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auburn wa: Riverwalk View Home in Auburn WA - 05/27/12 12:25 PM
Beautiful resale opportunity in prized Riverwalk Community with territorial view and magnificent sunsets. Home is in wonderful shape & shows pride of ownership!
1999 Centex tri-level features 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths, with a wonderful open kitchen & family room concept, keeping the cook part of the action while nicely splitting the two rooms. For more formal occasions, you’ll also appreciate the separate living room and dining room.
Huge windows in kitchen plus vaulted ceilings in living & dining rooms add height and massive daylight. The private backyard is perfect for summer BBQ’s on the patio!
Central air & gas heat … (3 comments)
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auburn wa: Short Sale Documentation - 05/21/12 06:10 PM
Perhaps the most significant part of handling short sale listings is gathering the appropriate documention from the Seller. While each lender / loan type tends to have slightly different requirements, overall the list is similar and must be presented to the Lender at the time short sale negotiations are begun.
Short sale documentation from the Seller almost always includes at least:
Authorization from the Seller(s) allowing the negotiator to contact lender(s) on their behalf. Hardship letter. This letter, written by the Seller, describes exactly why the Seller is in need of a short sale and why the lender should consider … (2 comments)
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auburn wa: Auburn WA - First Quarter 2012 Residential Sales Report - 04/12/12 05:43 PM
Auburn WA continues to be an area where distressed property sales make up almost half of all closed residential sales. It's also an area where homes are selling quickly and within 99% of asking price.
Using information gathered gleaned from the local Multiple Listing Service, shows that for the period January 1 through March 31, 2012 the important numbers are:
215 Total number of completed (closed) sales of residential properties 51 Number of New Construction properties sold $61,750 Low price $620,000 High price $219,950 Median price $228,741 Average price 123 Days Average Days on Market (the amount of time before … (0 comments)
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auburn wa: Carbon Monoxide Detectors Now Required for Home Sales in Washington State - 03/31/12 09:25 AM
Carbon Monoxide Detector Required in Washington State Carbon Monoxide Detectors are now required for home sales in Washington state.
In order to sell, or re-sell a home in Washington State, effective April 1st, a Seller must now include a carbon monoxide detector in every home. As a Buyer, you'll want to watch for the presence of the detector. As a Seller, here are the guidelines:
A detector must be placed on each floor of the home A detector must be placed outside each sleeping area It doesn't matter whether or not you have a fuel-burning fireplace in your home It doesn't … (6 comments)
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auburn wa: 20 Tips to Buying a New Construction Home - 03/06/12 05:27 PM
Buying a new construction home is a bit different than purchasing a resale home – one that's been previously owned by someone else. You'll need to be familiar with a few tricks of the trade, along with understanding a bit about how the process works. These 20 tips to buying a new construction home are just the starting point on your way to the new construction home of your dreams. When you're ready, I'd be delighted to be of assistance to you!
1. Use your own Broker/Agent
ALWAYS use your own Broker/Agent; doing so will help ensure that you get what … (6 comments)
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auburn wa: Part II - New Construction In and Around Auburn WA - 03/05/12 09:14 PM
In Part I of this post, I reviewed new construction and communities by DR Horton, Soundbuilt Homes, Schneider Family Homes, and Conner Homes. Because new construction is such a huge part of our south King County and north Pierce County Auburn location, I’ve split my quick overview into two posts.
In addition, you’ll find a few more tips about buying new construction in the post 20 Tips to Buying New Construction.
Premier Homes
I haven’t had a chance to work with any of the Premier Homes folks yet, but wanted to include them in this list as they have a … (0 comments)
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auburn wa: Part I -- New Construction In and Around Auburn WA - 03/05/12 05:48 PM
Acquiring a new home is thrilling for every Buyer, but new construction, in particular, maintains an exceptionally high level of anticipation, followed by what seem to be endless delays and frustration, and then finally culminating in a near fever-pitch of excitement.
In addition to the shiny new finishes and new house smell, of course, new construction is attractive to many buyers because of builder financing and low down payment incentives, extended warranties, and the desire to decorate a home from the ground up, choosing plans, colors, cabinets, counters, and flooring. Not to mention that a contract written for new construction will … (2 comments)
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auburn wa: Snow/Ice/Wind Storm of January 2012 in Auburn WA - 01/28/12 02:48 PM
I was a bit (well, a lot) skeptical about whether we’d end up with a storm of the magnitude the weather folks were predicting early last week. We were to get 12-18” of snow. Uh huh … right!
In my area of south King County, we’d had a number of just wet little snow blizzards that melted about the time the flakes hit the ground. What I didn’t know, was that the worst of the storm was just laughing at me … waiting for me to go back into the house to finish my skeptical blog post.
For my area of … (1 comments)
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auburn wa: Auburn, WA -- MainVue Homes at The Bridges - 01/18/12 03:57 PM
New home-building in Auburn, WA continues to increase, as evidenced by a quick drive through the area. One of the most ambitious new developments in Auburn is The Bridges, by MainVue Homes, located just east of 124th, between 304th and 288th.
A few years ago I watched as the area was cleared and developed with streets, lights, and playgrounds, and then the real estate economy tanked and the property sat idle … until recently!
Unfortunately, it appears that the folks at MainVue homes have decided not to list their homes on our local MLS. Visiting both their Web and … (2 comments)
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auburn wa: Auburn, WA -- The Winter Storm Watch Continues - 01/18/12 12:38 AM
My husband, the amateur weatherman, has been obsessively following the build-up to the “Megastorm” of decades, currently predicted for our greater Seattle region. We’ve been watching for days, experiencing a bit of snow here, and a bit of snow there. At our home in east Auburn, so far we’ve accumulated a couple of inches, which largely went away today even through additional flurries of wet heavy snow.
I grew up in Seattle and remember a few good-sized snow storms from my childhood; even one or two while raising our own children. This storm, however, is expected to dump somewhere between 12- … (5 comments)
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auburn wa: Auburn WA, A Fresh Look at Sales in Lakeland Hills - 01/17/12 10:56 PM
I’ve always loved the Lakeland Hills area of Auburn, which technically straddles the King County / Pierce County borders and includes both Auburn and Sumner addresses. Perched above the Auburn valley, there are some staggering views of the valley, southeast of Mt. Rainier, and east to the Cascade foothills.
Much of Lakeland Hills is new(er) construction in a planned community with a variety of housing choices and prices, shopping, parks and entertainment. Here you’ll find apartments, condominiums (both attached and detached), along with single family homes.
A large portion of the newest homes, perhaps those built from about 2007 … (0 comments)
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auburn wa: Real Estate is About to Come to a Screeching Halt in Auburn, WA!!! - 01/12/12 08:51 PM
Truly! Snow is coming! The world will come to an end in Auburn in three days!
At least so say the weather stations.
The greater Puget Sound metropolitan area is a unique place when it snows. We’re hilly around here and our typical warm ocean breezes prevent us from getting much in the way of significant snowfall, which means most of the cities and towns in our area have a minimal amount of snow equipment to deal with the mess. We don’t dump a lot of sand or salt on the roads. Some … but not a lot.
Oh sure, … (6 comments)
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auburn wa: Auburn, WA: 2011 End of the Year Reports - 01/03/12 11:34 PM
The end of the year is a good time to take a look back and see how things shaped up. After all of the negative press, residential real estate sales in Auburn improved, both for the month of December 2011, and year over year compared to 2010.
Here’s a quick look at the numbers:
Who says the economy still not improving!? Compare the numbers from 2008!
The next chart compares year end stats:
I’m jazzed! Look at that nice up-tick in closed sales!
So … what sold in Auburn in December?
Traditional sales are creeping up … (0 comments)
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auburn wa: Short Sales and 2012 - 12/30/11 07:14 PM
By all indications, it appears that 2012 will be a year with even more short sale listings … and closings than 2011. Some of the major banks have embraced the idea that short sales can be a bit more profitable than letting houses sit for months on end and then ultimately end up in foreclosure.
With the number of real estate transactions on the upswing here in the Auburn, WA, south King County, and Pierce County areas, it only makes sense that we’ll also see more short sale transactions.
Around the water cooler, I’m hearing that some real estate brokers … (2 comments)
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auburn wa: Time to Be Thankful! - 11/18/11 04:53 PM
Thanksgiving is almost here .. almost! Just a few days away.
In our family, that means the kids come to our home with grandchildren in tow (“I’m” the grandma now), with special treats tucked in baskets, games to play and visiting to be done. We’ll spend 2-3 days chasing the little ones around while they decide that "gramma" and "grampa" live on a farm (NOT), have lots of good hot cocoa and whipped cream, hugs, and stories. They’ll likely ride the “tractor,” (read that as the riding lawnmower), chase the dogs, pick up the eggs from the chickens, feed the … (3 comments)
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auburn wa: October 2011 Home Prices Drop, Number of Sales Rise in Auburn, WA - 11/14/11 05:01 PM
A few days ago, the Seattle Times reported that when comparing home prices in King County in October 2011 to October 2010 a ”puzzling” drop of 15% occurred. Since I represent very knowledgeable clients in the south King County as well, I thought I’d better be sure I understood those numbers for myself.
I’ve had a bit of difficulty actually supporting that County-wide 15% price drop number. Based on closed residential home sales in October 2010 and in October 2011, here’s what I see: (Actually, I also took at look at September just to see how they compared – those numbers are … (5 comments)
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auburn wa: Farmer's Markets are "Springing" Up All Over! - 06/17/11 12:55 AM
It's Spring, which means Farmer's Markets are "Springing" Up All Over!
I love shopping at local Farmer's Markets. Just mingling amongst all the fresh produce, the local crafts, and flowers is inspiring. I always come away with the zeal to go home and weed. Or something equally as dirty.
Not to mention, of course, my reusuable shopping bag, full of goodies. Veggies, lettuces, fruits...even an occasional quart of fresh fresh milk. Yummy. We eat really well for a few days after my trip.
Near my home in Auburn, Washington are a few Farmer's markets worth mentioning. I missed all of the grand … (8 comments)
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auburn wa: Heads-Up! Fireworks on the 3rd of July! - 06/08/11 12:27 AM
I love fireworks. Actually, I love BIG firework displays. The ones that the young’uns persist in lighting off in the neighborhood designed to just be big bangs are annoying. (Well, don't laugh, but I really like those snake'y things -- those little black things that you light that crawl all over the ground.) But give me lots of sparkles and trailing lights and I’m in every time!
So ... this is a heads up! It's time to start planning!
One of the best shows in our area is, without a doubt, hosted by Emerald Downs in Auburn. Combined with the fun … (0 comments)
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auburn wa: Thinking of Selling Your Manufactured Home? - 03/15/11 11:34 PM
Selling a manufactured home on land is a bit different than selling a stick-built home. There are a few more inspections and requirements, not to mention finding a lender that will lend!
Here in the Auburn area of Western Washington, I’ve had the dubious pleasure of working through a few sticky manufactured home transactions over the last few months. Now, don’t get me wrong -- working with the buyers and sellers was truly a pleasure! It’s just that there are so many different steps to be taken that sometimes clients can feel a bit overwhelmed by the whole process; … (2 comments)
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auburn wa: Relocating? Consider Seattle-Tacoma Region Traffic When Shopping For a New Neighborhood - 01/20/11 09:42 PM
I absolutely love getting a phone call from a Buyer looking to relocate to the Seattle-Tacoma area. One of the early questions when talking to someone moving to the area involves where they will work and how long they're willing to commute. Almost always, the answers are something similar to "I'm being transferred to ____________ (downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma) and don't want to drive more than about 20-30 minutes."
That's certainly and admirable goal and one I completely understand. Unfortunately, for most of the greater Seattle/Tacoma area, that can be a bit challenging when compared to the purchase dollars also in … (2 comments)
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Gabrielle Nemes
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