Phinney Ridge real estate & Green Lake real estate are two of my favorite things,but right now especially there are some pretty interesting properties out there. The interest rates are still quite low even as they leap and fall between the mid to upper 4% range and mid 5% range. I don't remember ever seeing this much volatility in the interest rates, but at least they are low no matter what for now! This makes looking at some of these Seattle neighborhood houses a better deal.
Both Green Lake and Phinney Ridge have some wonderful properties close to the lake itself - from old craftsmans (both updated and in need of love) to green built townhomes to century old larger houses with views and in close proximity to the lake (shhhh: here is my secret dream house in Green Lake).
In fact, 2009 Seattle real estate seems to be off to a good start with low interest rates and buyers coming out to take a look at the inventory available. The biggest problem I am having besides trying to get sellers to be realistic in this market is making sure that there is enough inventory to show to my Seattle buyers. I am seeing a lot more activity lately in the $500,000 and under category and there are plenty of choices out there for these buyers where there may not have been in previous years. The competition is also not as fierce even in the $300,000 and under markets. I have run into two multiple offer situations already this year and it is only January, but it is nothing like I have seen before so far. I don't anticipate this being the norm, but there are also unheard of price reductions in the market at this point.
Courtney Cooper, Designated Broker, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services,Seattle Realtor serving Seattle real estate, Member Built Green
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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