4942 NE 184th St Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Why pay for Lake Forest Park waterfront when you can have Lake Washington Beach Rights with this one!!!!  (and under $400k!!!)

This Lake Forest Park home is remodeled to perfection! Gorgeous kitchen, custom cherry cabinets and numerous built-ins, 1 ½ y/o roof, easy maintenance landscaping, private sunny SE exposure, numerous decks and bonus sun room which is great for an office, exercise or TV room. Conveniently located just blocks from the LFP shopping centre, Burke Gilman trail, 3rd place books and bus stop. Deeded beach rights to LFP civic club with beach, clubhouse and boat launch.

$365,000

Verandas On Queen Anne: Luxury Queen Anne Condos

Built in 1999, this 6 unit luxury condo on the East side of Queen Anne Hill is highly desirable.

With views of Lake Union and the Cascades and loads of style and comfort, you will want to take a look at one of these if it becomes for sale!

The Verandas on Queen Anne condominiums are located on the quiet part of Taylor at 1901 Taylor Ave N, Seattle 98109.  They are constructed with brick, stucco, and wood exteriors and the entire site is perched on a corner lot.

Recent NWMLS sales of The Verandas on Queen Anne from all Realtors:

The turn over in The Verandas on Queen Anne is very low and the owner occupancy rate is high.  The last sale before this one was in March of 2010.  It sold more quickly than this one.  We believe that the current market would support a much shorter days on market for any of these spectacular units coming on the market.  We also have a much larger channel of marketing than many of the otherQueen Anne Realtors and would love a chance to prove it to you!

1901 Taylor Ave N #PH6, Seattle 98109 :  It was originally listed at $695,000 and had a final listing price of $660,000.  This Queen Anne condo unit sold for $630,000.  Here are the public NWMLS marketing remarks on this 1648 square foot  2 bedroom, 1.75 bath unit:

Quality built 2+ bedroom in the Veranda on Queen Anne. This end unit will knock your socks off. Gleaming maple flooring, corner gas fireplace, formal living and dining w/view of Lake Union. Spacious view deck. Kitchen w/granite counter tops, cooking island and eating bar, convection oven, wine refrigerator, pantry. Den with built-in desk/bookshelves. Master suite w/5 pc bth, newer travertine flooring, walk-in closet with built in Calf cabinets. Air cond. 2 car gar prking & spacious storage.

In the end it did sell for over 95% of its list price. The final dollar per square foot was $382.28 and this sale closed at escrow on 11/4/2011.

Queen Anne Seller’s Market:  If you are thinking about selling your Verandas on Queen Anne condo or have other Queen Anne property you would like to list and are looking for a great real estate agent, then please let us know as we would be very excited to show you how we will sell it.

Queen Anne Buyers Market:  If you want to see Queen Anne homes for sale, please do let us know.  We would be happy to show you some of our favorite spots on Queen Anne as well as our favorite Queen Anne condo buildings if you are interested in becoming a Queen Anne homeowner.

realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Seattle Houseboats for sale right now - Tie a bow around one of these?

Seattle WA - Find Seattle Houseboats For Sale

I got the email, too, so it is nice to have it perfectly clarified - Let me know if you have concerns.  I will do my best to get you an answer

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The Decatur Bulk Buy first phase is well under way!    The first 21 units should be moved pretty quickly  - I heard there were at least 11 reservations in as of this AM, so it is looking pretty good to get that lower pricing they are offering when these get converted to purchase and sales. The more people that buy, the cheaper the price is for everyone in each phase.

Take a look at this building if you want an in city affordable Seattle condo with nice finish work and some nice views.  The Decatur on First Hill has granite counters, new stainless appliances, and more - all without any upgraded add on fees. Prices start at just under $180k and up depending on how many buy at once for this first phase. 

The Decatur on First Hill is an opportunity to not have the pressure of an auction and still get some affordable prices! 

More Seattle real estate links to check out:

First Hill Real Estate

Seattle Real Estate

Seattle's Green Lake Neighborhood is having a bit of a real estate shortage in my opinion.  I have great buyers wanting to get into homes that are nicely updated on the North End of the Green Lake and right now there is only really one choice. 

Seattle Buyers like choices and Green Lake is a great one!  I know of a couple Green Lake homes coming on soon hopefully, but that doesn't help right now so I keep looking.  Why do my buyers like the North end of Green Lake in particular?  Zeeks Pizza?  Well maybe, but it is also just the perfect spot for being close to all thie nice little shops and places like Zeek's and Ben & Jerry's, the pool, tennis courts, wading pool, and easy access to the great Green Lake loop! 

What better spot to live and enjoy all that Green Lake has to offer and still have easy access to I-5 for commuting plus great neighborhoods like Phinney Ridge and Greenwood right there!

Green Lake homes: There are only a few homes right in that sweet spot South of 80th and North of E Green Lake Dr N - right around my favorite street in Seattle: Orin Court.  This little corner of Green Lake catches the best light and offers amazing perks in my opinion!  Check it out here:  Green Lake real estate  You can also find other great information about Seattle real estate - happy hunting!

Is Your Seattle Home on Twitter?  A follow up to a few popular Tweets.....

I had tweeted a while back that I had started adding Twitter riders to my for sale signs around Seattle.  I got a ton of responses ranging from "why would I ever do this" to "wow that is a great idea!", but most of my signs do have this rider on them.

I obviously agreed with the latter or I would not have invested the funds to have some gorgeous wooden riders made for my company signs, but my reasons might surprise you.  I fell head over heels for Twitter many months after I had actually joined because I finally got it!  I finally figured out why I should be on Twitter and why I wanted my Seattle property listings to also be on Twitter.  When ever I tweet my listings the web traffic and interest in them goes up significantly.  This is from both agents and consumers who are following me on Twitter, but also from people who search for Seattle real estate on Twitter.

Looking at Google Analytics for my Seattle listings and the hits they get off the web it is easy to see why tweeting about your listings on Twitter and blogging about them on ActiveRain.com. etc. adds more exposure for your sellers.  It is just one more way to be on top of web marketing for sellers!

Follow me on Twitter @CourtneyCooper if you want some great Seattle real estate insight and also access to very cool listings. You can also become a fan on Facebook:  Courtney Cooper 

Green Lake real estate - For residential only listings in Green Lake Seattle, here are some of the numbers:

There are currently 137 active listings in the Seattle neighborhood of Green Lake ranging in price from $280,000 to $1,335,000.  Average days on market for the active listings is 65 days, but there are exceptions if you are willing to price your property competitively, negotiate with buyers, and work hard to get your property ready for the market.  The median price for a Green Lake home is currently $519,000 according to the active listings.  There is one Contingent property in Green Lake and 27 Pending properties. Pending Green Lake houses range from $287,500 to $1,195,000 with a median price of $404,000 and an average days on market of 52 days. 

Six Months of Closed Sales in Green Lake

Six months of sales data reveals that 158 Green Lake houses have sold with an average days on market of 52 days.  This is not doom and gloom, but rather a more normal market than we have seen for many years.  The prices of these Green Lake listings which have sold range from $280,000 to $1,259,000 with a median price of $496,000.  The highest amount of sales for the last six months in this market occurred in the price ranges beginning at $300,000 and with good numbers all the way up to around $700,000.  In addition, 7 Green Lake houses sold in the last six months for over a million dollars with average days on markets of 44 days and 35 days depending on the price.

My Seattle Realtor opinion?

  Seattle real estate in city is great and things are still selling.  They are taking longer and there are not as many multiple offers, but houses are selling.  Green Lake real estate is still going!  If you are interested in buying or selling Seattle real estate, please feel free to get a hold of me - there are still loans out there and now is a great window if you are in a position to do it!  If you need to sell now, then please let me help you navigate this market!  Things have changed and you really do need someone on your side! realestate@cooperjacobs.com

All data compiled by Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services from MLS numbers