This is Where I Live: What’s Not to Love?

Posted by on June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This is the latest in a series of guest posts by people who live in small-lot homes or microhousing telling their own stories about where they live. You live in a home that  some people say shouldn’t have been built. How do you feel about people that don’t like your house and where you live? […]

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Other People’s Housing: Seattle’s Debate Continues

Posted by on May 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Deciding where to live is a decision that each of us has had to make at one point in our lives. Should we live in a house or an apartment? What part of town should we live in? Do we want a yard or not? Our choices are often limited by our income and our […]

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“You May Not Like My House, But I love It!”

Posted by on April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

About 18 months ago, my family and I moved into a new modern home built in beautiful Madison Valley in Seattle.  We love the location: its proximity to parks, restaurants, and other amenities, and the fact that it would cut our daily commute to work in half.  We love the house built by GreenLeaf Construction. […]

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