Lakes Forest Mark's North Seattle Blog

So, did you hear the one about the economy? I'm sure that you did, and found the punchline as repulsive and sour as I did. The cruelest joke of them all, however is the pay of the executives of these collective companies that were recklessly run into the ground and then either gobbled up or bail...

Megan Tully, who is with the Seattle Animal Shelter, and a contributor to LakeForestMark.com just passed along this info to me: "Adorable cats and kittens in foster care with Seattle Animal Shelter volunteers will be available for adoption this Saturday, Sept. 27 from 12-3 pm at the Bitter Lake C...

The financial news of late has been anything but rosy, and it is the last of my intentions to add fuel to the fire.  The housing market is where I butter my bread, after all. But I would like to point out how this mess that originated with the housing market, is affecting our housing market here...

Well, for a lot less than you bought the stock at, that's for sure. In an expected conference call that should be happening about right now, JP is supposed to outline the details of the deal to the media.   So, what you have is this:  A company that not too long ago was considered a viable, liqui...

If you live in Lake Forest Park, you are lucky enough to have two Beach Clubs to choose from. That is, if you live in the right neighborhood.  Where you live in LFP determines which Beach Club you have deeded rights to, and if you don't live in one of the desired areas, then you're going to have...

The Bridge to somewhere, apparently..   The Milken Institute/Greenstreet "Real Estate Partners Best Performing Cities" Index includes Seattle at 17th in a list of 200 Large Metropolitan areas.   This index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and econom...

  I'm wondering if any agents out there have been using the Iphone and if so, with what level of satisfaction. I am using a Windows Mobile phone so that I can utilize the Supra Ekey program, and not have to carry around yet another gadget. The LX8000 phone that I am using is such a dog that I hav...

September may very well be the most beautiful time of year in Seattle.  Not only are the kids back in school, but the weather is pristine and everyone seems to be in a good mood. Maybe it's the combination of the two (!) We have a had 7 straight days  of  70 plus degrees, sunny weather as I write...

Posted September 2nd, 2008 on LakeForestMark.com   Were any of you aware that the speed limit on the Burke Gilman Trail is 5 mph slower than in the City of Seattle? Yes, while the rest of the city is fine with would-be Tour De France entrants zooming along at 15 mph, the City of Lake Forest Park...

Posted September 1st, 2008 by LakeForestMark Pulitzer Prizea and National Book Award winning author Philip Roth will be  not be at 3rd Place Books on September 16th at 5 PM, but a reasonable facsimile will be.   There will be a live Webcast interview with Roth on the above mentioned date and tim...