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Greetings!  I thought I would run some stats for Boulevard Park for the month of July, 2008.  I have only included properties listed on the MLS and categorized as "Boulevard Park".  Here goes: Homes: Listings taken: 17 Listings that have expired: 5 / Average Days On Market(DOM): 208 Listings that...

Ah, Arbor Heights, my old stomping grounds.  A lovely area that's been rediscovered in the past few years.  Lately it's been spiffed up by new street signs and even a new sidewalk alongside the only elementary school, Arbor Heights Elementary.  It's a quiet place that's so convenient to everythin...

Here are the stats for July for White Center from the MLS.  Please note that only the listings that are tagged "White Center" are included.  Some homes are in White Center, but are tagged "Seattle" or "Burien" or something else...I didn't include those. Houses, Vacant Land, and Multi-family: List...

I just finished pulling some stats for the month of July, and I'm noticing that during that snapshot of time from 7/1 to 7/31 things don't look too bad over in the Waterland City.  I even saw a house that I would have loved to buy - a lovely, updated split level home with two kitchens and 1800 sq...

In the midst of uploading all of my photos onto a photo storing site, I stumbled upon these photos of Burien that I took at the crack of dawn one day last spring. They were meant to be used for a video project that I obviously never got around to completing. I've uploaded them onto Slide.com to m...

Shinnyo-en Buddhist Temple in Burien is holding its annual Summer Festival on August 10th, from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m.  It is an environment where everyone is welcome; even though I'm not Buddhist, some of my friends are, and I enjoy going there to learn about Buddhism and enjoy the fun activities w...

When I was at the White Center Jubilee Days Street Fair last weekend I happened across a booth, where two gentlemen were selling and sampling delicious whole grain breads.  I was surprised to learn that they operate solely with the help of parishioners and volunteers, and that they sell their bre...

I imagine that with the abundance of sunny days headed our way, that this weekend will be filled with all kinds of festivals, street fairs and such.  But if you have a chance, come and check out the Olde Burien Block Party.  It'll start at noon on Saturday 7/12 and continue until midnight.  There...

Four years ago the Critical Areas Ordinance was passed here in King County.  The ordinance required property owners of acreage in rural King County to leave 35% of their property untouched as a buffer, for purposes of preserving and protecting wetlands, stormwater and the environment in general. ...

The other day my family and I went for an evening stroll at Seahurst Beach.  My son had just been on a nature walk there with his school, so he was educating us on all of the different types of marine life that can be found there. I was really hoping to spot a sea otter; I did see one out there ...