Queen Anne Trick or Treat 2009: Happy Halloween! - 10/30/09 07:45 PM
The Upper Queen Anne Merchant Association is once again presenting its anual Trick or Treat Event.
October 31st from 3PM to 5PM all along Queen Anne Ave from Galer to McGraws Streets!
Queen Anne Ave Trick-Or-Treating: All your local Upper Queen Anne merchants will be handing out treats to all the costumed kiddies! Safety for the little ones: Not only that , but the merchants in this neighborhood are hiring an officer to assist with pedestrian traffic and safety at Queen Anne Ave and Boston and Queen Anne Ave and Crockett.
Want more Queen Anne Halloween fun? Farm Food Fair … (4 comments)
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Happy Halloween Seattle! - 10/30/09 07:09 PM
Happy Halloween Seattle! Looking for something fun to do? How about a nearby pumpkin farm?
Hope everyone has had a great week and that you have a wonderful Halloween tomorrow! There are a ton of great in city events tonight and tomorrow, but heading out to a pumpkin farm is always fun and there are surprisingly many of them just outside of Seattle neighborhoods! Here are some recent shots from our little trip out to the country to go to the pumpkin farm:)
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Seattle Backyard Cottages Upcoming Meeting - 10/30/09 04:27 PM
Backyard cottages are a nice solution that many Seattle homeowners have been interested in for a variety of reasons. A Seattle backyard cottage, officially known as a detached ADU or accessory dwelling unit, can be a nice solution for a college aged child or aging parent among other things and a great way to financially make ends meet. Southeast Seattle has allowed them since 2006 and the Mayor introduced legislation to allow them across the city back in March of this year under a certain set of rules and regulations.
Upcoming meeting to discuss Seattle Backyard Cottages: Nov 2nd at 2 PM … (0 comments)
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Seattle ADU Requirements (kind of like a MIL Mother In Law, but Not) - 10/29/09 05:31 PM
Thinking about converting your basement or attic into rental income? Seattle has a great policy for allowing accessory dwelling units (ADU) on residential properties. This is a great way to be able to rent out part of your home and allow someone to legally live in a separate part of your home while you live there. Additionally, you can live in the ADU yourself if you choose and the renter can live in the main home. It doesn't matter as long as you stay within the city's guidelines for establishing an attached accessory dwelling unit.
Seattle ADU rules, rquirements & guidelines (you have to … (2 comments)
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Upper Queen Anne Real Estate Market Update - 10/29/09 12:51 PM
Upper Queen Anne is beautiful - I especially love the retail all along Queen Anne Ave N and the walkability that most of the homes in this area offer. I wanted to look at homes in the Upper Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle that score extremely high on Walk Score so I looked at the market just from 4th Ave W all the way East to 4th Ave N and from W Smith Street and Queen Anne Dr to the North down to W Lee St and Lee St where the hill starts really impeding walkability. I would expect that all … (2 comments)
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Haunted houses - 10/28/09 10:06 AM
A good halloween ghost story!
Via Maureen McCabe Central OH Homes (Real Living HER Worthington MaureenMcCabe.com ):
Haunted houses... rule number one... don't build on a graveyard.
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The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door - 10/28/09 09:48 AM
Via Kathryn Gorham Emerald Isle NC Crystal Coast (Green Key Properties):
The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door as fast as they can go and never look back. This is a word that Real Estate educator, Bill Gallagher, spoke about last week in our Mandatory Update class and had everyone laughing. Yesterday when it happened to me I was NOT laughing. That 4 letter word is FLEA. The size of a spec of dust these little creatures have the power to turn me into a gyrating, gasping, goofy lady slapping at her clothes and grasping for seemingly … (4 comments)
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On Good Morning America this weekend - 10/26/09 05:28 PM
Spencer from Zillow on ABC - great spot! Thanks Spencer for sharing!
Via Spencer Rascoff (Zillow):
Here's the link to my appearance on GMA from this weekend.
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Eastlake Seattle WA Market Update: October 2009 - 10/26/09 02:06 PM
Eastlake is interesting because although there are single family traditional homes, most of them don't come up for sale very often. That has been the case for the last six month of sales and also for the current Eastlake homes for sale that are available now. Excluding Eastlake condos, single family Eastlake homesare comprised of mostly townhouses, then houseboats, then regular single family traditional homes. Eastlake Townhomes have been the dominating factor for single family residential in this Seattle neighborhood recently.
Current Eastlake Homes for sale:
There are currently 25 Active or Contingent homes available in the NWMLS in the Eastlake … (0 comments)
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How to Get A Buyer's Agreement Signed - 10/24/09 10:13 PM
This is the perfect way to get your buyer agency agreements signed:
Via Pili Meyer (Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty):
I am always amused when agents declare that buyers won't sign a buyer's agreement. The ones I work with do. What I've learned is that it's all in the way you approach it.
There is a particular way to approach the intial counseling interview with a buyer to set the stage for the contract. There are 5 distinct steps to take.
Step 1: Tell Me What You Want The buyer came in with a real life situation in search of a real estate … (4 comments)
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Wallingford Seattle WA Bus Routes - 10/24/09 02:38 PM
Wallingford Seattle WA Bus Routes: Wallingford is already one of Seattle's most walkable neighborhoods. Maybe that is why the founder of Walk Score (a national website that measures the walkability of your neighborhood) lives right here in Wallingford! I mean this neighborhood really does have easy access to everything. On top of that, you can find major bus routes along at least 40th, 45th, and Stone with covered ones on both sides at Stone and 40th on Stone and also at 45th and Wallingford on 45th - also on both sides.
(I need to ad my personal note here: I think … (1 comments)
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Wallingford Seattle WA Neighborhood Guide - 10/23/09 02:53 PM
Wallingford Neighborhood of Seattle: Wallingford is one of my top five Seattle favorite neighborhoods! It has a unique mix of being completely urban and residential at the same time. Situated just North of Lake Union in the heart of Seattle, this area has a long history of being a working neighborhood. It is a true paradise for someone looking for the ability to live in a nice home with easy accessibility to work. Much like some of my other favorite neighborhoods, Wallingford is self-sustaining. You could literally live here and never have to leave while having all your needs met.
Wallingford … (5 comments)
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Seattle Houseboats: Got Storage? - 10/22/09 01:11 PM
Seattle houseboats: Got storage? On a recent tour through some of the Seattle floating homes in Eastlake, I decided to take a picture of one of the creative storage solutions. Seattle houseboaters are creative by nature - I have seen cute little vegetable gardens in old floating dingies and tires, but storage is always a problem living in tight quarters.
Seattle floating homes storage issues...
Imagine just painting a room and having a few inches of paint left in the can. Most of us would throw it in the garage for touch ups, but storage is a true premium in the … (5 comments)
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Lake Union Waterfront: Lynn Street Park in Eastlake Seattle WA - 10/21/09 04:18 PM
Lake Union Waterfront: Lynn Street Park in Eastlake Seattle WA
Seattle has a lot of parks and the Eastlake neighborhood is no exception. The Eastlake Community has been really great about setting aside open space for the public - even if in tiny spots so that everyone who loves this neighborhood can enjoy Lake Union.
Lake Union Waterfront: Lynn Street Park is no exception and a wonderful spot to rest and watch the lake go by. It is located at the base of Lynn Street at the intersection of Fairview and Lynn right in the heart of the Seattle … (0 comments)
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Seattle WA Wallingford Perks: Wallingford Center - 10/21/09 03:55 PM
Wallingford Center is a great community gathering place in this Seattle WA neighborhood - with the bottom two floors full of retail and bites to eat like Trophy Cupcakes plus a third level filled with studios this place is one of the reasons why Wallingford real estate is so great!
Wallingford personal favorites: My personal favorites include Lil Klippers where two of my children got their first haircuts.
Great Wallingford Location: The Wallingford Center is located on the corner of the busy 45th and Wallingford Ave N intersection in the heart of Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood - right across form the QFC being … (0 comments)
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Eastlake Floating Homes: Seattle Houseboats On The Loop & More! - 10/21/09 02:03 PM
Eastlake Floating Homes are just one of the Eastlake Seattle WA sites on the Lake Union Loop: Officially the Cheshiahud Loop, this historic trail circles Lake Union including the Seattle neighborhood of Eastlake.
Walking around Lake Union: We walked through the Eastlake portion of it last month after showing Eastlake Townhomes and houseboats. I decided to take a few pix along the way. The route is marked, but nothing at this point as easy as walking around Green Lake (putting the distance differences aside). It is just more urban and street based. Here Is one of the "trail" markers. … (2 comments)
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Green Lake: Looking For A Good Source Of Neighborhood Info? - 10/21/09 09:55 AM
Forget bigger media "hyper local" blogs! Supporting local Seattle neighborhood blogs: I support them as a sponsor and believe that this site is making a difference in a community - a community that I work in almost every day whether I am previewing homes, showing houses or listing them. On top of it, they are savvy and nice girls! I had a great opportunity to sit down with the brains behind the operation at Mosaic in Wallingford and enjoyed myself beyond belief.
Green Lake Blogging at its best: Green Lake real estate is one of my favorite parts of Seattle real estate and … (0 comments)
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Wallingford Open House At The Center of A Great Seattle Neighborhood - 10/20/09 12:48 PM
Wallingford Homes: 4333 Wallingford Ave N has a Walk Score of 100 and is it any wonder why? With all this literally at your doorstep, why would you want to live anywhere else? In fact, Wallingford real estate is hopping! Our open house this weekend was very busy and people are out looking! There were plenty of neighborhood experts through just to take a peek and keep their fingers on the pulse of what is happening in the Wallingford real estate market, but there were also buyers. People interested in this home were thrilled with the proximity to all that Wallingford … (0 comments)
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Queen Anne Real Estate Update Residential - 10/15/09 04:22 PM
Seattle's Queen Anne Neighborhood real estate update: Residential Active listings (homes for sale), Pending listings (Queen Anne homes under agreement and either pending inspection or pending close - basically in escrow), and solds (homes which have closed and we have sales data for them. All home data taken from NWMLS listings info. Residential is basically anything that is not a condo or a co-op, etc. so Queen Anne Townhomes are included in numbers. Let me know if you want those broken out this time.
Active Seattle WA Queen Anne Homes For Sale: These are the single family houses for sale in … (0 comments)
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Indoor Plants that Can Help Remove Harmful Chemicals in Your Home - 10/15/09 11:21 AM
This si a great thing to keep in mind -
Via Debbie Rumsey (Century 21 Sea Coast, Encinitas, CA):
The Environmental Protection Agency says chemicals from building materials, furniture and even air fresheners can make indoor air toxic, however, houseplants can help!
PEACE LILY
This plant removes toxins in your home including acetone, benzene, alcohols and ammonia. Not only does it clean the air, it flowers as well! Make sure to wash the leaves regularly to keep pests off. Water when the soil is dry to the touch.
RHAPIS PALM
Clears the air of chemicals, including ammonia and … (2 comments)
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Seattle Houseboats: Floating Home Market Update - 10/14/09 08:57 PM
Seattle Houseboats: Looking for a 2009 Seattle floating home update? Houseboats in Seattle have actually sold pretty well this year. Seattle's floating homes have weathered much of the lending issues associated with other homes because they have always been tricky for financing - requiring more money down, etc. Despite this fact, there have been some very affordable floating homes in the Seattle real estate market this year.
Seattle Houseboats: Current Numbers: According to the numbers I just pulled out of the MLS, there are 18 Active Listings for Seattle houseboats. Not all of these are floating homes, though. Seattle houseboats is … (6 comments)
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FHA Loans Need Appraisals, Not Inspections - 10/13/09 09:54 AM
Seattle Real Estate: FHA is hot right now and this is good information for potential FHA buyers to read. Email me if you have questions. Have a great day!
Via Minneapolis Home Inspections - Reuben Saltzman (Structure Tech Home Inspections):
I get a lot of questions about FHA Inspections, and it's about time I sat down and blogged about it. Here are the most common questions I get asked about standard FHA loans. This information does not apply to FHA 203(k) Loans.
Can You Do The FHA Inspection? FHA loans do not require a home inspection, they require an appraisal. The appraiser … (3 comments)
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Belltown Condo Choices: Seattle City Living - 10/11/09 04:42 PM
Belltown real estate: Condos with big city and Sound views:
This Belltown city view condo shot was taken fomr the South end of Belltown just out of Downtown Seattle proper, but gives you a good idea of how many opportunities there are for good city light views in Belltown condos and also Downtown Seattle condo real estate.
Belltown condos with water and city views: There are many buildings with good views - both Puget Sound and city views - even some of Lake Union, but make sure to check out the the surrounding buildings and height limits.
Belltown is just North … (4 comments)
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What to Expect When You Live on the Water - 10/10/09 05:06 PM
Even though this post is written for Virginia Waterfront property, many of the same things apply to Seattle waterfront living so I wanted to post it because it is good info and well written! Seattle Waterfront homes including Seattle houseboats require special attention. This is a great list:
Via Mike Hogan, MBA, EcoBroker (Pioneer Realty):
What to Expect When You Live on the Water
Ahhh the sites, sounds and smells of waterfront living. We all love it...the sand between your toes...the sounds of the water crashing over the rip rap...the smell of the salt air. All of the combined … (2 comments)
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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf - Do the right thing (Or Do Something....and QUICK) - 10/10/09 05:00 PM
Via Bob Stewart - ActiveRain (ActiveRain):
I don't generally write about anything other than ActiveRain. Every once in a while I'll write about my kid, but for the most part I try to keep my personal views and opinions to myself. I don't want them reflecting on my company (I have pretty strong views and in my personal life I have no issues sharing them if someone asks.........ok, sometimes I'll just butt in and share them even when I wasn't asked).
Have you guys seen this? A Wells Fargo executive in charge of Foreclosed Commerical properties decided to take full advantage … (3 comments)
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Green Lake Offering Up Choices In Home Buying - 10/10/09 04:23 PM
Seattle's Green Lake Neighborhood is having a bit of a real estate shortage in my opinion. I have great buyers wanting to get into homes that are nicely updated on the North End of the Green Lake and right now there is only really one choice.
Green Lake is a great neighborhood with lots of diversity and choices when it comes to housing: I know of a couple Green Lake homes coming on soon hopefully, but that doesn't help right now so I keep looking.
The North End Of Green Lake: Why do my buyers like the North end of … (2 comments)
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Localism is My Biggest Rainmaker Perk - 10/07/09 11:00 AM
Active Rain is a pretty amazing site - especially if you are a Rainmaker, but make sure and take advantage of your Localism perk. Only posts from Rainmakers can be indexed to Google where people can find you. The really cool thing that isn't as talked about as much is Localism. When you become a Rainmaker you get to also simultaneously post your blog entries to Localism. Localism.com is part of your benefit for being on Active Rain and it is honestly my very favorite part of being a member here. I love networking and meeting great people here and I … (15 comments)
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How Long Does It Take To Close "Today"? - 10/07/09 07:17 AM
This is a great article about the realities facing home buyers today.
Via Ken Cook, FHA Home Loans 678-439-8683:
Ask ten mortgage people that question and you will likely get ten different answers. In fact ask me on ten different files and you'll get ten different answers! Just a few weeks ago I easily closed a refinance in eight days and a purchase in 13. Yes, 13 days. Can it happen today? I don't know - we'll have to try it and see! I am currently working on a closing with Lane Bailey that has been going for well into … (2 comments)
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Downtown Seattle Real Estate 2009 Condo Market - 10/05/09 10:20 AM
Downtown Seattle is the very center of Seattle real estate and this Seattle neighborhood has had an interesting market for 2009. Total closed sales as of today in Downtown Seattle for 2009 are 57 condos ranging from $215,000 to a whopping $9,750,000 for sales prices. This is comparison to their original list prices of $216,000 and $12,000,000. Market time varied from 0 to 322 days with an average of 84 days and a median of 72 days on market. The average selling price was $1,031,348 and the median has been $655,000 so far for 2009 Downtown Seattle condo sales.
Downtown Seattle … (2 comments)
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Volunteer Park in Capitol Hill - 10/03/09 10:40 PM
Volunteer Park is one of my favorite parks in Seattle - I love the wide variety of activities there and it is a great place just to take a stroll around on a nice day.
Curious what you will see if you venture to climb to the top of the water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park? Look at this gorgeous view!
Seattle is filled with parks, but if you get a chance to visit Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, do take advantage of it! Make sure to drive through and see the gorgeous historic homes in this area as well.
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