Here is my tacky picture for the week - okay the month. I have the pleasure of driving by this lovely blue piece of art every day at one time or another and I have to share.
OK, let's start with the fact that it is hideous and belongs in the back yard. This is especially rude and ugly to your neighbors when there happens to be two houses on the street that are for sale and this is the first house on the street as they drive in - what a great first impression, right?
Putting aside that it is ugly and a bit rude to have something like this in your front yard for extended periods of time, let's look at the danger factor. A child can drown in a bucket of water and definitely in one of these babies. There are always tons of kids running around this area - I am surprised the owners risk such a liability in their front yard!
Hopefully they will take it down soon to give everyone the extra benefit of a giant brown circle.
Here is the real estate tip: If you are putting your house on the market in a neighborhood that has a neighbor like this who ignores the dangers of putting a giant pool in their front yard and doesn't care about your buyers' first impressions, check city codes and make sure they are allowed to have it. Many codes require barriers to prevent drowning which is what every city should do. Of course that would be even less attractive, but at least it might save someone's life.
Update: The pool is down and the brown circle is there so at least all the kiddies are safe! Not such a bad neighbor after all?
Courtney Cooper
Seattle Realtor, Owner/Designated Broker/EcoBroker
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate
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About Me:
Seattle real estate has been a big part of my life for well over a decade since I began my career in real estate,but also before that time when I was in the process of purchasing my own first home. Buying your first home can be quite overwhelming,but I have managed to help many first time home buyers along the way.
Move up Seattle buyers and other types of specialized purchasing is a great passion of mine! I love Seattle houseboats and you can find me down on the docks of Lake Union and Portage Bay several times a week. Other aspects of Seattle real estate that I adore include Queen Anne Real Estate,Wallingford Real Estate, Ballard Real Estate, Green Lake Real Estate, Laurelhurst Real Estate, Magnolia Real Estate,andSeattle Waterfront Real Estate.
In addition to being a Seattle residential broker and founder of Cooper Jacobs & Seattle Afloat, I am also a member of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association) and head of the Cooper Jacobs Commercial Division in an effort to provide excellent commercial real estate services to the Seattle commercial real estate industry. With a background in accounting and management, it is my great pleasure to coordinate our Seattle commercial brokers.
About Cooper Jacobs Real Estate's Seattle Branch:
My office at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate LLC is located centrally near all my favorite Puget Sound neighborhoods just a few blocks up from Lake Union in Seattle’s Wallingford. Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is a wonderful place filled with talented Seattle real estate brokers and I count myself extremely lucky that I get to spend so much time with these wonderful people. We specialize in different Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs in both residential and commercial real estate and are all very passionate and excited about each of our favorite Seattle neighborhoods and industries!
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