SEATTLE INSIDER Friday, October 23, 2026 I have a little Saturday tradition with my daughter that I absolutely love. We call it "Jammies and Scones." The premise is pretty simple. We head out on a Saturday morning, find a good coffee shop or bakery, get her a blueberry scone and me a coffee, and enjoy a little time together. Sometimes it's Macrina. Other times it's Zoka, Saint Bread, Oxbow, or Sea Wolf. For her, it's a blueberry scone and a morning with Dad. For me, it's something a little...
11 days ago • 6 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER Friday, October 16, 2026 I haven't exactly had the Seattle week I was hoping for. I've been home under the weather, which is particularly frustrating when October is putting on such a good show outside. Last week I told you about a perfect fall afternoon spent photographing Volunteer Park, Washington Park, and Pioneer Square. This week has looked a lot different. But staying put gave me time to think about something I care about a lot: the people who make our neighborhoods...
18 days ago • 6 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER Friday, October 9, 2026 photos by a dear friend of ours https://www.instagram.com/mollymoormeier/ The Seattle I don't want to take for granted Yesterday was one of those fall days in Seattle that I wish we could bottle up and save for February. I was out having some photographs taken in a few of the neighborhoods and places I write about every week. We spent time in Volunteer Park, stopped for coffee at Volunteer Park Cafe, wandered through Washington Park, and finished up in...
25 days ago • 8 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER October 2, 2026 This week I launched a new series on Instagram called Take The Tour Tuesday. The idea is simple: pick a neighborhood and spend enough time there to understand its rhythm. It started as a content idea. By Tuesday night, I realized the idea was bigger than the series itself. Let's get into it. MAKE THE MAP SMALLER There's a temptation, especially on a good October weekend, to optimize. Hit the best patch, the best market, the best coffee, the best view, and spend...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER September 25, 2026 Green Lake, late September There's always one week in the year when Seattle stops flirting with fall and just becomes it. This was that week for me. The smell in the air. The leaves starting to turn. Football back in full swing. You start pining for the extra cup of coffee, or the walk with a great friend on a crisp morning. And in the best way, I think there's change in the air for this city too. This week, Downtown Seattle Association president Jon...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER September 18, 2026 Last week I wrote that the city is the amenity. This week I keep thinking about seasons. Summer is the easy version of Seattle to sell. Long evenings. The lake. Ferries. Mountains. Everyone understands the assignment. Fall is different. Fall asks you to actually live here. Football comes back. The neighborhood coffee shop matters again. The calendar gets a little stranger and a little more local. You start choosing a part of the city for the morning instead...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
SEATTLE INSIDER September 11, 2026 This week I'm in Lake Como for a friend's wedding, and travel has a funny way of bringing home into focus.Sitting here, I realized something about what I want Seattle Insider to become. At this point in my career, I don't only want to help you understand what a home is worth. I want to help you understand how to actually live in our city. Where to eat. What to do. The place worth crossing town for. The Saturday morning ritual. The neighborhood walk you...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Issue two of the Seattle Insider, and this one's a little more fun. This week: the Neighborhood Guide I spent two years writing is finally live, the Montlake restaurant my wife and I have been going to for years, four listings I'd tour tomorrow if I could, and a quick read on the market, including a tax bill in Congress that could shake a lot of inventory loose. If you're new here, the deal is simple. I'm a real estate broker, but this isn't a real estate newsletter. It's where I'm eating,...
2 months ago • 6 min read
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY SEATTLE INSIDER This is the first weekly issue, so consider this the new normal: every Friday, one email, my actual take on what's worth your attention around Seattle and the Eastside. This week I had more fun than usual picking properties for you. Instead of sticking to my usual lane, I let myself wander a little: two condos, a new construction spec home, and a classic West Seattle Dutch Colonial. Different price points, different neighborhoods, same rule: I only put...
3 months ago • 4 min read