June proved to be a better month than April or May. Four properties have moved into the under contract category. It is nice to see life on this front. Several other properties have new and lower prices. There are buyers in the market, but they are being very selective. There is no pressure on them. There is no tax credit to race for. The only reason they might have to act now is the prevalence of low interest rates. We haven't seen rates at 4.5% since the 1950's. To try and relate interest rate to home value...a 1% increase in...
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June 2010 Archives
We still have about a week to go in collecting signatures of people opposed to the Hugh Sisley and Roosevelt Development Groups's proposal to change the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map. 300-400 signatures wil be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development recommending that the change not even be considered. Just don't go there. Here are a few of the signature pages: We will be turning in all of the originals collected by July 5th directly to Sally Clark's office. She is the Chair of the Committee on the Built Environment. These signatures will impress...
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Due to a mix-up in the date that I made on the previous post, I've decided to make the Petition to request that the Seattle City Council NOT consider application #8: the Roosevelt Development Group's amendment to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and a change to the Future Land Use Map, this year. The City Council will be deciding which amendment requests to consider at a meeting on July 7th. We will submit the petition before that day so that it becomes a part of the record. It is important to keep reminding the City Council how we feel about development...
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If you have not yet signed the petition that requests the Seattle City Council to remove the Roosevelt Development Group's request to change the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map from consideration this year, you are invited to stop by 6321 17th Ave NE between 6:00 and 8:00 PM on Wednesday June 23rd. The petition will be available on the porch. We currently have about 50 signatures and would like to have hundreds. We don't feel that rezoning the area around NE 65th and 15th Ave NE and Roosevelt High School, to Neighborhood Commercial 3 and heights...
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Between June 19 and July 7th someone may knock on your door to see if you want to sign a petition that intends to have the City of Seattle decide NOT to accept the application by the Roosevelt Development Group which proposes to amend the Seattle Comprehensive Plan. This amendment is all about converting land on the eastern edge of the Roosevelt neighborhood and the western edge of Ravenna into something that can be upzone to NC3 160. There intention is to eventually build 1000 or more apartment units in the immediate area of NE 65th and 15th Ave NE. To make...
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A good crew showed up on a delightful day for a few hours work on Naomi Circle. Sue has posted the following message on the neighborhood billboard site and I'll repeat it here in case you missed that one. THANKS.Thanks to everyone who participated today. We got a lot done, spentabout 23 hours generating $460 in matching funds. MULCH!!There's more mulch than we need so please help yourselves to the pileremaining on the north side. CAUTION: HOLESBe careful around the two holes dug-they're not deep and they'remarking with flagging tape but still-be careful, esp at night. NEED ANOTHER DIGGER:We're going to need another...
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All are invited to come help spread the chips that have been delivered. First some weeds and a small amount of ivy need to be removed. Rakes, shovels, pitchforks, wheel barrows and hand tools will be helpful. The sun will be out. If you can't do such work but can provide coffee, cookies, lemonade, etc. credit will be earned just like those in the dirt. Sure, you want to work in your own yard if it's nice out, but give us an hour. It will make you feel good all weekend. Thanks. ...
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