Photos from Deborah Burns ~ Seattle Real Estate Agent
Seattle's Eastlake "Urban Village" on the East side of Lake Union, home of House Boats, and tiny Lynn St Park.Located in: Eastlake (Seattle, WA)
The line has been drawn, and the battle began today at "dawn".
Day one of Latte Wars between giants Starbucks and McDonalds has ended, and down the street, the Starbucks Mermaid on top of the Starbucks World Headquartes seems to be crowded by one of McDonalds new billboards.
McDonalds has chosen to go head to head over coffee in the heart of Latte Land here in Seattle, home to Starbucks.
A few weeks ago I noticed a large billboard on 1st Ave. S. between Starbucks and Safeco Field with a large coffee house cup of coffee with a heart swirl of cream...looked yummy....mmmmm I want a cup now! After a couple of weeks, there were some additions made to the billboard identifying the company...on top of the cream heart swirl appeared the shape of the McDonalds "Golden Arches" and the words "McCafe".
According to the article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer McDonalds is not trying to take market share from Starbucks...but the advance marketing looks differently! And check out the website, I think it also tells a different story....UnsnobbyCoffee.com
So for four Fridays (three more to go) McDonalds is offering free lattes during their breakfast hours until 10:30 AM...so here's your chance for a free latte courtesy of McDonalds to give it a test sip...so to speak!
The Starbucks Mermaid atop the Starbucks World Headquaters Building in Seattle,
...not sure she approves of Micky D.
Seattle has so many natural hills and high rise condos acting as artificial ones allowing many, many beautiful views. There are spectacular views of the Sound, Lakes (Union, Washington, Sammamish and many others) the City, mountains (Cascades, Olympics and Mt Rainier) that many Seattle Homeowners are able to enjoy them.
There are BIG views, peekaboo views, some views, partial views, winter views, water views,sound views, lake views, river views, canal views, city views, Space Needle Views, Marina views, Park views, territorial views, valley views, mountain views, western, eastern, southern and northern views, and whatever other views a Seattle listing agent might describe for selling a Seattle home!
Seattle listing agents will always promote a view when marketing a home because a home with a view has more value to prospective buyers, and the better the view, the higher the value. Of course the value of that view is in the eye of the beholder, although most will agree that the one that takes your breath away is the best!
The Seattle Times had a very interesting article in their Pacific Northwest Magazine today (April 6th, 2008) titled "On The Up And Up" that does a good job of talking about the values of views and the premiums that are paid for them. The article also brings up two different reasons people value views.
"One theory is is evolutionary: we have an inborn love of nature and views because they represented value to our primitive ancestors and psychological peace to us today.... We stood upright, perhaps, to get a better view in the tall grass of the African savanna. A view home replicates the perfect hominid vantage point: a high point in which we are concealed but have a panoramic lookout for enemies and game."
For me...a view gives me both a sense of calm (I always take a big breath when I first see a view) and I like being up high for a sense of space and privacy!
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I Love Seattle! For more information about Seattle and Seattle Real Estate, please contact:
Deborah Burns
206-618-0565
BRIO Realty
Deborah.Burns.Seattle@gmail.com
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If you are Relocating to Seattle and thinking of Buying a Seattle Home, please contact me. As a Relocation Specialist I would be happy to help you make Seattle your new home.
If you are already living in Seattle, and thinking of Buying or Selling your Seattle Home, I would be happy to meet, and talk with you about the service I provide my clients as a Seattle Real Estate Agent.
This evening my friend (who manages the Daniel Smith Art Supply Store in Seattle) and I went to Pioneer Square in Downtown Seattle to attend First Thursday Art Walk . The Galleries in Pioneer Square keep their doors open late (until 8 PM) the First Thursday of every month and many host Artist Receptions for new art shows.
This evening was a nice clear and mild Spring evening, big difference from last week when many Seattle areas had late snow! There was a lot of people visiting the Galleries and it was still daylight!
We did not go to all the Galleries (just not enough time) but we did visit all our favorites and a few others that are close by. At ArtForte Gallery I saw my favorite painting of the evening. Flora S. Bowley , her acrylic on wood painting "Efflorescence " really caught my eye, it was very painterly and beautiful, unfortunately the small photo does not do it justice.
Another favorite gallery is the Davidson Gallery on Occidental Ave S featured several artists whose work I very much enjoyed; Hibiki Miyazaki , Jenny Robinson , and Marino Marini
The Glass House Studio has many beautiful glass pieces and there is the on site Studio where glass where you can watch glass being blown and sculpted. This evening the shop was glowing in the twilight.
If you enjoy art, and are looking for original art for your home, come to the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. First Thursday is every month and there is a roving cocktail party atmosphere at the Art Walk, so it feels more accessible for many than walking into a quiet gallery...it's FUN!
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I Love Seattle! For more information about Seattle and Seattle Real Estate, please contact:
Deborah Burns
206-618-0565
BRIO Realty
Deborah.Burns.Seattle@gmail.com
Please visit my blogs at:
I am also a contributor to:
If you are Relocating to Seattle and thinking of Buying a Seattle Home, please contact me. As a Relocation Specialist I would be happy to help you make Seattle your new home.
If you are already living in Seattle, and thinking of Buying or Selling your Seattle Home, I would be happy to meet, and talk with you about the service I provide my clients as a Seattle Real Estate Agent.
One of the really cool things I found after moving to Seattle was that Seattle is home to Bald Eagles !
I just recently while I was driving on the I-5 to my Real Estate office at BRIO Realty, I saw a Bald Eagle soaring alongside the freeway moving in the same direction as I was. It must have been hunting since it was soaring over the grass and shrubs bordering the freeway. I was so excited to see the Eagle! I safely watched it as long as I could...it always brings such a lift to my day when I see one!
Two days later I was on Alki in West Seattle to buy a "Thank You" gift certificate from Salty's on Alki for my clients who just bought a home with a BIG view of the Kent Valley. We also happened to see an Eagle while on our first showing of what has now become their Dream Home here in Seattle!
Anyway...just before going into the restaurant, I happened to see a Bald Eagle fly into the tall trees across the street from Salty's. The Eagle landed in a huge nest! Of course I whipped out my camera, although by the time I got it out the Eagle had moved to branch nearby so I waited and watched to see if I could get a photo of the Eagle flying. I was not able to get that photo, but I got some of the Eagle perched near it's nest.
I went into Salty's to purchase the gift certificate, and asked the person helping me about the Eagle I saw. She ointed to a plaque nearby with a great photo of the Bald Eagle. A pair has been making a home in the nest, and the restaurant staff has named the Eagles, what else...Salty!
I love Seattle...it's a wonderful place to live and make a home for people and Bald Eagles!
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I Love Seattle! For more information about Seattle and Seattle Real Estate, please contact:
Deborah Burns
206-618-0565
BRIO Realty
Deborah.Burns.Seattle@gmail.com
Please visit my blogs at:
I am also a contributor to:
If you are Relocating to Seattle and thinking of Buying a Seattle Home, please contact me. As a Relocation Specialist I would be happy to help you make Seattle your new home.
If you are already living in Seattle, and thinking of Buying or Selling your Seattle Home, I would be happy to meet, and talk with you about the service I provide my clients as a Seattle Real Estate Agent.
I have heard for a long time about the Best Ladies' Restroom in Seattle , and today I got to experience...ummm...see it for myself! LOL!
My friend Christi, took me to lunch at the Top of the Columbia Tower and WoW! Absolutely Breathtaking Views... Our table was in the northwest corner so we had views of Puget Sound, the Seattle Waterfront, Magnolia, Queen Anne, the Space Needle (we were looking down on it!) Belltown, Lake Union, Capitol Hill...really amazing!
Of course, throughout our delicious lunch I was anticipating a visit to the Best Ladies' Restroom in Seattle, and upon entering my own private room....
YES...it was fabulous!
I love Seattle! As a Seattle real estate agent I help people Buy & Sell their Seattle homes in what I call "Urban Villages". Neighborhoods like Magnolia, Queen Anne, West Seattle, Montlake & more....
I love Seattle! As a Seattle real estate agent I help people buy Seattle homes in what I call "Seattle's Urban Villages". Neighborhoods like Magnolia, Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, Montlake, Madison Park, Madison Valley, Leschi, Westlake, Eastlake, Green Lake, Fremont, Wallingford, Ballard, West Seattle and more. When helping my clients sell their Seattle home we work together to make sure their property is presented, and marketed to attract the most potential buyers...which translates into higher selling prices. 
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There you will find additional information about Seattle's housing market, stories about the places that make Seattle and it's Urban Villages such wonderful places to live. I will also share with you Seattle Real Estate stories that will help you to have a better understanding of how Real Estate works from an insiders point of view.
Concierge Service....why would that be important to You?
Time....does anyone have enough? I offer Concierge Service as a Seattle Real Estate Agent because you may not have the time to learn, research, and follow through with all the aspects of such a complex and emotional process that is the finding and buying a home. Or as a Seller, getting your home "Market Ready", marketing, negotiating, following through with the transactional process of selling your home. I am here to help you, to put your interests first, to protect your investment in the buying and/or selling of your home when you choose me as your Seattle Real Estate Agent.
Trust...what you need is an ethical real estate agent helping you with what may be the largest investment that you will be purchsing or selling. By reading my posts on my blogs you can get to know me, and know that I am an advocate for my clients...it is my job to put my clients best interests above all others, including my own. It comes down to the Golden Rule...I will look after your interests the same way, as if they were my own!
For Buyer's: Assistance in developing the selection processes for a locating a home in a neighborhood that meets your short and long term goals, viewing homes and assistance in determining choice and offer price strategy, negotiating the purchase and sales contract process, managing the transactional /escrow process, following through to a successful closing and handing you the keys to your new home!
For Seller's: Analyzing the current market conditions (with regard to the previous 6 months) and determining the value range for your home, assisting with the pre-market preparation strategy for maximum appeal to Buyers, developing the marketing plan targeting potential Buyers for your home, negotiating the purchase and sales contract, managing the transactional /escrow process, following through to a successful closing and your receiving the proceeds from the sale of your home!
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