Do you have a  Laurelhurst view home? Open houses were busy this weekend filled with Laurelhurst buyers on the look out for quality Laurelhurst view homes.  Even the Laurelhurst homes that have non remodeled kitchens and baths get a lot of attention if they have views.  Laurelhurst view homes are in big demand right now!  

Laurelhurst is a Seattle neighborhood East of the University of Washington and view homes are very popular here.  Laurelhurst Beach Club homes are also quite popular compared to other areas of Laurelhurst. Not all Laurelhurst homes are in the Laurelhurst Beach Club Boundaries so let us know if you need help finding one.

Currently there are 20 Laurelhurst homes for sale - many view homes in here and lots of Laurelhurst Beach Club homes.  The average listing price of these is $1,760,848, but homes just below or just above a million dollars are getting multiple offers as soon as they come on the market.  The Laurelhurst homes for sale right now range in price from $715,000 to $6,800,000 with a median price of $874,475.  The million dollar market in Laurelhurst is HOT right now. Let us know if you want an evaluation including current specials on Laurelhurst Realtor listing packages.

Land's End Real Estate Stats: Magnolia Real Estate in Seattle:  Land's End is a beautiful corner of Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood.  Perched on the Northeast tip of Magnolia's Lawton Park just East of Lawton Wood, Land's End is a great place to find unique Seattle water view homes and beautiful Magnolia waterfront property. 

Currently there are three Land's End homes for sale - one is an expansive waterfront property at the very tip of the neighborhood for $2,200,000 and there are also two Seattle view homes available for sale right now, too.  Both are on 40th and one of them is actually a short sale.  The non short sale property is $749,000 for just under 3000 square feet and then the short sale property $735,000 for just over 2000 square feet.  The non short sale has an amazing view of the Ballard locks and Sunset Hill in Ballard.  It also has income potential with a full mother in law apartment downstairs and three parking spaces (2 car garage and one car carport).  It is a great piece of property in a wonderful micro neighborhood inside Magnolia.

Land's End Real Estate Recent Activity:  Recent home sales in Land's End include a 1 bedroom 1 bath waterfront home for $715,000, a new construction 4/3.5 bath 3900 square foot Magnolia vie home for $1,100,000, and a gorgeous 1946 Hollywood type  5 bedroom/ 3.5 bath 4730 square foot Seattle waterfront home on 39th Ave W for $2,100,000. (complete with pool, hot tub, boat lift and launch so you could literally launch your boat from your back yard and travel off to the Puget Sound Islands!)

Magnolia real estate and Land's End real estate Resources:

 Magnolia real estate

Land's End real estate

Seattle Real Estate:  Superbowl Sunday or not, the buyers were out in full force yesterday!  I figured yesterday would be a loss as far as getting any traffic into the houses that our company held open, but wanted to give it a shot anyway.  Molly held open 9042 6th Ave NW, which is a great Greenwood home for sale on the edge of Crown Hill and had quite a few interested buyers through.  Morgan held open the Seattle houseboat for sale that we listed this last week - lots of great people through and some very strong interest.

The one recurring Seattle real estate theme that we have heard for weeks now is that the inventory is so low that there are not as many choices.  We keep hearing form potential sellers that they think their home won't sell in this market, but the truth is that priced right and presented well, it could sell faster than you think!  It is just a matter of finding the right buyers for the right houses and lack of inventory is contributing towards lower than possible sales for right now more than most anything else - maybe even more than tighter lending guidelines. Let us know if you want a current martket analysis and opinion for your Seattle home.

This house would be PERFECTION for a Seattle home- so much love and care has gone into the details and it even has a brand new bath upstairs!  The grounds are extensive at almost a third of an acre right in city! 

Remodeled to perfection: This is how a house should be remodeled - from studs out - all new electrical, plumbing, more. Over sized covered front porch welcomes you right in to the entry, formal living, dining, and den area.

9042 6th Ave NW

Seattle home with large spaces: Large bedrooms and closets throughout, lots of craftsman attention to detail.  The love that has gone into this house is apparent as you tour it.  Three expansive living levels with room for more! Artist studio with sink and door out to patio and grounds, gorgeous office, den, kitchen with breakfast eating area, all three baths are newer with the same attention to detail as the rest of the house. 

Seattle grounds of beauty:  The grounds themselves are a thing of beauty with some of the most amazing plantings I have ever seen in Seattle. 

Don't want a park like setting for the best back yard parties in Seattle?  How about subdividing off part of it?  You still would have a large yard and income on top of it.

Right in the city!  Your own estate on a park! This gorgeous Seattle home is right in the heart of Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood just north of Ballard and Crown Hill and very close to both Phinney Ridge and Green Lake.  Greenwood has tons of shopping and restaurants including one of my favorites, Gorditos.  In addition, this Greenwood home is just East of North Beach and Blue Ridge with close proximity to both Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park if you want to go play at the beach down the street.  The Puget Sound is literally five minutes away!

Easy access for commuting to all areas of the Puget Sound with pleasant sea breezes off Puget Sound in the distance! Plenty of in city on street parking as this is a quieter neighborhood, but close to lots of great city life!

Want to see it in person?  I would love to tour it with you and show you some of the great details that make it so wonderful!

Looking for a really nice Mill Creek Country Club Golf Course home? 

My friend Elaine just listed the MOST AMAZING house in all of Mill Creek and it is right on the Mill Creek Golf Course in the Mill Creek Country Club!  There is no sign or keybox, so let me know if you want me to set up a tour - this is truly the nicest house in all of Mill Creek and definitely the best Mill Creek Golf Course home I have seen in years!  These homes don't come up that often, so make sure and check this one out!

Some of the stats on this Mill Creek, WA home:  4 bedrooms/3.25 baths, 3 car garage, 5021 square feet, on over a third of an acre, Fully remodeled with top of the line everything! $950,000, In the Mill Creek Country Club!

Mill Creek Golf Course Homes:  There are not that many homes on the Mill Creek Golf Course and this one is nicely appointed with wonderful territorial views!  Sweeping scenery of the Mill Creek Golf Course and fountains from many view points in this beautiful home.  I was amazed from every angle and pleasantly surprised as I toured this home during the broker's open house yesterday.

Gorgeous!  Not often do you see a Mill Creek Golf Course home with so much to offer!  Over 5000 square feet, but so beautifully remodeled, I about fell over - The details are phenomenal including a movie theater, and massive secret playroom hidden behind a secret bookcase entry....  You will not be disappointed!

Mill Creek Golf Course Home: More info - I asked her if I could share and she sent me some of the photos - you can also see more here:

2220 143rd PL SE

Additional Mill Creek real estate resources - a great place to see other homes and realize that this one is pretty special:

Mill Creek Real Estate

Mill Creek, WA is a  great place to live and all of it is centered around the Mill Creek Golf Course and the Mill Creek Country Club.  There is wonderful shopping and restaurants in Mill Creek and the schools are also highly regarded.  Let us know if you want a private tour of this spectacular Mill Creek home or others in and around the Mill Creek Golf Course and Country Club.  

Builder perks here from Sterling!

I was please when I got my latest Sterling flyer from Matt -

Sterling Savings has extended their awesome 3% up to $20,000 towards your closing costs program for qualifying Seattle area properties.   

Purchase and sale contracts need to be written prior to 1/31 and close by 2/26.  This credit is a great way to help finance a new home - there are some great projects that qualify, too! 

Let us know if you need more details or want to look at some of the great places that qualify!  There are some wonderful Queen Anne townhomes that I know of that fit right into the program - some listed - some not yet.  You can also find additional home listings for the neighborhood here: Queen Anne real estate

Happy New Year Seattle!

Seattle real estate market 2010:  Looking to buy or sell a Seattle home in 2010? 

I am excited to kiss 2009 goodbye despite the fact that I am still counting my blessings.  I have met and worked with a lot of great clients this last year and appreciate their trust and faith in me, but I am also ready for the year ahead!  I am excited to be working with new agents in my office this year and look forward to all the adventures we will have!

Some Seattle Neighborhood Highlights...

Queen Anne:  Queen Anne Real Estate -I have always enjoyed my Queen Anne business, but I have been on the hill quite a bit lately showing and selling Queen Anne View homes and sharing all the history that this neighborhood has to offer.  I love showing my children their family homes on the hill (at least two happen to be on the historic registry) and it is just a great place to be.  You can read my latest Queen Anne article on Rain City Guide. 

Seattle Afloat:  SeattleAfloat.com is my Seattle houseboats blog site and I have gotten some great feedback from it. If you are interested in Seattle floating homes, then this might be a great place to learn more info.  I look forward to spending lots of time on Lake Union again this year!  Seattle Afloat covers Eastlake, Westlake, Portage Bay, Northlake, Southlake, Wallingford, University District, and all other aspects of Life on Lake Union or in a floating home.

Green Lake:  Green Lake is in my top five favorite neighborhoods if you have not noticed.  My New Years Resolution included at least three times around Green Lake a week.  Green Lake Real Estate is so refreshing!  I love all the time I spend there and especially liked meeting the girls from MYGreenLake in 2009.

Wallingford:  Wallingford real estate is close to my heart.  We actually are moving our office to Wallingford officially this year and have a listing right in the heart of Wallingford with a WalkScore of 100!

Ballard:  Ballard is one of my Seattle loves.  You can read about how I met my husband while living in Sunset Hill in the Seattle Times.  Ballard Real Estate is full of so many different types of homes and always fun. Sunset Hill homes overlooking the Puget Sound and a quick walk to the Ballard Locks are always gorgeous!

Downtown Seattle:  Downtown Seattle is so livable compared to other cities around the country and Downtown Seattle real estate has gotten very affordable whether you are a first time home buyer or looking for the ultimate luxury, there is something for you in the city!

These are just some of my personal favorites.  My office has agents who specialize in different neighborhoods and Seattle suburbs. We team up to offer the best possible customer service and thank our lucky stars for having such a great job!  You can email me if you are interested in buying or selling this year and I will be happy to match you up with someone in my office that specializes in your area. Thanks so much and Happy 2010! courtney@cooperjacobs.com

©Courtney Cooper,Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services, SeattleAfloat.com

Last month, we sold a wonderful Downtown Seattle Condo in the 98 Union building - right in the heart of Downtown Seattle with its own access to Pike Place Market!  Here is what is gogin on with Union 98:

#410 in 98 Union - It is a zero bedroom studio although I would argue that the bedroom area was clearly divided and much more of a bedroom than the Gallery offered in their open bedroom concept "1 bedroom" condos so maybe my client can one day argue that it is indeed a one bedroom down the road since it is very much so in today's standards.  This city view Downtown Seattle condo has 577 square feet and is on the 4th floor of the lovely 98 Union Building which is right at the Southeast edge of Pike Place Market. 

Many people don't know this, but 98 Unionhas quite a different and unique form of ownership in regards to the home owners association.  You really need to dig into the resale cert to get the full effect and then ask questions, look at the reserve studies and minutes, and then ask more questions. It is a wonderful building and really in the ideal location and shares the same  Downtown Seattle "cul de sac" as 99 Union which happens to be the gorgeous Seattle Four Seasons.  Puget Sound views and more, this building puts you in the very heart of Downtown Seattle living!

Current Downtown Seattle Condos available in 98 Union:

9th floor 2/1.75 969 sqft for $499,000 (water Puget Sound Bay, city, Mountain views)

9th floor 2/2 1263 sqft for $595,000 (bay, city views)

6th floor 2/2.5 1942 sqft with city and sound views (this one is very cool as it si a double condo that has 2 parking spots, kitchens, storage spaces, more!) $645,000

11th floor 2/2 1295 sqft for $749,000 city, bay, mountain views

Recent Downtown Seattle 98 Union Condo sales:

4th floor 0/1 577 sq ft listed at $259,000 sold for $245,500 closed 11/12/2009

11th floor 2/2 1263 sqft listed at $799,000 sold for $655,000 closed 8/11/2009

Downtown Seattle real estate: If you want more information about the structure of the homeowners association in 98 Union or why we think this is a great choice for Downtown Seattle condo living, let us know!  We would love to show you some of our favorite units. We are also happy to help if you are thinking about selling your Downtown Seattle condo.

Wallingford Seattle Real Estate Market Update 2009:  Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood has had a pretty good run in the real estate market for the last six months.  It is no wonder, too, because this neighborhood has so much to offer!  Just check out 4333 Wallingford Ave N if you want a perfect example of a perfect in city home with all that the universe of Seattle has to offer!

Here are the latest Wallingford Seattle Real Estate Market numbers for December 2009:

Wallingford real estate: 

For residential including Wallingford townhomes, there are currently 28 Active Wallingford homes for sale, 11 Pendings, and 65 closed sales for the last six months.  Surprisingly, Wallingford Townhomes make up a smaller percentage of these than I would expect with 7 Active listings, 5 Pendings, and 12 closed sales for the last six months.  Median days on market for a Wallingford home is 48 days and Median sales price is $480,000.  List Price to Sales Price percentage ranges from 96.43% to 104.90% depending on how many days on market for these sales.

Seattle's Wallingford Condos:

Looking at Wallingford Condos, there are 9 Active condos for sale, 3 Pendings, and there have been 12 closed sales in the last six months.  The condo market in Wallingford is a little less attractive than single family at this time with a median days on market of 77 day and median sales price of $342,475.  The list price to sales price percentage is also less with the last six months of sales ranging from 92.91% to 95.92%.

If you are interested in looking at any Wallingford homes or are thinking about selling yours, please feel free to get in touch with us!  We are happy to help you through the process and show you some of our favorite things about Wallingford!

Pioneer Square Real Estate Update December 2009 Market:

I did the Underground Seattle Tour again the day after Thanksgiving when some of my family was in town.  Pioneer Square is so fun anyway, but I love the tour.  My sister said it felt very Universal Studios, but it really is so Seattle - anyone interested in our city should go on it.  There were some funky things that happened in Pioneer Square a hundred years ago and more!

Luckily thanks in large part to the funds raised over the years by the Underground Tour, Pioneer Square and all the gorgeous buildings in it were saved for the most part.  As a result you can find some very cool Pioneer Square lofts that are a great Downtown Seattle living situation!

Right now, there are 7 Active Pioneer Square condo listings ranging in price from $299,000 to $558,000 with an average price of $494,771 and a median price of $519,000.  You can see comparing that to Downtown Seattle Condos that Pioneer Square is not only Downtown anyway, but also affordable!  Average Days on Market (DOM) for these actives is 137 right now.

There are 2 Pending Pioneer Square properties right now priced form $350,000 to $359,000.

Sold in the last six months?  Pioneer Square real estate sold in the last six months is a total of 4 properties ranging in price from $235,000 to $880,000 with an average price of $503,625 and a median price of $449,750.  The average DOM is 139 for these that have sold.

Pioneer Square condo and loft  living: If you are interested in living in a great part of Downtown Seattle in one of the most historic places on the West Coast, then please feel free to get in touch with us - we are happy to help you with all aspects of Seattle real estate and find a perfect Seattle neighborhood for you!