greenlake: The Seattle market is tilting but it's really only like a seesaw.... - 07/12/11 06:52 AM
I read daily reports on the real estate sector and some of the online news says the market is stabilizing and others say it's in a continued decline.  In the Greater Seattle area, depending on who your clients are and where they're looking to buy or sell, it can get mighty confusing.
Here's the thing... the adage that real estate is local has never been more true. And, in fact, it's hyper-local. What is happening in the Greenlake area of town is nothing like what is happening in Lakeridge, or Crown Hill, Capitol Hill, or University District, or Belltown.  Same thing … (2 comments)

greenlake: Ballard and the general Greenlake area to have lean new construction units for next 2 years but sales in general still doing well for summer 2009 - 07/27/09 03:15 PM
Famous for its Norweigan heritage (lutefisk and all) and worldwide fame for its cedar shingle manufacturing  from the early settlers days in the area, this neighborhood has grown into a more sleek version of itself in the 2000's. New density has arrived by way of condos and townhomes fueled somewhat by the thought there would be the Monorail to support the increased traffic.  Alas, that didn't happen but the building continued once the financing was underway and the economy at the time supported it.  Granted, not all neighbors have been fans of these changes, but the Growth Management Act enacted in 1990 … (0 comments)

greenlake: What's up with Zillow's valuation system in King County for July 2009? - 07/23/09 05:57 AM
Has anyone else noticed that the Zillow estimates have started showing spikes in values in the close in metro areas but they continue to show drops in the outlying areas?  I find this interesting since within the past couple of months the Seattle metro area has been classified a "declining market" by the financial/banking sector.
We've had more than one lender tell us that appraisals continue to be an issue and the Seattle market has now been hit with it, not just areas like Kent, Maple Valley, Renton, Tacoma, etc.  Five (5%) percent of all deals that are being written right now … (4 comments)

greenlake: Seattle's north end market activity update... - 07/15/09 07:34 AM
The northern end of Seattle is a mixed bag of activity. There are 2 main areas designated in the local MLS called 705 and 710. Area 705 encompasses neighborhoods such as Ballard, Greenlake, Greenwood, and more. Basically, anything west of I-5, north of the Ballard locks/ship canal, all the way up to Seattle's border at 145th Street. This is the largest market area of Seattle in terms of number of homes and land coverage.
Which means you'll get a mixed bag of activity. The Ballard and Phinney Ridge areas continue to have some of the lowest on market times for homes … (0 comments)

greenlake: Keep your eyes peeled for Team Reba's REO Squad coming soon with good home deals in King County - 04/19/09 11:44 AM
A new relationship we've built with a lender, Phil Ross of Prospect Mortgage, will have Team Reba hosting open houses for REO sales. These are bank owned homes, meaning that a foreclosure has been completed and the bank is selling the "real estate owned" asset on their balance sheet. Homes are all over the Puget Sound, but we're going to be picking out some we think may be particular values for buyers today.
We'll be posting our open houses here and on Twitter for anyone who would like to come see us and the properties. Currently targeted neighbhorhoods are Kirkland's Bridle … (0 comments)

 
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