king county real estate: Simply Gorgeous! | Completely Rebuilt Maple Valley Rambler - 01/04/12 10:08 PM
The new year brings a new price for this stunning 3 BR "Street of Dreams" quality rambler on 2+ acres in rural Maple Valley. Just reduced to $459,950 the home was completely rebuilt from the foundation up in 2009. It features vaulted ceilings, hand-scraped Teak floors, two-panel doors, Alder cabinetry with soft-close hinges, slab granite, farm-house sinks and much much more!
The detached Shop outside has a 500+ square foot finished Rec Room above it...perfect for teens, parties, our out of town guests.
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king county real estate: There's Shopping and Then There's HOME Shopping - 11/16/10 10:00 PM
This past weekend I found myself running around looking for birthday gifts for three family members ranging in age from 4 to 40. I went from toys (there are some REALLY cool things out there now!) to Menswear and wrapped things up (no pun intended) in the Wine aisle
I'm not really into shopping....for myself anyway. I have friends who are power shoppers, you know, the "shop 'til you drop" types....but that's so not me!
Unless of course, we're talking house shopping!
When it comes to finding the house for my clients, I'm on it and I love the … (6 comments)
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king county real estate: Short Sale-SOLD! - 05/23/10 10:12 PM
Another successfully negotiated short sale in Maple Valley, this two story home in Eastwood Forest now has a new owner. The sale took approximately 4 months to negotiate full release on both liens and the home ended up selling to the 2nd buyer (As many short sales do).
We were able to successfully negotiate a full release on both the first and second liens for this property. The first mortgage was with Suntrust and the 2nd with Guaranty Bank.
Lisitng price: $229,950
Selling price: $220,000
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king county real estate: Some Days You're Ten Feet Tall! - 03/21/10 05:22 PM
It was a gorgeous day weather-wise here in Seattle yesterday. On the first day of Spring 2010, we had temperatures near 70 degrees and sunshine all day long.
My morning consisted of reviewing an offer, presenting another offer and reaching mutual acceptance on a listing I've been marketing on and off for about 18 months. I then hit my favorite store of all time Trader Joe's, had to cancel a showing because the house sold and then headed home to clean patio furniture, watch the Huskies cream beat New Mexico and then made homemade pizza on the BBQ for dinner.
It … (29 comments)
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king county real estate: Best December in 3 Years Says NWMLS - 01/05/10 09:36 PM
Each month the Northwest Multiple Listing services releases a press release of stats for the following month, along with analysis and a little forecasting thrown in for fun.
I don't think any of us "in the trenches" were surprised to read that December home sales in Western Washington were the highest and "best December" since 2006.
Here's a quick analysis of the monthly numbers for Single Family Homes & Condos listed and sold through NWMLS:
Inventory Down 15.6%
Number of Sales Up 54.7%
Median Sales Price Down 7%
Most Brokers (including myself) are forecasting a strong … (2 comments)
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king county real estate: Both Seattle and Tacoma Make Top 5 List for 2010 - 12/30/09 11:11 AM
In any other aspect of my life, if given a preference, I'd choose to remain in the dark about what the new year will bring. However because real estate is a fluid market, it's helpful to keep an eye on the horizon (and beyond) in order to best educate clients and make adjustments in a timely way.
Oh.....and I'm also a sucker for every glimpse of sunshine I can get.
A recent article in the WSJ asks the question
"After a dour year......will 2010 bring sunnier tidings?"
There wasn't a lot of new news in the article (most taken from Moody's … (3 comments)
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king county real estate: A New Year-A New Look! - 11/25/09 09:02 PM
Throughout my career I've typically updated my marketing photo every few years. It's an agonizing process. I think I'd rather have two root canals than have a new head shot taken.
They say with age comes wisdom, right?
So a few years ago I was feeling very wise and decided to go the art-illustration route to avoid the need for future photos. (I figure I won't have to update that until I turn completely gray-at least that's the plan)
But for some new marketing materials, I thought we need a team photo.
Bad idea.
After about 60 shots, many bloopers … (11 comments)
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king county real estate: Yes Virginia, Multiple Offers and Escalation Clauses Do Exist in this Market - 08/21/09 07:18 PM
In a market swamped with Short-sales and work-order heavy REO listings, the "regular listing" for first time home buyers has become an endangered species in my market. Buyers are anxious to close before November 29 to take advantage of the 1st time home buyer tax credit and they are coming to the table hungry and ready to do what it takes to get their sale in escrow.
This home on the East Hill of Kent sold in 10 days, with multiple offers and escalation clauses.
The sellers had the right attitude, got the house in tip-top shape and really studied … (7 comments)
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king county real estate: Just Sold Green Valley Mini-Farm - 07/06/09 09:44 PM
"Green acres is the place for me. Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wide Keep Manhattan Seattle, just give me that countryside." I've seen aLOT of houses over the nearly 2 decades I've been selling real estate. Although I'm able to appreciate each one (no matter size, condition or location) for it's individuality, every now and then I'm able to view and (even better) sell a really special property.
This was the case with the sale of this 6.5 acre mini-farm on Green Valley Road which closed on June 29.
What an awesome property!
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king county real estate: Down Payment Assistance Ready to be Resuscitated? - 06/28/09 02:00 PM
Many months ago I expressed my frustration with Congress and HUD when legislation was passed to do away with downpayment assistance programs such as the Ameridream program. Those of us who have been in the industry for a while worked with many of these programs under names such as Nehemiah, HART, Ameridream and others.
According to the Ameridream site, since Congress abolished these programs in October of 2008, over 90,000 prospective home buyers have been unable to make a purchase. The arguments against down-payment assistance programs (DAPs) revolve around a larger number of defaults on these loans and concern about over-inflated … (2 comments)
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king county real estate: Kent Easthill Custom Home on Private Acre $579,950 - 10/10/08 07:23 PM
Fresh on the market, this 4 Bedroom plus Bonus Room Two Story is located on 1.07 acres, close-in on Kent's Easthill. With over 3500 square feet, the floorplan is spacious with wide hallways and oversized rooms.
The main floor features sunken Living & Family Rooms, vaulted ceilings w/ tray details and a main floor Den/4th Bedroom. Upstairs all bedrooms are spacious, including the Master Suite which has a sumptuous 5 piece bath w/ jetted tub. The Bonus Room offers lots of flexibility for the new owner's use...home schooling, theater room, play room? Loaded with custom touches such as built-in window … (1 comments)
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king county real estate: King County Market Snapshot-Higher Priced Areas See Greater Decline - 06/17/08 02:52 PM
As a resident of South King County I have watched prices in the Bellevue/Kirkland areas skyrocket over the last two decades. While the entire Puget Sound region has not been immune (as many had predicted) from the real estate slowdown, it seems some of the more affluent areas of King County have seen a much larger price softening than the rest of us.
According to a report published by Ticor Title, homes prices in King County through May have fallen approximately 4% on average compared to 2007. However those areas with the highest percentage drop include Clyde Hill (down 25%), Yarrow … (5 comments)
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