Month: October 2016

A quick list of area Halloween events

Carl Setzer

Wow, it’s Halloween already. Here’s a fast list of things to help you organize some spooky fun.

First, start with this great list of Halloween Safety Tips, provided by the Snohomish County Fire District and Mountlake Terrace News.

And here’s a smattering of the Halloween events in Snohomish County:

October 30th, 2016

October 31st, 2016

Seattle has too many events to list. The Seattle Times has a comprehensive list. And, boy, is it long!

As for other events in Snohomish County, Click Here to see What’s Happening in Snohomish County This Weekend

Let me know what I’ve missed/what I need to add in the comments.

Halloween Approaches Lynnwood

Carl Setzer

Ah, a lovely Saturday in Lynnwood! Nary a cloud, and rather warm.

Besides the basic logistical efforts of weekend life (laundry, decluttering, groceries…), today was the day to costume shop. Well, for the kid, who’s losing his kid-like qualities quickly.

We made our way to Lynnwood’s Spirit Halloween. Even as I’m walking in, I can here the gang from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas singing “This Is Halloween”. For me, at least, this was delightful.

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Looking around this store, that looks like the wardrobe department for a B horror flick. Rather impressive, really, especially considering the glorified trash bags I wore as “costumes” when I was a kid. Things looked like these:

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And I had this one several times (I heart Spiderman):

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The world has changed. And kid’s expectations have grown. Makes sense, I guess. And, though I’d love things to become dirt-cheap again, I’ll take the greater fun.

 

Spirit’s over in Lynnwood Square, I believe in the same spot as the old (ancient?) CompUSA. It’s next to where Sport’s Authority used to be. In the lot is a rather large sign admonishing non-patrons about this being a private lot. I found it amusing. Mainly since there’s a lot of vacant space in this strip-mall. I’m sure it’s from better times, when parking was more of a premium. Anyway, if you’re looking for a large retail space, they’ve got plenty for you. In case you didn’t know, within a 5-mile radius, we have a population in excess of 300,000 with an average household income of nearly $88,000. Not a bad neighborhood, huh?

In the parking lot is the old Chevy’s. I’ve been watching the building for some time.

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I think the building’s been vacant more than it’s been occupied. I’m not sure how long the space has been vacant, but I’m sure you can lease it for a reasonable price. I know it’s been closed for at least 10 years I can speak of. I wonder why it’s still vacant? I don’t imagine there’s a good business case to made for a rotting, vacant building. I’m used to these situations have some kind of legal issue, whether insurance, probate, taxes, criminal…there’s some kind of issue.

I’ve been meaning to dive deeper within, but I’ve been busy. Soon, though.

Stay well, do great things!

Rough weather heading our way tomorrow

Carl Setzer

Just saw this over at Cliff Mass’ site. Looks like, starting tomorrow, our weather is going to be rough. Dig out the rain gear Seattle peeps!

Warning: Major Storms Threaten the Pacific Northwest

Starting Thursday, we will enter a period of extraordinarily active weather with the potential for heavy rain, flooding, and a highly dangerous windstorm with the potential to be an historic event. The coastal waters and shoreline areas could well experience hurricane-force gusts, with a lesser but serious threat for strong winds over the interior.  Keep in mind that there is still uncertainty in the forecasts, more so for the wind than the rain.
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Real Estate Insights for Edmonds: October 11, 2016

Carl Setzer
I try to spend time daily researching current market trends. Looking at Edmonds, I was stuck by one detail regarding pricepoints on sold listings in September. Look below:

Do you see the crazy spike at the $1,000,0000 price?

In particular the way that $850k and above are quite uniform except for the $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 range. It’s really interesting, and very Edmonds, I think.

All those view homes off of 9th, the condos in the Bowl, and up at Point Edwards and you’ll see the roots of this.

So, take a look at all the listings in Edmonds here.

Well, it’s the weekend…what’cha you gonna do?

Carl Setzer

So, one of my favorite Saturday things is finished for 2016, the Edmonds Summer Market. However, there’s still plenty of stuff to do.

Hardly an all inclusive list, but it’s main focus is to get you out of the house on this predictably drippy weekend.

Did I miss anything? Let me know in comments below.