Snoqualmie Ridge, on a clear day! While touring homes recently, we came across this view from Snoqualmie Ridge looking east to the Cascade Mountains.  Snoqualmie Ridge is a master plan development of over 1300 acres in the upper Snoqualmie Valley with around 2200 home sites.  It offers stunning views, trials, parks and a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.   Prices range from affordable to luxurious.  Located about 30 minutes east of Seattle just off I90, the commute isn't bad and the views are great.     12/30/2009

Wordless Wednesday... Ittttssss Ccccolddddd   Snoqualmie Falls is just minutes off I-90 about 35 minutes east of Seattle.  The spray was washing up onto the rocks and freezing there, leaving a layer of white on the cliffs below.  The temperature was in the teens to low twenties when I took this picture. Salish Lodge at the falls is famous for seving fantastic breakfasts in a a dining room that looks out over the falls.  Full service dining, rooms and spa are also available. The nearby town of Snoqualmie offers historic homes built for the original loggers who settled there as well as an expansive new development called Snoqualmie Ridge.  Homes on the Ridge range from affordable townhomes to luxurious contemporary homes enjoying the local golf course and spectacular views of the mountain... 12/09/2009

We are willing to pay $2,500.00 to anyone who brings us a buyer. This is a beautiful custom built Conner Home (www.connerhomes.com), built in Sept 2000 and has a warm southern exposure. If you love flowers, this is your home! We spent over $20,000 in landscaping. We planted at least 100 bulbs and dozens of flowering plants of many varieties. We had it professionally landscaped with 4 sunset maple trees, 2 Japanese maples, a large birch tree, 10 Rhododendrons, 2 cedars and at least another 2 dozen shrubs. It has an irrigation system and so watering this gorgeous landscape is easy. This is a large corner lot and so you only have neighbors on one side of you (and these neighbors are so quiet). The back patio is camouflaged with a large wisteria that is climbing over an iron trellis and wil... 08/31/2009

Friday's Did You Know? - Josiah Merrit (or Uncle Si)By Brian PerryEastside Reatorwww.425realty.com Did you know that Mt. Si is named after a rugged man.    Mt. Si in the Snoqualmie valley is named after Josiah Merrit aka Uncle Si.  Want rugged?  Uncle Si built a cabin at the base of the peak in 1862 by hauling the materials on his back.  Not only that, but local historians tell the tale of Uncle Si trading bacon to the larger settlements around the area.  In order for him to do this, he would strap the bacon to his back, climb down the 268' falls, hike several miles, then canoe the rest of the distance to either Everett or Seattle.  Looks like the commute is actually getting better out of the valley to Seattle and Everett!  Who'da thunk? 01/11/2008

  Did you know?  Snoqualmie is our pronunciation of the Salish work "Sdob-dwahibbluh".  The word means Moon.  The Snoqualmie valley is a spiritual place and gave birth to many Native American legends.  One legend is of the beaver, who climbed into the sky and to the moon so he could to bring trees to earth for building his home, and fire to keep him warm. 01/05/2008

WinterPrepare your pipes. If you don't, they could ice up and burst. You'll want to remove your garden hose from the outdoor faucet before the first freeze.Have your boiler or furnace, and your hot-water tank serviced before you turn on the heat for the season. If you don't debris can clog your system and your equipment won't operate efficiently.SpringCheck and clean your gutters. Make sure that no joints or fasteners are loose.Go over the rough spots. Look for any peeling paint around the exterior of your house.Rinse and dry. Replace all heater and central air conditioner filters.SummerBeat around the bushes. Prune all shrubs and other plants so they're at least a foot away from the house.Check the soil grading around your house to make sure it slopes away from the foundation.Put on an... 12/12/2007

For much of this decade many real estate agents have rejected the growing role of technology and the internet. Their thought process has been that real estate was a "people business". While this statement is still true, technology has now become as important as the relationship part of real estate....read the rest of this blog  11/20/2007

I can't tell you how many times I have used the market analysis tools of Trendgraphix in my real estate business. This amazing program allows me to run reports on facts and trends in a given marketplace so I can get a great snapshot on how the market is doing in say Snoqualmie, Washington....read rest of this blog  11/13/2007

With all the negative press surrounding the Real Estate and Mortgage markets, it would be easy to lose sight of what really is going on here in Seattle and the Eastside. While the national press is focusing a lot of negative attention on Florida, California, Nevada, and Arizona. They forget that there are areas that are holding their own. One of these areas consists of Seattle and the Eastside.... read the rest of this blog 11/10/2007

Lennox Scott, CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate is fond of saying that the current market conditions of the Puget Sound area have created a "Buy Zone". This Buy Zone has created a perfect buyer's market. With so many housing options for consumers to choose from, they now have..read the rest of this blog  11/09/2007

After doing some thinking about the current state of the Real Estate and Mortgage markets, I wanted to say a few things to hopefully give a little perspective to all that's currently going on. These have been no ordinary times. That is why taking the steps to understand the real estate market and not believe the negative press is so very important. Financial markets go up and financial markets go down. .....read the rest of this blog   11/01/2007

Snoqualmie Falls is Washington's largest waterfall and it really demonstrates the beauty of Mother Nature. Snoqualmie Falls got its name from the Snoqualmie Tribe that used the river to transport good and trade with other communities. The falls have contributed to the area in so many ways and the area has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s. Sitting a top of Snoqualmie Falls, in the upper left of the image, is the Salish Lodge which is noted for being a quality lodge and spa. It is unique in design and location because it sits right at the edge of the bluff. It gives people an unprecedented view of the water flowing over the falls and of the river bed below.At the beginning of the trail head there is a gazebo for easy viewing of Snoqualmie Falls and where unsuspecting touris... 02/20/2007