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Name: Jerry Gropp Architect AIA
Nickname: Jerry
Member since: 2009-03-11 04:13:56
Website URL: https://knol.google.com/k/jerry-gropp-architect-aia/jerry-gropp-architect-aia-ps/246qxuxd260sm/135#
About me: I'm a long-time Seattle area residential architect specializing in what's known as Mid-Century Modern single-family homes per my WebSite- As you can see from this, most of my design work is in the Pacific NorthWest although I've worked as far afield as Hawaii and Argentina. I often work with homebuyers in evaluating possible purchases before the sale as well as advising how the homes being considered can be adapted to the families involved after the purchase. This is especially helpful and takes into account many factors including Building Codes, ease of maintenance, etc.. My Google "Knol"s have given me a great way to express my thoughts on a variety of design subjects. (Click) https://knol.google.com/k/knol/system/knol/pages/Search?q=Jerry+Gropp&restrict=general

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Mortgage Rate Update

November 20th, 2009 at 9:59 pm

As to “you must be so excited to have your bold back”, otherwise it’s speaking in a monotone. J-

Mortgage Rate Update

November 20th, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Hi Rhonda- Good to see your articles appearing on schedule and as pithy as ever. Looks like the hands on the mortgage financing wheel are paying closer attention and finally doing some fine-tuning.

I’m also glad to see that Dustin has given us Commenters back some editing tools. JG

Elusive Value: Title and Escrow

November 14th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

Rhonda, Jillayne I like to think the homebuilding/designing industry too will emerge better, more customer/client oriented after these last 18 months. Mercer Island in particular has had more than its share of super-dingbat builders turning out indifferent product. J-

Elusive Value: Title and Escrow

November 14th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Jillayne- As one of those custom home design architects who creates the family homes the RE Industry then merchandises over and over again, I’m continually amazed at the complexity of it all. It’s sort of like having children and watching them grow up. I’ve been explaining this on my PI.Com Reader Blog- (Click) http://blog.seattlepi.com/northwestmodernhomes/ J-

Elusive Value: Title and Escrow

November 14th, 2009 at 6:38 pm

To me the mark of a good RCG article is the kind of comments it elicits. This is off to a good start. J-

Elusive Value: Title and Escrow

November 14th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Tim- There must be something about you and Lynlee living in Snohomish with three kids that enables you to write such meaningful, useful articles for Rain City Guide. Do keep it up. Jerry

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

Ardell- Shall I keep it a secret? I think not. It has nothing whatsoever to do with you. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

Ardell- This native has a wonderful wife who’s a New Yorker raised on Phinney Ridge so we have lots of East Coast connections. The Pacific NorthWest is the richer for those who have moved here- and contributed- stating a long time ago. Asa Mercer, for whom Mercer Island was named was one. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 10:24 am

Ardell- A better link to Out in the middle of the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation-

(Click here:) http://www.lottaliving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=13393&highlight=

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 am

Ardell- You should go see the Muckleshoot Casino- they do a lot for the tribe with the proceeds. Here’s a house I did on the Reservation many years ago. J- (Click) http://tinyurl.com/yae4ygu

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 10:06 am

Ardell- While you were still on the East Coast, I was here watching all this happen. Affordable houses (as apposed to housing) used to be a goal of the architects, builders and others in the building industry. Ballard, Fremont, Wedgewood even had many “affordable” homes- until investors and apartment developers with the help of the Realtors bought them up. That’s why you have to write about quirky Seattlelites and naked cyclists. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 9:27 am

Hey Ardell! Eight responses to a “shirtless” post. Pretty good I’d say. However posting pictures of “quirky and interesting Seattle people” is a bit patronizing. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 13th, 2009 at 7:05 am

Ardell- Not at all “exclusionary or classist”- just coming at the highly diverse “Seattle Scene” from a different viewpoint. This native has been in 55 countries, all 7 continents, the Artic and Antarctic
and knows and appreciates what’s special about the Northwest- and wants to keep it that way. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 12th, 2009 at 10:02 pm

Ardell- We natives like to see newcomers like you appreciate our quirky places like Fremont. I had my office a few blocks North of there for quite a few years and ate many a lunch down there. it’s really hard to be on Mercer Island too long. It’s really a rural village of 22,000 people in the midst of three million. Hard to find that anywhere else. Seriously- write about anything, I enjoy it all. J-

Seattle: Characters Welcome...

November 12th, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Oh my! A man with no shirt! Looks like RCG’s star writers have run dry. JG

Seattle Homes - An Eclectic Sampling

November 12th, 2009 at 7:20 am

Great show Ardell!- (saves a lot of typing). I was raised in Wallingford, spent a lot of time running around Green Lake as part of Lincoln High School’s pre-service fitness program. I guess it does show what you RE Agents have to deal with. To me, it shows home design has come a long way. J-

Fannie Mae Announces Deed for Lease Program

November 10th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

Rhonda- I like the “on hold” idea. When are we ever going to get back to a kinder, gentler world? J-

Fannie Mae Announces Deed for Lease Program

November 9th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

Rhonda- There should be an adjunct program that would allow/help former owners/now renters to get back to where they were before foreclosure by demonstrating responsibilty for the property in question. The experience might well be motivating- nicht wahr? J-

Fannie Mae Announces Deed for Lease Program

November 9th, 2009 at 7:12 am

Rhonda- It’s hard for me to see a downside to this program. Foreclosure is the worst of all worlds. J-

Investors, Tax Credit & 90 Day Seasoning.

November 7th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Ardell (and Justin)- It’s sorta like talking in a monotone without being able to BOLD, etc. as we used to be able to do. Emphasis is useful to us taking the time to comment- nicht wahr? JG

Investors, Tax Credit & 90 Day Seasoning.

November 5th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

Ardell- What happened to RCG’s Comment Editing Codes? (I like to BOLD things once in a while). JG

Investors, Tax Credit & 90 Day Seasoning.

November 5th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

Ardell- To me Flippers per se are those who buy a property, do minimal cosmetic things to paper over the many inherent defects and then unload these puttied-over places on the unsuspecting. Renovators as such are an other thing entirely- worthy of my respect and the public’s. JG

Investors, Tax Credit & 90 Day Seasoning.

November 5th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

There are lots of Real Estate practices that I abhor- “Flipping” probably tops the list. JG