Take a look at the City of Renton webpage about the great Independence Day Celebration at Coulon Park on Lake Washington in Renton.

Saturday Afternoon Party, Saturday evening Fireworks. Thank you to all the sponsors and the City Employees who work to make this great while our families can party.

This great day is sponsored by the retail establishments in the Landing, so make sure you support our local businesses.

Enjoy the day with your family, friends and neighbors and if you are thinking of relocating to Renton take a look at the city website and you will see how much is happening in our community.

Our freedom has been earned and paid for by our service men and women. When you see a military person or their family this weekend make sure and take a moment to say thank you and express your appreciation. Enjoy the red, white and blue.

We subscribe to the Keller Williams Realty Company Motto, "God, Family, then Business." Enjoy all three this weekend.

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All-Natural Pest Control That's Effective And Safe For Kids And Pets

Terminix offers a nature-based bug killer for spot treatmentsIn between visits from the exterminator, it's not uncommon to see the occasional ant, spider or roach or insect around the house.

In fact, Sunday evening a group of us neighbors were having a bbq in Ashburn our townhome community in Renton and someone started digging up a small crack in the sidewalk. Then of course the ants came out to see what was up. OH MY GOD...... Spray the ants ...... so they were drowned in gobs of ant killer chemical.... Everyone had a different opinion. Leave them alone, kill and burn them all, move the chair, flee madly running and screaming. It was pretty fun for a few seconds. Me of course grew up farming and a few little ants don't cause too much problem.

But what to do about it?

One solution is Terminix SafeShield, a new, eco-friendly home pest control product introduced earlier this year.

Formulated by an independent pesticide company, Terminix SafeShield is a non-aerosol bug spray whose active ingredients are all-natural. The formula is said to control 25 types of in-home pests and kills bugs fast.

Because of its natural composition, SafeShield is safe for use around kids and pets -- a huge advantage over chemical-laden, off-the-shelf products. However, this same composition is also the product's weak spot. Its oils and ingredients are most effective as spot treatments -- not long-lasting ones.

Although it's meant to complement a professional Terminix treatment, SafeShield can be purchased by-the-bottle at the Terminix website. Just a little environmentally friendly info from the Gary McNinch Team your Renton Realtors. My home website is www.RentonHomeFinder.com My twitter handle @RentonHomeFinde My facebook page is Gary McNinch on Facebook My Active Rain website is Gary McNinch Team on ActiveRain Gary McNinch Team Realtor Renton WA Real Estate Keller Williams Realty Renton WA. Call us 206-696-2329, email Gary@GaryMcNinch.com tweet us, text us, or send us a snail mail. We like to hear from our many satisfied clients.

 

You can't predict the economyAt the start of the year, the "experts" made a lot of predictions about the U.S. economy and what to expect in 2009.

And nobody predicted just how big the government's stimulus package would be.

Now, on June 30, with the year officially half-over, it's as good a time as any to remember that people are much better at interpreting the past than predicting the future. Economists can make educated guesses about the future, but they're guesses nonetheless.

It's like watching the Weather Channel. A meterologist can look at the data and say it's going to rain next week, but the forecast is never 100%. As Gary Keller, founder of Keller Williams Realty, said last fall, "real estate is local and saying that real estate in one place is the same as another is the same as saying the weather is the same everywhere."

So far this year, mortgage rates have been up and down, credit availability has been higher and lower, and home prices have varied immensely from neighborhood to neighborhood.

There's another 6 months until 2010 and there's no reason to expect the current volatility and uncertainty to change. Yesterday, a new client asked me what I thought would happen in our Renton housing market in the next year or so and my answer was "more of the same"...... still flat with rates up and down and another load of adjustable rate mortgages coming due this fall to increase our distressed housing supply."

The world is unpredictable and so is the U.S. economy. Therefore, consider making your personal finance decisions based on the information at hand today instead of on an educated guess about the future. Remember we only have 3 months to find the right home and get an offer written if you are using the "first time home buyer $8000 tax credit." Do not hesitate on this one.

After all, the weatherman's been wrong before.

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Gary McNinch Team Realtor Renton WA Real Estate Keller Williams Realty Renton WA. Call us 206-696-2329, email Gary@GaryMcNinch.com tweet us, text us, or send us a snail mail. We like to hear from our many satisfied clients.


 

Ok, "let's Play real estate, everybody likes to do that" 

So here is a crazy list from my nutty and usually very accurate friend Gary Woltal in Texas.    MLS descriptions (used to be newspaper descriptions, but no reads newspapers now),  enjoy.

Via Gary Woltal - REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):

The description in the writeup and what they really mean---

* OLD WORLD CHARM - Has some woodwork, needs cleaning.

* CONTEMPORARY FEELING - Has no woodwork, needs cleaning.

* SECURITY SYSTEM - Neighbor has a dog.

* UPDATED KITCHEN - Sink no longer overflows.

* CONVENIENT - Located on freeway entrance ramp.

* MINT - Someone has spilled mouthwash on the carpet.

* NEUTRAL DECOR - No murals of nudes, or Elvis, but has brown walls.

* MOVE IN CONDITION - Front door missing.

* COZY - No room larger than 9 x 6.

* DELIGHTFUL RURAL LOCATION - In flight path of nuclear bomber base.

* EASILY MAINTAINED - Requires at least two gardeners and live-in maid.

* MUCH SOUGHT AFTER - It's been on the market at least twice before and still no one wants it.

* QUIET, SECLUDED SETTING - On site of a proposed fraternity complex.

* RARE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY - No one else wants it.

* WELL SITUATED - In full view of the neighbors.

* WITHIN EASY DISTANCE OF - Next door to a pub and opposite a sex shop.

 
What is Your Home Worth, What Did the Neighbors House REALLY sell for? Gary McNinch Team Market Snapshot Online and Current from the NWMLS

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Congratulations ACTIVE RAIN REAL ESTATE NETWORK.   150,000 members sharing information for consumers on current real estate issues and looking toward the future of our business.  Thanks for what you all have done for my business. 

Via John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace):

On June 19, 2009 the ActiveRain Real Estate Network reached the 150,000 member mark. Congratulations to Jonathan Washburn, Bob Stewart, Matt Heaton, and the entire ActiveRain Team on this monumental accomplishment! Your vision, passion and dedication to building this extraordinary real estate community are unparalleled.

Founded in 2006, it was less than a year ago, on July 25, 2008 that ActiveRain passed 100,000 members. Since then, the network has rocketed to 150,000 in under 11 months, an annual growth rate of over 50% and an average of over 4,500 new members per month.

I'm sure the AR Team has several plans in the works to build on this momentum. It's going to be an exciting time as the network moves to 200,000 members and beyond. Congrats ActiveRain!


Find out more about the vision and growth of ActiveRain in these posts from The Official ActiveRain Blog:

ActiveRain Launches Real Estate Industry's First Social Networking Website

ActiveRain Real Estate Network is 1 month old

Ahhh, pretty charts - First 6 weeks of growth

Let's have a contest: Contest #1
Contest #1: And we have a winner

ActiveRain member 10K!!!

ActiveRain's Membership Surges to 35,000 in First Year

 

Real Estate Tomato Interviews ActiveRain CEO, Matt Heaton

ActiveRain week in review #1

Big traffic increases for ActiveRain and Localism

ActiveRain's Weltanschauung

Matt and Jon on Inman TV

ActiveRain Hosts the Carnival of Real Estate

ActiveRain Unveils the New Localism

 

Downtown Renton real estate market statistics for sales.

Via René Fabre Internet Marketing (Ticor Title Company):
 
Residential Transaction Study 6/3/2009
Project description: Renton 98055 SFD's (nonwaterfront)
 
monthly market Most recent transaction: 5/26/2009 Market (homes): 4140
month year sales mrkt% $/sqft avg price median
Jun 2009          
May 2009 7 0.2% $213 $354,026 $270,000
Apr 2009 12 0.3% $146 $271,767 $282,500
Mar 2009 11 0.3% $181 $364,223 $324,000
Feb 2009 7 0.2% $153 $299,811 $292,581
Jan 2009 5 0.1% $117 $288,326 $290,000

property characteristics

1 story 2444 w/ bsmt 1,452 platted 3,729
1.5 story 118 avg bsmt sqft 1,061 avg lot sqft1 12,345
2 story 1559 w/ garage 2,865 unplatted 411
3+ story 0 avg garage sqft 465 avg lot sqft2 65,149
avg % imprvd 60% avg year built 1977 avg bldg sqft 2,067
avg # beds 3 avg # baths 2    
  1avg lot sqft of all platted properties 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties
 
 
Ticor Title ITMr2 Although the information is deemed reliable and every effort has been taken to correct data imperfections, Ticor Title cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. © 2004-2009 Ticor Title
 

Homes sold and Renton housing market analysis in the newest zip code of 98057 Renton.

Via René Fabre Internet Marketing (Ticor Title Company):
 
Residential Transaction Study 6/3/2009
Project description: Renton 98057 SFD's (nonwaterfront)
 
monthly market Most recent transaction: 5/21/2009 Market (homes): 1650
month year sales mrkt% $/sqft avg price median
Jun 2009          
May 2009 8 0.5% $122 $269,258 $257,500
Apr 2009 4 0.2% $147 $425,517 $471,034
Mar 2009 2 0.1% $180 $276,500 $165,000
Feb 2009 3 0.2% $152 $493,354 $549,900
Jan 2009 3 0.2% $161 $346,917 $305,000

property characteristics

1 story 1009 w/ bsmt 1,018 platted 1,553
1.5 story 353 avg bsmt sqft 952 avg lot sqft1 7,788
2 story 277 w/ garage 398 unplatted 97
3+ story 1 avg garage sqft 460 avg lot sqft2 10,842
avg % imprvd 61% avg year built 1947 avg bldg sqft 1,994
avg # beds 3 avg # baths 2    
  1avg lot sqft of all platted properties 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties
 
 
Ticor Title ITMr2 Although the information is deemed reliable and every effort has been taken to correct data imperfections, Ticor Title cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. © 2004-2009 Ticor Title
 

Market update, homes sold in Fairwood area of Renton from Ticor Title in Renton.

Via René Fabre Internet Marketing (Ticor Title Company):
 
Residential Transaction Study 6/3/2009
Project description: Renton 98058 SFD's (nonwaterfront)
 
monthly market Most recent transaction: 5/26/2009 Market (homes):10983
month year sales mrkt% $/sqft avg price median
Jun 2009          
May 2009 26 0.2% $146 $353,245 $324,500
Apr 2009 20 0.2% $157 $351,160 $313,607
Mar 2009 21 0.2% $139 $280,911 $258,950
Feb 2009 15 0.1% $164 $382,017 $405,000
Jan 2009 9 0.1% $166 $339,756 $308,000

 

property characteristics

 

1 story 6990 w/ bsmt 3,838 platted 10,047
1.5 story 386 avg bsmt sqft 1,061 avg lot sqft1 11,369
2 story 3585 w/ garage 8,047 unplatted 936
3+ story 2 avg garage sqft 456 avg lot sqft2 96,217
avg % imprvd 60% avg year built 1977 avg bldg sqft 2,147
avg # beds 3 avg # baths 2    
  1avg lot sqft of all platted properties 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties
 
 
Ticor Title ITMr2W Although the information is deemed reliable and every effort has been taken to correct data imperfections, Ticor Title cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. © 2004-2009 Ticor Title
 

Market Update from my great Title and Escrow Company in Renton, Ticor.

Via René Fabre Internet Marketing (Ticor Title Company):
 
Residential Transaction Study 6/3/2009
Project description: Renton 98059 SFD's (nonwaterfront)
 
monthly market Most recent transaction: 5/26/2009 Market (homes): 8161
month year sales mrkt% $/sqft avg price *median
Jun 2009          
May 2009 11 0.1% $161 $393,445 $349,950
Apr 2009 28 0.3% $161 $396,614 $379,975
Mar 2009 27 0.3% $164 $389,360 $382,500
Feb 2009 25 0.3% $164 $398,583 $379,950
Jan 2009 10 0.1% $174 $417,866 $449,000

 

property characteristics

 

1 story 4449 w/ bsmt 2,057 platted 6,924
1.5 story 222 avg bsmt sqft 1,096 avg lot sqft1 14,590
2 story 3447 w/ garage 6,139 unplatted 1,237
3+ story 8 avg garage sqft 520 avg lot sqft2 77,086
avg % imprvd 62% avg year built 1981 avg bldg sqft 2,194
avg # beds 3 avg # baths 2    
  1avg lot sqft of all platted properties 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties
 
 
Ticor Title - IT Marketing - Renton WA 98057 Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
© 2004-2009 Ticor Title, Renton WA 98057
 
 
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