Seattle Open Houses: Feb 2 – Feb 3

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Happy February! This weekend, we’ve got at least 19 open houses in Seattle for you to check out, including the exclusive sneak preview event of Isola Homes’ Eastlake6 townhouses. 6042 Seaview Ave NW #304 Open House: Feb 2, 1-4pm | Feb 3, 12-3pm | Feb 6, 1-3pm JUST listed is a spacious 2 bedroom, 2… Read More

Seattle Open Houses – 1/5 – 1/6

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It’s the first weekend of 2013, and we’ve got 36 open houses in Seattle for you to check out. 1605 E Pike St #200 Open House: Sunday, Jan 6, 1-4:00pm and Thursday, Jan 10, 11:30-1:00pm This modern loft-style condo in the heart of Capitol Hill will make you swoon! Two bedrooms and two bathrooms span… Read More

15 Holiday Sales Last Week

1408 12th Ave

I apologize for the delay for interesting sales post this week, but I’m just now slowly beginning to recover from the eggnog and fruitcake hangover. Last week sales were predictably slow if not stagnant. 15 sales across the board with one at Olive 8, and most in the downtown and Capitol Hill neighborhoods. Some interesting… Read More

A Building Boom and The Boom to Come

View of Elliott Bay from The Post Apartments at Western and Marion

Eric Pryne at the Seattle Times has two good pieces this week detailing the building boom that’s underway in Ballard and one that could be unleashed once the Alaskan Way Viaduct comes down. According to the first story, more than 1,200 apartments are under construction in Ballard… Developers from Chicago and Virginia are building big… Read More

Last Ballard Park Modern Unit Available

924 NW 52nd St

924 NW 52nd St Unit B These new Ballard Park Modern stand alone homes by Noren Development are almost sold out, (3 out of 4) with Unit B as the last remaining on the market. These homes are built with an abundance of natural light, big open floor plans, and nice clean finishes and fixtures… Read More

Seattle Open Houses: 11/3 – 11/4

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Happy November! As you are getting ready for the onslaught of holiday decorations taking over your local stores this weekend, also take the time to check out some of the 35 open townhouse and condos for sale around Seattle. 501 Roy Street Unit C217 Open House: Sunday, Nov 4, 1-4:00pm Just listed on Redfin, this… Read More

Seattle Open Houses – 10/13 – 10/14

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It looks like our dry streak is officially over, Seattle.  While you’re out there waging war against the rain, rejoice in the fact that there are 50 indoor events you can attend this weekend – and by events we mean open houses! Here are a few of our picks for the weekend. 715 N 43rd… Read More

Queen Anne and Downtown Sales on the Rise; 37 Sales Last Week

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Last week there were 37 sales that went pending around the Greater Puget Sound, with a majority of sales in the Queen Anne & Downtown neighborhoods, including a 2 bedroom 37th floor unit at the Olive 8, a Market Place North Condo, and a 2 bedroom in the Grand Pacific. Nine of those units were… Read More

Sales are Rising in Fall; 50 Pending Last Week

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Last week sales seem to have increased, with 50 sales across the board. Two units at the olive 8 went pending, and quite a few listings in the Ballard and Queen Anne neighborhoods. With housing beginning to see pricing more comparable to 2003 than we’ve seen in nearly a decade, I chose to showcase those… Read More

30 Sales Last Week All Under $500k

2723 W Jameson

Last week the big spenders weren’t impressed with what the market had to offer, as all of the 30 sales that went through last week were under $500,000. That could be due to the fact that the majority of homes sold weren’t in the downtown or Capitol Hill area, where we find alot of the… Read More

LEED Unit in Hjarta, Fremont Townhome with No HOAs; 38 Sales Last Week

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Sales last week were down a bit from weeks prior, but it seems like the popular buildings like Escala and Olive 8 are still selling units week after week. More townhomes switched from pending to sold last week in Fremont, all in the upwards of $400,000 which leads me to believe my neighborhood is only… Read More

Summertime Sales; 32 Units Pending Last Week

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As Seattle hit record high temperatures last week, people were most likely taking a dip in the Sound or running through their sprinklers instead of house hunting, and the stats indicate sales are beginning to plateau as we approach September. Last week 32 townhomes and condos went pending, including one in Cristala, two in Olive… Read More

Ballard Locks New Modern Construction

Greenleaf Construction has built 3 units. A single and a duplex a block away from the Ballard Locks. 3404 NW Market St: $537,950 – 1,668 square feet, 2 beds, 2.25 baths 3406 NW Market St Unit A: $449,950 – 1,370 square feet, 2 beds, 2.25 baths 3406 NW Market St Unit B: $449,950 – 1,370… Read More

Ballard Church Conversion Has Dildo Relief in Shower??

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A Ballard church conversion is something that would normally catch our attention. A Ballard church conversion with a dildo relief in the shower? Now that really catches out attention. “Character & artistry abound” indeed! The building in question is known as The Big House or the tricycle covered chuch. You can check it out at… Read More

Interesting Sales Last Week

In what is now apparently a bi-monthly check-in, looks like Seattle saw 29 condos and townhouses sell last week (and about 29 the week prior of which the only sale of note was a unit at Hjarta). In the past week, more new construction condos sold in the form of two at Escala (#1505 for… Read More

Open Houses This Weekend

Chances are you are feeling a little cooped up by now with all this snow and ice. Cliff Mass tells us that the freezing temperatures are abating but there are still several days of rain coming. And, if you are dying to get out and see some houses this weekend, you may not find as… Read More

Ballard Modern on the Park

Listed last week was this new construction townhouse in Ballard. Unit B of this pair is already pending but you can still get your hands on Unit A for $450K. Located at 912 NW 52nd St, the townhouse offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 1,760 square feet plus several interesting features: care-free yard, floor-to-ceiling windows,… Read More

Open Houses This Weekend

Are the holidays over yet? Oh, guess not because there’s only 36 condos and townhouses offering open houses this week. Pickings are slim, folks, but here’s a few for you + my one Christmas shopping tip for the year — an exclusive if you will. That super green (aka 5-star Built Green) townhouse that was… Read More

Interesting Sales Last Week

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In Seattle, 19 condos and townhouses sold last week. Most notably, developer-owned units at Escala and Danielle moved, as did a resale at Anhalt’s Belmont Court. The Danielle Escala It was a bit of a deja vu moment when I tallied up new construction sales for the week and noticed Escala sold three and the… Read More

Modern Townhouses Selling Out in Other Nabes

All this talk about townhouses. I figure I’m in the space so might as well burrow in a little deeper. In browsing condos and townhouses that are pending and listed in the past 30 days, I noticed these modern, new construction townhouses that have gone under contract relatively quickly (and in a couple of cases… Read More