seattle real estate: The True Value of a home - 08/29/08 01:41 PM
"Sellers need to know that correct pricing is and always has been the key to a successful marketing process." says agent Chelsey Samonte. (Price Shopping-True Value, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, September 2008)
Pricing a home correctly and in line with the market value from the beginning will save you lots of time, … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Sunset Hill Beer N Bites Fundraiser - 08/29/08 12:24 AM
Sunset Hill Neighborhood in Seattle -
Check out the upcoming events for the Sunset Hill Community Association posted on the SHCA website!
Here is a highlight on the calendar for Sunset Hill!
Beer N Bites Fundraiser
Sat 9/27 6PM-9PM
Local business offerings including seasonal beer from local breweries via Sunset Hill … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Let me be real- homeownership not for everyone.... yet! - 08/27/08 02:37 PM
There are many contributing factors to the housing mess we are in today. One in particular is the homeowners who purchased homes, taking out loans that they honestly just couldn't afford. Fast forward to today and these same people are trying to stay afloat and avoid foreclosure.
During the recent housing boom, home … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Online Marketing Is Huge! - 08/27/08 11:42 AM
Seattle real estate 2008:
I have seen a lot of sellers frustrated in 2008 over the changing Seattle real estate market, but there are still great buyers out there and your house can sell if properly positioned on the market!
I have done Seattle selling tips before, but I wanted to … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Sunset Hill Park - 08/26/08 04:10 PM
Seattle real estate: Sunset Hill Neighborhood
7531 34th Ave. NW
I love Sunset Hill in Seattle! It is such a wonderful neighborhood overlooking the Puget Sound! Sunset Hill Park is a great place to walk to for Sunset Hill residents. The park was gifted to the city in 1903 and … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle: Updated Down Payment Assistance Program Info - 08/26/08 03:35 PM
Seattle real estate: Down Payment Assistance -
This week, I have been running around making sure that my clients that need help with their down payments are getting their offers in pronto! You may already know that the door to down payment assistance is closing (hopefully temporarily) on October 1st, but … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Ballard Sights: Stone Gardens - 08/26/08 11:17 AM
Wow! I think this place is so cool! I love driving by the REI on I-5, but this climber gym is by far way cooler to look at - not … (6 comments)
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seattle real estate: Forget Waiting on a Short Sale: This is Worse! - 08/25/08 10:59 PM
Seattle: When Your House Won't Sell -
I showed a house that has literally been sitting on the market for almost a year. It annoyed me initially that it is a vacant house and the listing agent put on there that it was occupied with the phone to show of course being her … (38 comments)
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seattle real estate: OK, So Here Are The Details On The Greenwood Bog: - 08/24/08 11:39 AM
You may have heard: Greenwood is built on a bog.
Well, some of it is anyway. Most of it is not.
It is really important to know what this means if you are looking in this area to buy. Parts of Greenwood are built on a peat bog which … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Sunset Hill Neighborhood Gems - 08/24/08 11:33 AM
Sunset Hill in Seattle.............
Sunset Hill is one of the best Ballard neighborhoods! I lived in Sunset Hill many years ago and I can tell you that one of the highlights of living in this wonderful Ballard neighborhood was my trips to Rain City Video! The Sunset Hill location is right … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate Highlights: Mathews Beach - 08/24/08 10:56 AM
Mathews Beach real estate is always one of my favorite Seattle real estate markets -
I love this little corner of Northeast Seattle houses! One of the highlights for me is Mathews Beach Park - it is one of the great Seattle parks on Lake Washington with a swimming area and … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: 731 N 95th St #C, Seattle, WA 98103 - 08/22/08 05:18 PM
Greenwood Living At Its Best! Location: GreenwoodLight filled two bedroom townhouse with TWO off street parking spaces in the heart of Greenwood! Easy access to commuting, trails, Green Lake, & NO HOD! Don't miss this South facing large end unit w/ its own deck, yard & patio! Larger living spaces & … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Gardening Tip: Storing All Those Tools! - 08/20/08 04:18 PM
A great idea...
One of my clients had his garden shed so organized that I had to steal one of his ideas and share it!
Look at the clever way he hangs tools, shovels, and extension cords!
Easy...
A few simple scraps of woods and all the garden tools are in … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Staging?(These Were Not Mine): The Rest Of The House Was Great, But......... - 08/20/08 12:01 AM
I love Staging!
Staging is one of the major things I think should be done in this day and age when you are selling a house in this market. I want all my listings to be cleaned and Staged! A buyer needs to be able to come into a house and … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: The Orchard on Wallingford - 08/19/08 06:28 PM
As a Realtor, it is easy to become frustrated with the lack of creativity or vision among builders. The rows and rows of similar looking, poorly made townhomes, particularly in the Greenwood area of Seattle come to mind.
In a culturally savvy area of the world such as Seattle, it … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle: Last Call For Down Payment Assistance - 08/19/08 10:13 AM
The door is closing for now...
If you are interested in buying a house using down payment assistance, then you need to be looking right now. All loans with down payment assistance programs must close before October 1st! That means you have to close by 9/30 in order to qualify for … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Selling On A Shoestring: A Few Simple Things... - 08/19/08 09:04 AM
Seattle Real Estate on a Shoestring: Selling Your House
Seattle real estate: I have been through a lot of houses in the last few days! I have been through so many houses around Seattle, that when the listing agents call me for feedback, I literally feel put on the spot … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Aye Aye Aye! When it rains it pours! Why Can't All Power Cords Be The Same? - 08/18/08 06:15 PM
I have been going nonstop like an energizer bunny for the last 24 hours - I showed three different clients houses yesterday and wrote up two offers - both are looking pretty good so far! It has been sweltering in Seattle this last week - I mean Mississippi muggy hot and … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: The Ever-Changing Seattle Skyline - 08/18/08 01:03 PM
Due to actions taken by the Seattle City Council in March of 2006, more and more projects and buildings are being erected in the Emerald City. The cap on building heights was removed and Seattle's skyline will be dramatically reshaped under the new changes.
A few of the projects underway … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: 2nd Quarter Zillow Report for Seattle - 08/14/08 06:51 PM
Zillow.com released it's findings for the 2nd Quarter of 2008 for select markets around the country.
Seattle, as usual, fared better than most of the markets around the country, but the trend is definitely a down one.
According to Zillow, King County Overall had a 6.7% drop in home … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Do You Want The House or Do You Want A Deal? - 08/11/08 08:45 PM
Seattle real estate - Sometimes it can't be both...
I love deals in Seattle real estate and I am all about getting my clients great deals, but sometimes in situations it is also important just to get them the house. These are lives that we are affecting and it is important … (10 comments)
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seattle real estate: Just what is "Market Value" these days? - 08/08/08 12:26 AM
I was in Kirkland last night with a friend who is also an agent (Known within this blog as "Big Dan") and I noticed that in a certain Kirkland brokerage's window, there were several printouts of short-sales and pre-foreclosure properties. The short-sales were advertised as "50 to 100 thousand dollars below … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Green Lake in Seattle... - 08/04/08 08:42 AM
Seattle Neighborhoods RELO Profile - Green Lake
Green Lake (Greenlake) is one of Seattle's most desirable neighborhoods for many reasons! This urban village style neighborhood is full of shopping, restaurants, and wonderful attractions, but none as wonderful as its namesake, Green Lake, Seattle's recreational haven. Green Lake is a favorite … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Bitter Lake Neighborhood Volunteer Opportunities... - 07/31/08 09:36 AM
There are a couple great opportunities coming up in Bitter Lake if you want to get out there and make this Seattle community a better place!
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Mayor Nickels Clean & Green Seattle Work Party
This is a Clean & Green Seattle sponsored work party in Bitter Lake on 8/2/2008 - pick … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle is Prettiest From A Beach... - 07/31/08 09:02 AM
Here is just one of Seattle's many gorgeous beaches. This one is in Alki - my daughter took the picture for me when she and her boyfriend went there the other day.
Alki has a … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Lake Forest Park stats through June 2008 - 07/29/08 04:53 PM
LFP stats
This graph shows the inventory in Lake Forest Park of homes priced under 1 million dollars.
In the month of June there were 237 active properties in this range, compared with only 10 sold properties in the same month. this is quite a bigger spread from the height … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: LFP Commons Farmers Market - 07/29/08 04:23 PM
LFP Commons Farmers Market
Well, It's almost that time of year:
The sun has been threatening to make it's presence known and melt the grey clouds that have hung over our heads like a cruel, mocking cartoon voice balloon since.........well, since August of '07.
And of course that means that the … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Top Ten Reasons for Joining LakeForestMark.com (as polled outside 3rd Place Books) - 07/29/08 04:20 PM
Posted February 9th, 2008 by LakeForestMark
Letterman: Top Ten
10. Content is head and shoulders above competing LakeForestFreddy.com website
9. Finally found a public forum for my manifesto.
8. Got kicked out of 3rd place books for abusing the coffee refill policy and not sure what to do … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Green Gardening in Seattle & Green Real Estate: Washington Toxics Coalition Contact Info - 07/24/08 11:19 PM
Looking for resources for green gardening in Seattle?
The Washington Toxics Coalition has a wonderful site for your education! They also offer cute little signs for your yard in exchange for pledging to a few things... I have seen these in some local Seattle front yards and I love that people are … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Remington Court Townhomes - COMING SOON - 07/17/08 06:59 PM
The past year or so I have been working closely with Robert Humble, Architect and principle founder of Robert Humble Architects and Hybrid-Seattle, and David Williams, local investor and principle owner of 11th Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast, to offer a refreshing town home design concept to compliment … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Real Estate Agents Are Partially Responsible for the Mortgage Mess! A Rebuttal - 07/16/08 03:44 PM
It is rare that I read another agent's blog post and feel the need to respond, but I can't let this one go. I read Lenn Harley's IT'S A MORTGAGE MESS, NOT A REAL ESTATE MESS. A DEFENSE OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS and I have to respond. Let me first say that … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Renton, WA: 3602 NE 11th Court, $319,500 - 07/16/08 11:50 AM
The 1st thing you need to know about this property is; the square footage from KCR is NOT accurate. This house is significantly bigger. The 2nd thing is; this is the very best value in all of Renton. Oak floors, vaulted ceilings, 2 full spa-like bathrooms & a romantic mastersuite all … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Every 10 Miles May Cost You Money - 07/14/08 12:27 PM
Will there be an unraveling of the housing market in the suburban fringes of Seattle? That is what is happening in other parts of the country according to a recent article in BusinessWeek. The article says that most of the overbuilding took place in the outer suburbs around the country in the last few years and … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Cell Phone Recycling: Go Green & Recycle Your Cell Phone While Providing Scholarships! - 07/09/08 04:53 PM
Looking for what to do with any of those old cell phones you have sitting in your junk drawer? Seattle King County Association of Realtors sent me a great idea for what to do with them, so I am volunteering to collect your old cell phone for you to support this … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Summer Seems To Be Here! - 07/09/08 10:28 AM
Seattle real estate buying or selling? Summer FINALLY seems to be here! Ready, set, go!!!! Time to get out there and check out all of the great properties and neighborhoods out there! Summer in Seattle is primo looking time for houses because it is so pleasant AND you can actually see … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Residential Green Lake For Under $500,000? Green Lake Market Update - 07/08/08 11:15 AM
So you want to live in Seattle real estate neighborhood Green Lake for under $500,000? It is possible to find a house for under $500,000 in or around Green Lake! Here are some of the local Seattle MLS stats I found this morning for houses in Green Lake in Seattle:
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seattle real estate: What's going on in the Seattle housing market? - 07/07/08 02:32 PM
So, what's going on in the Seattle market? If you live in Seattle but listen to the national news, all you hear is about how the housing market is in the toilet. Yes, the housing market has slowed in Seattle over the last year but not as much as the national … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: My New Outside Blog - 07/01/08 12:09 AM
Active Rain's new outside blogs are pretty cool - it took a few days for the domain name I bought to become active, but it was so easy to set up and VERY easy to maintain! I already had an outside Seattle real estate blog, but having another one that doesn't … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Why Realtors Say No To Sellers - 06/28/08 12:44 PM
I do not enjoy turning down business this year. Sadly, this has been the case among my sellers. Working in one of the strongest real estate markets left standing (Seattle) just isn't enough to sell a home anymore.
Here's why I've had to say No regarding taking on some of your listings:
The comparable sales in your area from the … (10 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Mortgage Rates Are Up & Down, But Here's A Tip: - 06/27/08 09:18 PM
Seattle real estate has been tricky lately. Buyers are getting pretty much what they want and sellers are learning to play ball. Yes, the mortgage rates as of late have been all over the place and have a huge impact on affordability when it comes to buying a new house.
Looking … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Our local market: the Seattle Real Estate Market - 06/27/08 04:02 PM
It seems that the official summer weather starts on July 5th. I remember spending many 4th of July celebrations wearing a parka and feeling a drizzle of rain on my face as I looked to the sky. The next day the sun appeared and stayed out through September.The real estate market … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: The Perfect Twitter Explanation. - 06/25/08 12:59 PM
I found this video on a web site called commoncraft.com. Feel free to check it out. They offer all kinds of videos explaining various things. I saw this video on Twitter and had to post it. I think it offers the best explanation of Twitter that I have found. Enjoy.
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seattle real estate: Active Rain Is A Great Place To Find A Great REALTOR! - 06/24/08 04:08 PM
AR - a huge networking opportunity and the best place to find the best Realtors!
I have made a lot of friends on Active Rain - I am thrilled to know each one of you and look forward to meeting and networking with even more wonderful REALTORS. We have a really … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle's Children's Hospital: Another Reason To Live Here! - 06/23/08 10:56 AM
A long night...
I spent all Saturday night at Seattle's Children's Hospital with my 18 month old and got home at about 5:30 AM on Sunday morning. We think he may have gotten into something while with his babysitter outside, but we are still baffled. It was scary and serves us … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: Over 14,500 Race for The Cure in Seattle - 06/22/08 03:50 PM
Congratulations and thanks to all the 14 thousand plus who participated in the Race for the Cure this weekend in Seattle. The event featured a 5k run/walk. It is estimated that over $1.65 million dollars was raised in Seattle alone. To the millions touched by breast cancer, it is amazing to … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Relocating To The Seattle Suburbs: Choosing a Seattle Suburb To Move To - 06/19/08 06:23 PM
Looking for the best Seattle Suburbs?
Want to know which Seattle suburb is the best one to relocate to with kids? Which Seattle Suburb has the best urban villages or Built Green architecture? Seattle suburbs have a lot to offer! Here is more info on some of the best Seattle suburbs around:
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: A Lot MORE Should Go Into The Advertising Of Your Home! - 06/19/08 03:39 PM
Seattle real estate: I sell Seattle houses! I sell Seattle suburb houses! I am a Seattle Realtor! I work hard for my clients and make sure that they get my highest attention to detail! I blog and advertise on at least 20 to 30 sites. I send out post cards and … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: 14012 Greenwood Ave. N Seattle, WA 98133 - 06/19/08 12:14 PM
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seattle real estate: NWMLS Changing The Way The Public Sees Houses - 06/18/08 04:29 PM
New changes in Seattle real estate - the MLS is doing away with the public status Active - STI. Read about it here:
NWMLS status changes
Interested in Seattle real estate? Seattle suburbs real estate? Seattle short sales? Seattle foreclosures? realestate@cooperjacobs.com
Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Great Resource for Washington State Public School Information - 06/15/08 05:53 PM
Here is another great resource for public school information anywhere in the state of Washington. The Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction (OSPI) maintians a web site that can be accessed indepentdently or from many school district web sites. The site offers information on the entire state, a given school … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Zero Money Down Mortgages Are AVAILABLE - Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac have them!!! - 06/15/08 12:40 PM
I'm heading out to do an open house in Leschi right now, but just wanted to get this out here. Quite a few people have asked us lately about how much money they have to put down to get a mortgage. I think the national media have done a good job … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Father's Day - 06/15/08 12:27 PM
Just wanted to take a sec to say Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. My dad died a few years back and I wish I could pick up the phone and wish him a happy Father's Day. So for all of you who still have the opportunity, find … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Weather Getting You Down? It is Perfect For Yard Work! - 06/14/08 09:28 AM
AAAh...the lovely weather!
Why not take advantage of the lack of burning hot sun and get out there and spruce up your curb appeal? It is amazing what a little can do and between my work appointments, I try to get out there as much as possible. Why? Because my … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Washington State Adopts a New Statue that may Hurt Distressed Homeowners - 06/13/08 04:48 PM
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It was reported today by CNN Money that Home Foreclosures in the U.S. has toped 1,000,000 with Nevada, Arizona, California, and Florida accounting for 89% of the total of all Foreclosures. California, Nevada, Florida, Arizona and Michigan exhibited the greatest price depreciation in all transactions in the first quarter. While … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: WalkScore.com is a great resource for... Well, that depends on what you want to walk to... - 06/12/08 12:20 PM
What does it mean to 'WALK' in a neighborhood? What about 'Walkability'? Depends on why your walking... Seattles new Walkscore.com website allows users to log on and type in an address, and get an instant 0-100 score for the neighborhood 'walkability'. Here is a general map from todays Seattle Pi that … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: Great Free Widget for your Blog or Web Site - 06/11/08 12:08 PM
PollDaddy.com offers free or premium poll options. You can create a poll or survey and then plant the HTML in either your blog or on your web site. It's a fun way for people to interact with you or for you to illicit feedback without asking anyone to enter their personal … (10 comments)
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seattle real estate: Are Lenders Responsible for a Continuing Downturn the Housing Market Today? - 06/11/08 10:59 AM
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Some say that lenders may be at fault for our tight Mortgage Credit crunch right now, and for all those people that got loans that were interest only or zero down and are now underwater on the property because prices have fallen and then can’t sell the home for what … (8 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Townhouse Solutions - a peek inside a Seattle City Council meeting! - 06/10/08 03:57 PM
Townhouse Solutions?? Uglify or Beautify - not such a clear line.March 8th 2008 the Seattle PI ran the article: ‘On Architecture: The Townhouse Scourge’. Writer Lawrence Cheek penned these two sentences in the opening paragraph:“Seattle has the townhouse pox. A rash of trite, stale and clumsy faux-Craftsman eightplexes is ripping through … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park Slide Show - 06/10/08 03:18 PM
I highly encourage you to take a day on occasion and play tourist in your own town. I took the time to wander down to the Olympic Sculpture Park yesterday and brought my camera along. Here are the shots. Enjoy.
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seattle real estate: Clinton Vs. Obama - Seattle Townhouse Design Conundrum! - 06/10/08 01:16 PM
Never before have we had such a clear choice! Wether you prefer the Clinton or the Obama, your Seattle Townhouse Awaits! The Following are the 'words' from the images above.... Sorry for the duplication ... it is the only way I know to make the blog entry appear correctly in … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Preparing the Living Room to Sell - 06/09/08 04:20 PM
It is essential in this market that you prepare your house to sell. What can you do to the Living Room to maximize the appeal to buyer's? Start with this question.
Can the Buyers See Themselves Living In the Living Room?
The living and family rooms are where your new buyers … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Green Real Estate - Lots Of Great Choices Out There Right Now! - 06/07/08 09:11 PM
Seattle real estate is great and there are a ton of new "built green" new construction properties -
Thank goodness that there are so many options out there with such great thoughtfulness included! I have had the pleasure of touring a few more this week when I took some buyers through Green Lake, … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Music at Work (or anywhere you have your laptop) - 06/07/08 08:59 PM
Dear Desk Jockey's,
If you are like me you spend a good chunk of your day behind a desk, in a coffee shop, or sitting on the floor. (like now for example). But regardless I am never more then three feet from my laptop. Well here is a little tip to help … (13 comments)
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seattle real estate: Yay Me! - 06/05/08 05:13 PM
Ok, here is my first blatant, no holds barred, over the top, purely self congratulatory, arm straining self pat on the back. When you start in the RE business you hear that 80% of agents never renew their license. Of those that do, another 50% of them don't renew a second … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Ways to Improve Your Chance Of Selling Your House - 06/05/08 04:10 PM
I thought it might be time to revisit some Seattle seller tips! Obviously, I think you should hire a FULL SERVICE REALTOR, but you can skip that tip for now....
Housekeeping- Hire a housekeeper - You want your home to shine! The extra money will most likely be worth the investment.
Lawn Maintenance … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: New Distressed Property Law - 06/05/08 01:56 PM
I attended a class on Tuesday to get familiar with the new distressed property law that goes into effect on the 12th. There is a bit of a different wrinkle in the state of Washington so I thought I would share. The law is intended to protect people facing foreclosure from … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Great article about real estate markets across the country - 06/04/08 02:10 AM
Here's a great article from the Wall Street Journal about the national Real Estate Market. With all the varying opnions and articles out there, it's nice to see a chart with some cold, hard facts. Take a look!
*This article is particularly of note to Seattle buyers and sellers. I … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Children's Hospital Ranks 8th in the Country! - 06/03/08 09:49 PM
US News and World report's June 9th issue, ranks pediatric hospitals across the country. The survey ranked 113 hospitals based on the responses from 1,100 pediatric doctors from across the country. I won't bore you with the details of the survey and like a five year old skipping straight to … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Soggy Seattle! Seattle Rain........................ - 06/03/08 03:24 PM
Yuck yuck yuck!!!! Yes, Seattle is lovely, but I hate it when we get the Spring rain for days at a time and right now I am looking at the weather report and it is telling me that these giant rain drops are going to keep on falling! It slows down … (5 comments)
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seattle real estate: Monday's Market Update - Seattle Residential - 06/02/08 07:57 PM
My usual statistics are unavailable this week, so we are going to look at something different. As in the past... I will use the great information from Trendgraphix. We are going to chart the Seattle Metro Residential market since February 2007. Here is the trend for homes over the last year.
This first chart shows … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Average vs. Median Home Price - 05/30/08 03:56 PM
There seems to be a lot of confusion around the difference between average home price and median home price. The truth is there is a significant difference, so let me see if I can clear this up.
Average home price is a simple mathematic average. You take all the homes you … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Get Out Of This House! Don't Look Back... - 05/29/08 04:17 PM
I don't know about you, but when you see enough houses, eventually you will come accross one here and there that makes you wonder. I walked into a lovely Phinney Ridge house last week that presented itself well from the street and seemed to even be smiling with its own street … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: New View Ridge listing 6840 44th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 - 05/29/08 01:18 PM
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Favorite Tools - Some of My MUSTS for Selling Real Estate - 05/27/08 06:16 PM
These are a few of my favorite things! Gadgets and tools that make my job as a Seattle real estate agent easier and more efficient:
•1. Smart Phone: I use a Palm Treo 700 WX - I love it and it makes getting my email on the go very easy. I … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Getting to Escrow - 05/27/08 05:45 PM
One of my lovely clients signed at escrow today and have the opportunity of closing a few days early. This is quite a surprise in the current lending environment to have something actually come together early with out too much drama. The appraisal did get picked apart in the early stages, … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Busy Weekend! Pacific Ocean & Ballard Townhomes in One Day! - 05/26/08 04:54 PM
I have been so busy this weekend!
Anyone else? I took two days off to go to the ocean and even on those days off, I was doing real estate! We have a beach house in Ocean Shores, WA and even on my walks to and from the waves, people were … (3 comments)
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seattle real estate: Gutter Gardening - 05/25/08 05:35 PM
A couple of weeks ago I created an entry about car farming. I promised I would create an entry about gutter gardening and here it is. Here in the Pacific NW we have a lot of evergreen trees. They are beautiful but ask any home owner they are a pain in the butt. … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Congratulations Wedgwood! - 05/25/08 03:44 PM
For those of you that may not subscribe to a lot of print media (How 80's), our very own Wedgwood was the front page attraction for this Sunday's Seattle Times real estate section. The add raved about how walkable the neighborhood is and highlighted the recent debate over a … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Montlake Complete Remodel! Easy Access to DownTown Seattle, 520, Eastside. Montlake Masterpiece Open House 1-4 May 25th! - 05/24/08 02:08 PM
Hello Everyone,May has really been a great month for RealEstate in the Montlake area. Here are some stats that sum up the last couple of months and what we can look forward to (perhaps) over the summer...: * There are currenly 94 ACTIVE listings within 1 mile of this … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate 2008: Multiple Offers Still Out There! - 05/22/08 03:23 PM
Seattle real estate: I just got told that one of the houses I am showing my client has five offers coming in on it including one preinspection! I knew as soon as summer started rolling around that this would happen more and more. The house in question is not under priced … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Getting Rid of Mortgage Insurance - 05/20/08 06:16 PM
Yes I was a First Timer With PMI many years ago!
Years ago before I was a Seattle real estate agent, my husband and I bought our first house in the Seattle suburbs via an FHA loan. We had no idea what so ever as to what we were doing and … (4 comments)
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seattle real estate: How do you "use" Zillow? - 05/20/08 10:22 AM
I woke up at 6:00 a.m. this morning and embarked on a journey that I have been meaning to take for quite sometime.
I am attempting to document all of the instances where I represented the buyer or the seller in a real estate transaction. Though I may never be able … (8 comments)
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seattle real estate: Open House 1-4pm Sept 6 & 7th! Leschi / Madrona! Craftsman 2bd + den, VIEWS, Authentic home with period details, gorgeous! - 05/19/08 03:06 PM
MLS# 28095621 - offered at $524,950 an incredible value for the location and condition of this beautiful home. Close to 34th ave restaurants, I-90 access, and downtown Seattle! KCR sq ft of 2930.
Once in a very great while a home comes up that displays incredible pride of ownership. … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Harbor Pointe - One of the Best Condo Buildings in Eastlake Real Estate - 05/19/08 01:12 PM
Harbor Pointe Condominium is one of the nicest buildings in Eastlake -newer roof, siding, windows, views of Lake Union, and great pet policy! This building has reserves! Here is some of the recent activity there:
Active:
Unit 201 2 bedroom/2 bath HUGE view 1169 sq feet all remodeled $445,000 DOM: 12
Pending:
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seattle real estate: Do You Google Talk? - 05/19/08 09:11 AM
I had a super high tech Seattle real estate client who introduced me to Google Talk and I have been hooked ever since. If you want to get me on Google Talk, my ID is courtneybcooper (courtneybcooper@gmail.com). It is a great way for my clients to stay in touch with me … (5 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Seattle Neighborhoods: Green Lake 2008 Market - 05/18/08 07:19 PM
Green Lake is still hot and seems to escape market slow downs for the most part - there is such a huge demand for real estate in this Seattle neighborhood and it is easy to see why! The numbers are down year over year for Green Lake, but this great neighborhood is … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle View Condo: Eastlake With a View - 05/18/08 01:22 AM
Looking for a view condo in Eastlake overlooking gorgeous Lake Union and the houseboat community? Here are just a few reasons why this place is great:
1. Eastlake real estate is awesome - it is so easy to go anywhere from Eastlake, but it also has tons to offer.
2. There is … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Suburbs Real Estate: An Appraisal Can Make or Break a Deal even When It has Nothing To Do With Value - 05/16/08 09:34 AM
I know that the appraisal plays a major role in a buyer's ability to purchase a new house with a loan, but I never expected one of the latest I saw to make such a difference. The appraiser accidentally marked that the property is in a declining market and the lender … (5 comments)
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seattle real estate: Coffin in Your Yard? Seattle Bungalow Suprises? - 05/16/08 12:07 AM
I was watching the news this evening and apparently a developer found bones and a coffin at the site of his latest construction project in Renton. A lady interviewed said something like, " needing to properly bury these remains...", and I thought the statement was a bit presumptuous.
In every old … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Neighborhood Living: Farmer's Markets & Dogs? - 05/15/08 04:46 PM
Seattle residents are big on quite few things! Two of these besides coffee are farmer's markets and dogs! But do the two go together?
It depends!
According to the local farmer's market website, not all of Seattle's neighborhood farmer's markets allow your doggie buddies to pal along.
Dog friendly Seattle neighborhood … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Tips Before Closing - 05/15/08 04:27 PM
You have successfully sold your house in a market where inventory is up and buyers are down. Congrats! This is good news! You must have had a REALTOR working hard for you who:
A. is Full service (yes, the saying still holds true: You do get what you pay for!)
B. priced … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Sun? Moving to Seattle Does Require Some Adjustment! - 05/15/08 09:43 AM
OK - I am looking outside right now and maybe this will burn off, but after two days of straight rain, I am wondering if the weatherman could possibly have been right about today being a hot day????
I went out and bought one of those really cool gazebos that you … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Median Home Prices April '07 vs. April '08 by Neighborhood - 05/14/08 06:45 PM
Here are the numbers for April last year, compared to this year, single family homes. The numbers look pretty bleak, but the good news is that these numbers are still well above the national average. Also, keep in mind that many of you who are selling your home are also … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Seattle Neighborhoods: Eastlake - 05/09/08 02:03 PM
I love Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood! I think it has the perfect combination for someone who wants to live in the outdoors, but also in the city - great shops and restaurants plus easy access to the freeways. Eastlake seems to have a park for everything and living is good! Buying now … (1 comments)
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seattle real estate: I thought you weren't supposed to blog about another agent's listing without their permission.... - 05/07/08 10:54 PM
Blogging about another agent's listing.... hmmm
Didn't somebody get into trouble for doing this?
Check this out:
http://blog.redfin.com/seattle/2008/05/sleepless_in_seattle_houseboat_for_sale.html
To be fair, I found it on many other blogs, too including Zillow:), but as Jo points out below, Zillow is not a brokerage and can blog about it all they want...
http://www.zillowblog.com/sleepless-in-seattle-houseboat-for-sale/2008/04/
Apparently, it is also our breaking … (11 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle Real Estate: Crime Rates & My Favorite Picture - 05/06/08 09:32 AM
I love this picture!
A Seattle real estate client sent this to me and I just love it! I think the sign is a bit dated for the neighborhood, but I still think it is a great block watch sign! Maybe the city should rethink it....
Thinking about relocating to Seattle and wondering … (2 comments)
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seattle real estate: Seattle: Are You Really Going Green or Posing as Built Green to Get Buyers - 05/06/08 09:22 AM
I love Green Seattle! I love Built Green, going green, green living, eco living, etc. - you name it, I love it! I am even working on my ECO Broker designation, but I have a seen a few things lately that aren't so green. Green Built in Seattle is a great … (0 comments)
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seattle real estate: Sellers Need Feedback? Give it to them - that is YOUR job, not mine... - 05/05/08 01:13 PM
I am nice girl, I promise, but here is my rant....
Almost every day my phone rings many times through out the day with calls from agents who want feedback from my showings. I am going to start out by saying I hate these calls. I understand them because I do them … (8 comments)
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seattle real estate: Surprise Before Funding - A Lesson Learned in Seattle Real Estate - 05/03/08 01:05 AM
Seattle: I have gone through a lot in the last 24 hours to make sure my wonderful buyers could move into their new home this weekend. All of this because of one little piece of paper that surfaced literally five minutes before the loan was supposed to fund. We had other bumps along … (8 comments)
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seattle real estate: The Fickiality of Seattle Home Buyers (Yes I know that isn't a word) - 05/02/08 08:16 PM
If you go back about a year buyers were unhappy. Then it was because it was such a seller's market. Every good home that came on the market had fierce competition. Within days there were multiple offers and you had to give up everything and the kitchen sink (sometimes literally) to get … (2 comments)
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