Lake Forest Park WA Real Estate

Tips for Green Living

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:05:58 -0500

Via Monique Ting, RA e-pro (Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties):

More & more people are embracing living green. It's a responsible, forward-thinking outlook that declares, "There's no place like home - so save it." The key to living green is sustainability: living comfortably while minimizing your home's carbon footprint, lowering energy, and minimizing consumption and fuel needs. By giving consideration to green practices, everybody can play a part as a responsible citizen of the planet, aligning oneself with this ever-growing eco-friendly demographic. If you haven't already, get ready to go green.

MINIMIZE your paper usage. Through the use of email and the Internet the work has almost been done for you but you can take it a step further. Ensure that you use electronic transaction management systems for payments. Think twice before printing off every email and or invoice, request. If you have a copy electronically don't waste paper by duplicating. No one needs a paper trail following them (literally).

RECYCLING is essential to any home. Don't throw in the trash what can be recycled such as glass, plastic bottles & cans, newspapers etc....

COMPOST bins should be part of every homeowner's landscape, except for those who live in appartments. If your area doesn't pick up composting then visit your local hardware store for a compost bin, it'll cut your waste down significantly.

BEEF UP INSULATION, which can help cut your heating and cooling energy costs and consumption.

CHANGE your incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs will cut your energy costs drastically.

REDUCE water consumption may not be as hard as you thought; gray water systems reuse rainwater by circulating it into the sewage system.

UPDATE YOUR APPLIANCES. The newer ones are now going green as well: dishwasher, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, freezers are now becoming energy efficient. By replacing your appliances with energy efficient ones you are making a great investment for the environment.

LOW FLUSH toilets are the new rage, wasting less water in volume per flush.

USE NATURAL LIGHTING. Thinking about renovating? Nature's answer to interior lighting is the skylight: they help to illuminate rooms so you can keep those lights off.

CHOOSE sustainably produced materials: bamboo & cork floorings, non-toxic paint, non-bleached fabrics... surround yourself with products that leave a small carbon footprint.

Most importantly, going green is the way of the future. And it's here to stay. Green homes are not only less expensive to maintain, they also guarantee that there will be resources for generations to come.

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Lake Forest Park: DO NOT SPEED HERE

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:30:04 -0500

Lake Forest Park Photo Enforcement Speed Cameras...

You should never speed anyway, but anyone knows that there are two places you should know you will be caught speeding in: Seattle Suburbs Brier WA and Lake Forest Park WA. It is practically common knowledge for anyone living there or even driving through. Well Lake Forest Park has come up with a great tool to make sure to keep would be speeders in check - cameras that video tape speeders in school zones.

From the City of Lake Forest Park WA website -

"Lake Forest Park launches photo enforcement program
to reduce speed violations in school zones

To increase pedestrian and vehicle safety in Lake Forest Park, the City is launching a new "photo enforcement program" aimed at reducing speed violations in school zones on NE 178th Street and 35th Avenue NE.

The cameras will operate between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. The cameras will monitor both directions of traffic in school zones. Only vehicles that exceed the school zone speed limit of 20 mph will be photographed and videotaped."

So there you have it! Keep Lake Forest Park homes wonderful and keep our streets safe!

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Great Harvest Bread Co in Lake Forest Park WA: This Is An Amazing Place!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:13:23 -0500

Great Harvest Bread in LFP!!!!

Via Seattle Realtor Courtney Cooper Seattle Real Estate, Seattle Washington (Seattle Real Estate: Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services):

Great Harvest Bread Co. in Lake Forest Park WA: baking up some wholesome goodness!

I have been to Great Harvest Bread Companies before, but had no idea they were individually owned and the Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park, Washington is at the top of my list! This locally owned small business has been creating wonderful wholesome food and giving back to the community they serve! If you haven't been to Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park, then you should go experience it because THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

This local Lake Forest Park bread company offers up a lot more than bread and has some great eat in options with amazing soups of the day (Today's soup is Broccoli Cheddar) and a made to order sandwich bar among other fabulous items. My very favorite spot to stop for a sandwich is right here! They make their sandwiches with really fresh ingredients and their yummy bread. You can also buy a number of prepared baked goods packaged up and ready to go.

So to the bread: Great Harvest puts out a bread schedule and bakes all of their normal staples daily, but also adds some variety by adding specialty breads using a daily schedule - for instance, today's specialty bread for July is Apple Crunch, Cherry Berry Bread, Dakota, Gluten Free Bread, Swedish Rye, and Whole Grain Sourdough. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Great Harvest has gluten free breads and on Fridays they have hamburger buns. Breads are all baked from scratch and the ingredients are all local and organic.

You will be greated with a smile and great service even if it is crowded. Great Harvest Bread Co. always has a table of samples that they will go through with you and give you a chance to try. I have never been disappointed - it is just good food!

After 24 hours if not sold Great Harvest donates to a local food bank. This is truly a company making a difference. I would highly recommend stopping by Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park if you get a chance and if you are a local, then buy all your bread here all the time. We should all support our local businesses and especially when they are stellar!

Great Harvest Bread Co. in Lake Forest Park is located in the lower mall portion of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre on the corner of Ballinger and Bothell Ways in Lake Forest Park WA. They are open M-F 6AM to 7PM and Sat-Sun 7AM to 6PM

17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 206-365-4778

If you want to know more about the amazing Seattle suburb of Lake Forest Park and want to know why this community is so wonderful, please feel free to get a hold of me or visit my Lake Forest Park real estate web page as well! It is small businesses like the Lake Forest Park WA Great Harvest that are making a difference in our local economies!

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Sheridan Beach Real Estate in Lake Forest Park WA

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:10:59 -0500

Sheridan Beach Real Estate in Lake Forest Park - Some great homes here!

Via Seattle Realtor Courtney Cooper Seattle Real Estate, Seattle Washington (Seattle Real Estate: Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services):

Sheridan Beach Real Estate in the Seattle Suburb of Lake Forest Park, Washington - this is a wonderful Seattle waterfront neighborhood!

Sheridan Beach is right across from the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre in the heart of Lake Forest Park WA - it is a small waterfront community with some amazing homes! The waterfront Sheridan Beach homes in Lake Forest Park are on the banks of Lake Washington and have wonderful low to no bank water frontage. The other homes in Sheridan Beach are all also close to not only the water, but the Burke Gilman trail and all that lake Forest Park has to offer.

Wondering what it might cost to get into Sheridan Beach in Lake Forest Park? Sheridan Beach real estate has a large range due to the nature of its boundaries to the East and West. On the West side is Bothell Highway and there are Sheridan Beach homes available starting in the $350,000 range from time to time, but only a couple blocks over is Lake Washington and waterfront Sheridan Beach homes start in the low million range and up. You can get a really nice Lake Forest Park lakefront home in Sheridan Beach for under 1.5 million.

Sheridan Beach is a great neighborhood to choose when looking at Lake Forest Park real estate if you enjoy the outdoors and want to be close to both the lake and the trail for walking, biking, and more. Having the Town Centre right across the street helps, too, and a car can actually become unnecessary in this neighborhood! The Burke Gilman trail runs all the way into Seattle and interconnects with other trails both North and South of Lake Forest Park.

The Town Centre has grocery, restaurant, banks, coffee, videos, book store, pet store, library, cafe, Subway, and more. In addition, there is a seasonal farmer's market and city hall is right there, too! Lake Forest Park has a lot to offer and is a pretty easy commute to Seattle! Sheridan Beach is one of Lake Forest Park's fabulous neighborhoods and has some great perks!

Courtney Cooper, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services 206-251-5948

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UNDER APPRAISALS! The Next Shoe To Drop?

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:09:58 -0500

This is happening here, too.

Via Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Team (Dean's Team - Keller Williams Lincoln Square Chicago):

Hope you had a great weekend, folks! Cool here in Chicago - not complaining at all!

Up until last week, during my 15 years in Real Estate, I suffered through ONE under-appraisal!

Last week, I endured THREE!

And I am not talking about a few bucks under! Serious stuff! $25,000 light on a $215,000 home. $15,000 low for a $179,000 townhouse. $20,000 below for a four-bedroom brick home, in the very attractive, but by no means affluent, Dunning Neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

Why?

A dearth of direct comparable properties! Or, too many short sales and foreclosures nearby! Or, no two-bedrooms, and three-bedrooms adjusted downward will not be accepted by the now-more-persnickety Review Appraiser or the Underwriter, according to one appraiser who completed the inspection and appraisal report on one of our "subject" properties.

The boundaries from which to pull comparable properties are far tighter these days - here in the City of Chicago - maximum one-mile circle. Preferably, half a mile! No crossing neighborhood boundaries. In the suburbs - identical elementary school districts, identical neighborhood "feel," according to appraiser's discretion.

And nothing more than four months old! Three months are preferable! If all that has closed in the last few months are poor condition bank-owned properties and short sales, these become your comparison panel! Adjustments for condition - minimal!

Lenders can't dispute the findings! Realtors can't dispute the findings!

And, if you attempt to force another appraisal, at buyer's expense, the bank rarely adjusts upward - even if the appraisal comes in higher the second time around!

In the average neighborhood of Chicago, our Team has seen appraisers apply a one-percent depreciation factor per month to their appraisal reports. So, for example, a house appraising for $200,000 on May 1st, would now, theoretically, value at $197,000!

In some Chicago Neighborhoods, we have seen the time adjustment over the last few months hit close to 2%. That same $200,000 home, again selling in early May, 2009? It theoretically appraises for $194,000 today!

So, please, plant this picture in your mind -

The buyer sells his house cheaper than he thought possible, even a year ago. An overly-aggressive buyer asks for nearly every inspection item on his report be corrected, at considerable cost, to the seller.

Further, the seller, fearing a replacement buyer is only a distant possibility, agrees to the big credits.

Then, the borrower has to clear loan conditions that seem like an obstacle course on one of those reality shows - what's that crazy show, "Wipeout?" After great effort - the buyers clear the course!

But then the appraiser comes in, low, without opportunity for anyone to refute it. The only way the property can sell is if the seller grants another price reduction.

He doesn't! Or, he can't, financially! So, the transaction dies! And, nobody wins!

The pendulum has turned, folks - 180 degrees from where it was just a couple of years ago! At that time, nearly anybody could qualify for a loan, and closing on a home after an offer was tendered was almost a foregone conclusion.

Today, that happy conclusion is not just tougher to realize. It's too often . . . FANTASY LAND!

The NEW Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). Protection for homebuyers? Or, just too much over protection, and too much discretion for nervous appraisers?

Any thoughts? Please share!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

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Horizon View Real Estate in Lake Forest Park WA

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:48:02 -0500

Horizon View Real Estate in Lake Forest Park WA! I bet you dind't know some of these things:

Via Seattle Realtor Courtney Cooper Seattle Real Estate, Seattle Washington (Seattle Real Estate: Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services):

Horizon View real estate in Lake Forest Park WA - this is a great neighborhood in the Seattle suburb of Lake Forest Park Washington!

Horizon View is the highest point in Lake Forest Park and because of that the homes here tend to have some great views! The Horizon View neighborhood has views of Lake Washington, the Cascades, Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, and Seattle on a clear day.

The real perk here for Lake Forest Park Horizon View homes, though is the park itself and great reason to look at Horizon View real estate- Horizon View Park is one of the most phenomenal around and a great smaller scale version of all the things we all like about Green Lake in Seattle! There is a quarter mile loop and a mile loop, enclosed tennis court, basketball/sport court, ball field, playground complete with choo choo train and separated by age appropriateness, and more! There is parking, porta-potties, a water fountain, and dogs are allowed here on leash. In true Lake Forest Park fashion, there is a dog bowl here for your furry friends to sip out of as well. The park is 8.4 acres and includes a giant Seattle reservoir which is inside of the larger loop.

Little known Horizon View Lake Forest Park fact: Ready for this one? Horizon View Park used to be a Nike Missile site! It was the radar tracking portion of the system, but it was right here in Horizon View Park from 1957 until it was decommissioned in 1964. You can still see the relics if you look closely. After my daughter beat me at a game of tennis, we wandered up an old staircase that was covered in brambles and seemed to literally lead to nowhere. I didn't know it at the time, but this was one of the radar pads left over from the old site - it was still a bit eerie. The actual launching site is over on 1st and 228th on Nike Hill in Bothell (I also had no idea where the nick name had come from for the hill). Through out the 1950s Seattle got a lot of these installed apparently.

Horizon View is a great neighborhood and Lake Forest Park is a wonderful Seattle suburb in Washington! I have written about Lake Forest Park real estate before, but wanted to start really getting out some cool neighborhood information - Horizon View is a cool Lake Forest Park neighborhood and there are some wonderful homes here!

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Lake Forest Park : Garden Tour

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:59 -0500

The City of Lake Forest Park is known for its natural beauty and settings and also for its amazing gardens! The filtered lighting through the trees is an ideal place to raise some of the most beautiful plantings. Here is some of the info the city is putting out on the latest Garden Tour this month:

"The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park garden tour is one terrific garden tour," said Ciscoe Morris.

"The 2009 Lake Forest Park Garden Tour includes special gardens. This year the gardens will foster your imagination and your creativity."

Ciscoe Morris of News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM will be broadcasting from the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre on June 20, 2009 between 10 am and 1 pm followed by live music until 4 pm. Ciscoe Morris will be broadcasting from the Plant Sale in the lower level of the Towne Centre.

Advance ticket sales for the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park are $12.

According to the city, you can purchase tickets at the Towne Centre at Two Trading Tigers, Wildbirds Unlimited and at the Farmers Market.

Are you interested in Lake Forest Park homes with big gardening spaces? You can find all kinds of Lake Forest Park living and Lake Forest Park real estate info our site! Free MLS Searches and no registration plus community information for Seattle suburbs and neighborhoods.

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Third Place Books New Hours

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:57:03 -0500

Third Place Books is changing their hours beginning 4/1:

Lake Forest Park's community gemstone is changing their hours beginning April 1st - This is a great place to go hang out, shop or browse, and more and has been a center of Lake Forest Park living for quite some time!

Here are the new hours starting in April:

Monday thru Friday: 9AM to 10PM

Saturday: 8AM - 10PM

Sunday 9AM to 8PM

Third Place Books is just a wonderful book store and so much more. They always have a great selection, good prices, and have been very accommodating in the past with helping us find anything we are looking for. With the Honey Bear Bakery right there, too, it is just a great place to hang out and have breakfast, lunch or just a latte.

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Honey Bear Bakery New Hours!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:45:42 -0500

Lake Forest Park and Beyond:

Honey Bear Bakery has new hours beginning April 1st! Looking for an early breakfast? Here's your chance to come enjoy this wonderful place! I love grabbing a bite here either just for myself or for my kids - they have such a great variety of wholesome food with good healthy choices and we all come away happy.

Here are the new hours starting in April:

Monday thru Friday: 7AM to 10PM

Saturday: 8AM - 10PM

Sunday 8AM to 8PM

This is great for nearby neighbors and others passing through. If you haven't tried Honey Bear Bakery then please do - it is a necessary staple around these parts!

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Lake Forest Park Living: Doggy Bags....hmmm

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:37:12 -0500

Doggy Bags in a different light...

I love that Lake Forest Park city parks have those green dispensers with doggy waste bags, but did you know that they are biodegradable? It is true!

Dog Waste us a big problem actually as far as ground water pollution goes - it is shocking so I am glad LFP is doing their part. Remember to put the dog waste in the garbage NOT your green bin, PLEASE!

Other services that might be of interest?

Pooper Trooper! Seriously this is a great service!

http://www.poopertrooper.com/

From their site:

"Bacterial source tracking studies in a watershed in the Seattle, Washington area found that nearly 20% of the bacteria isolates that could be matched with host animals were matched with dogs. This bacteria can pose health risks to humans and other animals and can result in the spread of disease. Pet waste is one of the leading causes of bacterial contamination in our local streams and waterways. Pet waste pollution can be avoided by ensuring waste is picked up routinely and not left out in the elements to eventually contaminate our environment."

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate serving Lake Forest Park Washington. Cooper Jacobs is a member of Built Green and Designated Broker Courtney Cooper is an EcoBroker. Are you interested in Lake Forest Park Real Estate or Green Real Estate? lfp@cooperjacobs.com

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Lake Forest Park Living: Free Electronics Recycling

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:07:53 -0500

Making it work step by step...

Since it is illegal to throw away computers and television and not to mention just horrible for the environment, there is another way! Allied Waste customers can call 206-682-9730 a day before regular pick up for recycling and they will schedule an electronics pick up!

Other options for non-Allied Waste customers?

www.ecyclewashington.com

Need to recycle your phone?

http://www.cooperjacobs.com/index.cfm/page/46778/Cell_Phone_Recycling.html

Looking for more info on living in Lake Forest Park or Lake Forest Park real estate? lfp@cooperjacobs.com Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services is a member of Built Green and Designated Broker Courtney Cooper is an EcoBroker. Are you interested in other Green Seattle real estate info?

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Lake Forest Park Living: A City Filled With Trees and Parks

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:40:56 -0500

More than trees...

Lake Forest Park is known for its natural setting and beauty - the city is filled with gorgeous trees and nestled on the banks of Lake Washington just to the North of Seattle. It also has a great urban gathering spot filled with all the necessities of life, but did you know this Seattle suburb is also filled with parks?

Here is a great list to get you going:

http://www.cityoflfp.com/community/places/default.html

But also don't forget the Burke-Gilman Trail!

http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/Parks/BurkeGilman/bgtrail.htm

The Burke-Gilman Trail runs right through Lake Forest Park on the Lake Washington side of town - this is a great way to bike or hike all throughout nearby areas!

If you are interested in learning more about the Seattle Suburb of Lake Forest Park, please feel free to email Cooper Jacobs at lfp@cooperjacobs.com . You can also search all listings for property here:

Lake Forest Park real estate

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Lake Forest Park Cell Phone Recycling Made Easy

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:55:11 -0500

Via Seattle Realtor Courtney Cooper Seattle Real Estate, Seattle Washington (Seattle Real Estate: Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services):

Lake Forest Park Cell Phone Recycling

Lake Forest Park residents: Looking to recycle your old cell phone for a good cause? Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is running a cell phone drive right now to benefit schools - please get a hold of Courtney Cooper if you have any cell phones you would like to donate. I am local and can come pick them up! courtney@cooperjacobs.com

Need more info on going green and donating your old phone?

Lake Forest Park Cell Phone Recycling

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Lake Forest Park: Don't Forget To Vote!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:15:21 -0500

Remember to Vote!

24 hour Ballot Drop Box in Lake Forest Park

Voters can drop off absentee ballots 24 hours a day until 8 pm on Election Day, November 4, so get out there and take advantage of this great service in Lake Forest Park!

Where?

The drop box is located at the lower level of the shopping center 17171 Bothell Way NE, 98155 (it is near the lower LFP mall entrance)

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Lake Forest Park: Halloween Event!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:30:51 -0500

Halloween Party tonight at Third Place Commons

Today!!!!!

Where?

Third Place Commons

When?

starting at 5:30pm (Stop by at 5:00 for face-painting before the party starts at 5:30 pm.)

What?

Not many tricks, but lots of treats! Games, treats, the annual Halloween Parade and more.

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Perfect Day, Perfect Places..

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:44:46 -0500

One of my favorite things to do when I have any time at all is to go pick up lunch and take my kids to the park - any park, but Horizon View Park is one of my favorites. I started out at the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre and bought lunch at the Honey Bear Bakery (I also love Great Harvest in the lower part of the mall). I made a quick stop over at Mud Bay to buy 140 pounds of dog food for the Newfies, and then headed for Horizon View Park.

I like Horizon View because it has a lot to offer: an amazing play structure, swings, a cute little train to climb and sit in, picnic tables, bball court, walking trail and more! Definitely check it out if you get the chance!

Here are some of the pictures:

The little train....

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Lake Forest Park: 100 Year Legacy

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:19:07 -0500

100 years.................

Have you gotten a chance to check out Lake Forest Park's 100 Year Legacy Plan yet?

Make sure and check it out here:

http://www.cityoflfp.com/news/2008pr/pr20080623.html

I love the focus on trails and walk ability of the city. Lake Forest Park has so many wonderful aspects to it, but the mere fact that two state highways run right through the heart of the city's downtown retail challenges the ability to easily connect with your town as a resident. It is nice that they are really getting around that!

I was also impressed at the Lakeway idea for easier access to Lake Washington. I think this is going to be key in the future! What do you think?

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Donate Blood At The Towne Centre!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:09:20 -0500

There is a huge need for donated blood!

This Thursday, August 7th, The Puget Sound Bloodmobile will be at the Towne Centre in Lake Forest Park.

The Bloodmobile will be there from 11AM to 5PM. You can drop by and donate or call and make an appointment according to the city site. The phone number for appointments is 206-368-5440.

More info?

http://www.cityoflfp.com/

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Lake Forest Park: Getting Around

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:47:50 -0500

I love this! Check out this map of Lake Forest Park and tell me what you think:

http://www.cityoflfp.com/inmotion/FINAL_LFPIM_MAP_081304.pdf

I mean, this is so cool! You already knew about the Burke-Gilman trail, but this map shows, bike trails, walking trails, bus routes, bus stops - everything you need to get around in lake Forest Park!

Lake Forest Park is such an amazing Seattle suburb and this map shows you some of the key reasons why. With its abundance of beauty, I am thrilled that this gives all of the great ways to get around and in and out of LFP!

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Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA...

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:07:26 -0500

Third Place Books....

If you have never been to Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA, then you should go! This book store is far more than just a place to buy books. Third Place Books has a huge inventory of new and used books and the selection is primo, but it is also a community gathering place. Third Place Books is located in the Lake Forest Park Mall and offers a lot to this community.

Location:

17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Want More Info?

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Third Place Commons...

In the interior of the Lake Forest Park mall is Third Place Commons - a great place for neighbors and visitors to gather and eat in the food area or watch performances on stage.

Are you interested in Lake Forest Park real estate? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

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Lake Forest Park Real Estate (Your Source For Lake Forest Park Homes & Neighborhood Information)

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Lake Forest Park Real Estate: A Great Place To Buy

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Need a LFP Realtor? — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:14:39 -0500

Lake Forest Park WA has some great houses available right now and the prices are wonderful when you think about all that this city has to offer. Shoreline schools, Burke Gilman Trail, Easy access to both Bothell Everett Highway and I-405 for Eastside commuting, but also I-5 for easy downtown Seattle commuting and Everett going North.

Houses range from the low $300,000 to multi-million dollar waterfront homes on Lake Washington. Are you interested in Lake Forest Park real estate? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County. Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs! Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Experienced REALTOR with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle (Ballard, Crown Hill, Phinney, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Green Lake (Greenlake), Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City,University, Sand Point, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Fremont, Wallingford, Queen Anne, Westlake, Eastlake, Lake Union, Downtown, Madison Park), Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!

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Lake Forest Park Real Estate (Your Source For Lake Forest Park Homes & Neighborhood Information)

Lake Forest Park WA Broker, Realtor,e-Pro, member Built Green, EcoBroker

lfp@cooperjacobs.com