Northwest Lifestyles

Urban mini-farm on 1/2 acre in South Seattle 7837 S. 135th Street Seattle WA 98178 Perfect live/work space for artists, craftsmen and gardeners. 1/2 acre with huge 24'x48' shop with 200 amp service and lovely terraced yard with fruit trees. Adjacent to a working urban farm, with spectacular views of Mt. Rainier. Home has hardwood floors, gas fireplace, large covered deck, 2 bedrooms, plus 2 other flex-space rooms (used as bedrooms in the past). Fun upstairs with dormers and skylights. Updated … Continue reading...

    Being prepared and informed may help you to avoid the messy and often expensive issue of frozen pipes. The American Red Cross provides information and suggestions around how to prevent water pipes in the home from freezing, and how to thaw them if they do freeze. Why Pipe Freezing is a Problem Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal or plastic pipes. No matter the … Continue reading...

  Study confirms link between homeownership and wealth building Trend continues even during downturns Homeownership as a wealth-building strategy was the subject of a paper The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies presented at a 2013 symposium, reports the NWMLS (Seattle's MLS). Now, the authors of that report revisited the topic using more recent data and lessons learned from the housing crisis. Researchers report their updated analysis "upholds the bottom-line result from the … Continue reading...