seattle condo: July Seattle Condo Market Update - 08/24/07 09:27 PM
The Queen Anne and Downtown/Belltown condo market exhibited healthy gains amidst a transitioning market place which helped buoy city-wide results. The median Seattle condo price increased 6.1% over July ‘06 and 4.3% over June even with fewer closed sales. Condos also sold faster in July with average days on market of … (0 comments)

seattle condo: Downtown Seattle Condo Update - June 2007 - 07/11/07 06:40 PM
The downtown Seattle condo market (downtown, Belltown & Denny Triangle districts) remained stable in June.  Compared to June 2006, unit sales increased 10.5% and the median price rose 9.2% to $439,500, dipping into single-digit territory.
However, downtown, like the region as a whole, is starting to show signs of a softening condo … (1 comments)

seattle condo: Bait & Switch Routine - 08/01/06 05:22 PM
Susan Ryan, a Seattle area Realtor, recently wrote about new developments bait & switch routine in the Seattle P-I Newspaper's Real Estate blog.
And, I've been noticing this a lot lately as I work with presale buyers & investors.   Most of the new developments haven't been placing listings in the MLS.  … (4 comments)

seattle condo: Downtown Seattle Condo Update - 08/01/06 02:19 PM
July saw an increase in condo inventory in the Downtown, Belltown & Pioneer Square areas from 89 to 131 active listings. Pending sales also increased 8.9% from 35 to 39. Interestingly, with the increased inventory, buyers had more choices and it resonated with them as the average days on market … (0 comments)

seattle condo: Seattle Area Condo Appreciation Rates - 07/30/06 03:19 AM
Condominiums have shed it's image as housing for people who couldn't afford single family homes.  Condos now make up 25% of the total home sales in King County and is outpacing single family homes in appreciation.  With many new projects being constructed in the downtown & urban core areas, complete with … (1 comments)

seattle condo: Reshaping Seattle's Waterfront - 07/24/06 02:39 PM
To some, Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct (elevated portion of Highway 99) is an eye sore, a disaster waiting to happen, an endearing piece of Seattle's history.  Either way, it slices downtown from it's waterfront limiting access and views.  The 2001 6.8 magnitude Nisqually Earthquake damaged the viaduct which has been undergoing … (0 comments)

seattle condo: Who's buying high-end homes? - 07/17/06 04:15 PM
I always wondered who are the people buying the new condos in the downtown area, and where are they coming from.  Afterall, 49 new condo projects are planned and most start at the $500,000 level with a significant number priced above $1 million.  The median income in King county is only … (1 comments)

 
Real Estate Agent: Ben Kakimoto - Seattle Condo Specialist (John L. Scott - Seattle | Belltown)
Ben Kakimoto - Seattle Condo Specialist
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Ben is a Seattle condominium specialist located in downtown Seattle and is the founder and author of the popular Seattle Condo Blog

Ben also maintains the Seattle real estate blog - Seattle Housing Buzz.

Ben specializes in urban Seattle real estate.






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