Puget Sound Properties & Lifestyle

  5 Home Features Buyers Are Looking For Right Now Homebuyers and especially Gen Z buyers who are moving into the market are looking for things that most people didn’t have on their radar just 5 years ago. Home trends are changing and with homes becoming more expensive, buyers tastes are more specific. Here are five things to consider adding to your home to give it more value and marketability over the years ahead.   1. Electric Car Chargers - These have become more and more popular as electric cars increase market share and buyers need a place to charge them, A Level 2 (240-volt) home charging station allows you to plug your car in, during the evening and have a full charge by morning. Depending on your power panel at home and space, you should be able to add that feature to give your home a leg up against the competition.    2. Tankless Water Heaters - Hot Water Tanks in markets where the water is hard and full of sediment wreak havoc on hot water tanks that aren’t...

  Sound Transit Light Rail Construction Q2-24 Update  The massive Sound Transit light rail project linking various destinations around the Puget Sound, has been years in the making, and continues to open new stops along the existing route. These projects span years of public discourse, analysis, planning and engineering to get off the ground. Here in Washington, environmental impact is always a critical component to any project of this scope, ensuring both natural habitats and existing infrastructure disruptions are kept to a minimum.    The East Link line debuted this last weekend connecting Redmond with Bellevue via light rail. This line is expected to handle about 6,000 riders per day according to Sound Transit. The original plan was supposed to open all the way from Redmond to Seattle, but supports along the I-90 had to be reconstructed due to improper concrete. Initial estimates expected an opening in 2025, but the CEO is pushing back on that date, and likely it...