Feb. 27, 2003
A Special Section of
DJC.COM

2003
Real Estate Surveys

Stories

"Seattle’s economy: Out of sync?,"
By JAMES R. DELISLE, University of Washington


"Affordable housing still GMA challenge,"
By TODD BENNETT, Bennett Homes


"Monorail expected to spark new development,"
By JOE McWILLIAMS, Seattle Monorail Project


"TODs: Look beyond the physical characteristics"
By DICK NELSON, Integrated Transport Research


"New laws needed to fight insurance crisis,"
By SHELLI LUCUS-KENNEDY, McDonald Insurance Group


"Cooking up a new business? Think incubator,"
By TIM STREGE, William M. Factory Small Business Incubator


"Colleges face big real estate challenges,"
By JIM NORMAN, Sage Real Estate Strategies


"The moisture vs. energy code balancing act,"
By DIANE GLENN,
The Construction Consultants


"Mortgages and technology: A Catch 22"
By MARK MEATH, Citybank


"Young blood takes on a challenging market,"
By JORDAN LOTT, Special to the Journal


"Insurance industry weathers a ‘perfect storm’,"
By SCOTT B. OSBORNE, Preston Gates & Ellis


"Third time’s the charm for Lakewood retail,"
By DAWN BAERLOCHER, MBK Northwest




Featured Stories...

Safeway
In Bellevue, holes aren’t the whole story
What images come to mind when someone mentions “downtown Bellevue?” For many, it’s the image of the “holes in the ground” — a daily reminder of the pains a cyclical economy can bring to a commercial real estate marketplace.
By ARLAN COLLINS,
CollinsWoerman
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Spokane
Creating suburban living in the city
Some developers and builders are creating alternatives to traditional subdivisions and downtown condominiums for empty nesters, professional couples and single adults.
By JEFF COX, Triad Associates
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Wartime Marketing
Marketing homes during war
Wartime Marketing? Evidently it’s of real concern to real estate professionals, despite the fact that the housing industry continues to be the most robust segment of the economy, even against the gloomy backdrop of stock market volatility, corporate scandals and the continued fear of terrorist attacks.
By FRANZ W. GREGORY,
sgwcreative
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