Posts tagged Kirkland
Waterfront Report 2018/2019

Summer is just around the corner and with that, comes waterfront season. RSIR has released a comprehensive analysis of 15 months of waterfront sales, from January 2018 through March 2019.

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Using Data to Produce Better Results in Luxury Real Estate

Real estate has been — and will always be — an industry that requires a personal touch. This human interaction will persistently be a critical component in the success of a sale. But as technology advances, the best agents will capitalize on data available to them to inform their decisions and use this as a tool to leverage properties.

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Changes to the Bel-Red Corridor Could Soon Resemble South Lake Union

A recent Daily Journal of Commerce article proclaims that though we often think of density on the Eastside in the form of high-rise towers in downtown Bellevue or Corridor, that could soon change as The Bel-Red Corridor—the area between Bellevue, Redmond and the 520 bridge—is in the midst of sweeping change. As the article reads, “former strip malls and auto dealerships are giving way to large mixed-use and transit-oriented developments,” as developers and investment firms anticipate the impact of the highly anticipated LINK Light Rail stations.

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Self-Driving Cars in the Emerald City?

As a recent Seattle Magazine article describes, drivers in Kirkland “may have noticed a Lexus RX suburban utility vehicle with a black rooftop dome traversing local streets” that is unlike other cars, because while it has someone sitting in the driver’s seat, their hands are far from the wheel. That’s because Kirkland is one of three U.S. cities that is currently allowing companies to test self-driving cars, “to see if hundreds of split-second decisions instinctively made by a human driver can be replicated by an onboard system of sensors and computers.”

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Kirkland Named One of 2017's Great Places in America

Kirkland, known as The Little City That Could, was recently recognized as one of the 2017 Great Places in America from the American Planning Association. Since their redesign to include updates to the “corridor’s aging sidewalks and water main,” the city aims to create a pedestrian friendly community.

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What's Next: Your Monthly Event Calendar

We are thrilled to bring you this month's event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From the upcoming Boats Afloat Show on South Lake Union and a display of Porsche’s at Carillon Point in Kirkland, to a Fall Plant sale on Bainbridge Island, here’s what’s happening around the sound.

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