘the Houdini of downtown Seattle's real estate market’ Rob Wood John O'Brien Play AudioListen 5 mins
Business Downtown Seattle office values are dropping like overripe plums. That's not all bad In the Seattle metro area, the market price for a place to attempt to concentrate on your work while colleagues talk loudly near your desk is dropping significantly. Eastside, don't get cocky - it's happening there too. Joshua McNichols
Economy Why McMenamins is sticking with Tacoma, despite losses at popular Elks Temple The century-old Elks Temple in downtown Tacoma cost $30 million to turn into a hotel/restaurant/bar/concert venue. It opened right before the pandemic. Since then, it's been a consistent money-loser for the company that restored it. But the McMenamins company made its name by taking the long view. Company co-founder Mike McMenamin has no intention of changing that now. Joshua McNichols Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle's surprising place for housing bargains: Downtown If you’re looking to buy a home in Seattle, there’s a surprising neighborhood where homes are $100,000 cheaper than the city average: downtown Seattle. Joshua McNichols
Seattle loses its sparkle for first time home buyers It is no surprise that it’s hard to buy a house in Seattle, but it's gotten even harder for many as interest rates and housing prices have soared. That means would-be home buyers are increasingly leaving the city, the metro area, and sometimes even the state. Seattle Times journalist Paul Roberts is here to tell us about his reporting on this trend and the calculus homebuyers are making. Patricia Murphy Jennie Cecil Moore Play AudioListen 12 mins
Arts & Life 'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way. Chloe Veltman
You need to earn how much for a 'starter home' in Seattle?! A person would have to earn a $173,378 annual salary to earn what Redfin considers a "starter home" in Seattle, according to Redfin. Dyer Oxley
Business As Seattle lost 10K Amazon employees, the company added corporate workers in Bellevue Amazon’s Seattle headcount shrunk significantly over the past few years, while the tech giant steadily added employees in nearby Bellevue. Monica Nickelsburg
Environment How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks. John Ryan Play AudioListen 5 mins
Business 2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024 Realtors hope it will be easier to buy a house in 2024. It can't get much harder: last year was one of the slowest on record thanks to high mortgage rates coupled with a housing shortage. Chris Arnold
