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    Winners named in 2009 Best of Bellevue contest - Bellevue Reporter. Bellevue's Downtown Park was voted the best park in Bellevue. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)

    Winners named in 2009 Best of Bellevue contest  Apr 29, 2009
    Bellevue's Downtown Park was voted the best park in Bellevue. Lindsay Larin / Bellevue Reporter related stories Bellevue Reporter. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)

    Use Caution When Hiring Workers Found Online  Apr 28, 2009
    So do real estate agents, hair stylists, manicurists and many more workers. The Department of Licensing recently found, of 17 people advertising cosmetology services locally on Craigslist, only three of them were licensed by the state. (KIRO TV, WA)

    At foreclosure auctions, the hunt is on  Mar 20, 2009
    To the uninitiated, it would be hard to tell that millions of dollars worth of real estateis changing hands at this foreclosure auction outside the King County Administration Building in downtown Seattle ... But the foreclosing lender, trying to recoup what it can in an area of plummeting real estate prices, has set the opening bid at just $267,000 ... The Bellevue bidders are participating in what is one of the few growth areas in the battered U.S. real estate industry. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Bellevue man gets seven years for fraud conspiracy  Feb 28, 2009
    Despite being told not to engage in real estate dealing, Brooks tried to sell a house on Craigslist and attempted to fraudulently negotiate with a bank on the timing of mortgage payments in another deal, government lawyers said. Brooks, a former loan officer at America Mortgage of Bellevue, and his wife, Amani Moss, were indicted by a grand jury last summer. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    More of this story  Feb 27, 2009
    In this economy, with real estate values dropping everywhere, I would have expected everyone s assessment to go down, for both residential and commercial properties. That would have been fair. (Newport Daily News, RI)

    California Epicenter of Foreclosures Shows Steep Challenge Facing Obama  Feb 19, 2009
    Now I know how people feel when I go knocking on their door, said Erb, 53, a real estate agent who works for a company that notifies residents in that they must vacate ... 3 trillion in house value last year, real estate valuation service Zillow said. (Bloomberg)

    InfoSpace loses $7.9M in Q4  Feb 12, 2009
    Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. News, analysis and ideas that defy the odds and the times. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    James Connolly sees new county health care system  Mar 19, 2008
    Ellis CEO oversees creation of new county health care system - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Why Your Condo View Could Be In Jeopardy  Mar 4, 2008
    Real estate agents suggest buyers always visit their local planning office for information about what zoning allows ... That's why no matter where you buy -- whether it's a condo or a house -- real estate broker Kimberly Brangwin has this advice. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Cracks showing in Vyzis empire  Nov 4, 2007
    Three months after Bellevue real estate developer Basil Vyzis died of a brain aneurysm, the formidable operation he left behind is showing signs of strain ... Meanwhile, some real estate brokers say that it's become even more difficult than usual to negotiate deals with Vyzis Co., because of the internal turmoil ... But knowledgeable real estate players said a Vyzis Co. shake-up should not come as a complete surprise. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Bellevue Woman's Hospital  Oct 23, 2007
    Eleven jobs at Bellevue uncertain after Ellis merger - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    1 killed, 2 injured after cab jumps curb  Oct 8, 2007
    This week's New York City real estate profile looks at Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with tradition amidst change. Copyright. (Newsday -- Entertainment)

    Missing woman found after 8-day ordeal  Sep 29, 2007
    NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Friday morning, Rider was sedated in critical condition and fighting for her life at Harborview Medical Center, her husband, Tom Rider said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    The ritual: Father and son, Mastros share lunches and profits  Sep 4, 2007
    Every weekday except Friday, for nearly 20 years, real estate investors Mike Mastro Sr. and Mike Mastro Jr. have eaten lunch together at their favorite Italian restaurant near Pioneer Square ... Says Bob Wallace, prominent Bellevue developer: The elder Mastro "is as astute an investor as there is in the real estate industry." ... The Mastros stepped into the residential real estate market more than five years ago, and they've only upped the ante since then. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Astor's Newport mansion for sale  Aug 24, 2007
    It was sold in 1881 to William Backhouse Astor Jr., grandson of John Jacob Astor and heir to the family's real estate fortune. His wife, Caroline, known as Line, "became the undisputed queen of American society," according to Lila Delman Real Estate, the listing agent for the property ... "Hunt's most notable addition to the home was the glittering waterfront ballroom," according to Delman real estate. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    New real estate business opens  Aug 23, 2007
    Frontier Home and Land, a new, full-service residential and commercial real estate company located at the Venture Commerce Center on Snoqualmie Ridge, is open for business. Real estate broker Brooks Olson specializes in commercial real estate and investment consulting ... Christopher and Heather Boll, both real estate professionals, specialize in residential real estate (listing and sales). (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)

    Asbestos in Dust After Eruption, Air OK  Jul 19, 2007
    Police, firefighters and ConEdison workers respond to the scene of an underground steam pipe explosion, Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow). (Munster Times, IN)

    Nigerian Scam Targets Local Landlords  Jul 12, 2007
    But when it comes to local real estate, KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy shows us the old fashioned way may still be best ... But the real estate angle is a new twist. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Washington Federal, Inc. to Acquire First Mutual Bancshares, Inc.  Jul 3, 2007
    Source: Washington Federal, Inc.; First Mutual Bancshares, Inc.. SEATTLE, July 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Federal, Inc. (the ``Company'' or ``Washington Federal'') (NasdaqGS: - ) and First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. (``First Mutual'') (NasdaqGM: - ) announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement. (Primezone Releases)

    Van Dyck owner still hopeful  May 27, 2007
    An Internet real estate listing for the Van Dyck calls it "the Stockade's crown jewel," with wood paneling, bar and fireplaces, a large kitchen, private and public dining rooms, and a state-of-the-art brewery included. Downbeat Magazine, a magazine for jazz fans, lists it as one of America's top 100 jazz clubs. (Albany Times Union)

    Suite solutions for small businesses  May 9, 2007
    "It's becoming less of a real estate emphasis and more of a focus on business services, especially communications functions," he said. Business Service Center of Bellevue, which employs a staff of 27, generates more than $2 million in revenues a year. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    'Slow Burn' is an inferno of absurdity  Apr 16, 2007
    Ford's troubles begin when Nora claims to have been raped, and her connections to an enigmatic crime lord whom no one has ever seen point toward layers of duplicity and corruption involving a $500 million real estate scheme and offshore assets. Nora is frequently referred to as a chameleon and a trick of the light. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

    Matching buyers to foreclosed homes  Mar 12, 2007
    While The Foreclosure Group also provides information online, including whether there are liens on a foreclosed property, its approach is also focused on leveraging its real estate expertise. Online access is members-only. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Divided we span  Mar 9, 2007
    Or rather, the "leafy north", a term favoured by real estate agents but adopted as a sneer by non-greens who paint the whole region as precious, snooty and sterile ... We were discussing real estate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Ghana@50 in Switzerland  Feb 21, 2007
    Diasporian News of Tuesday, 20 February 2007. Diasporian News of Tuesday, 20 February 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)



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