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Okay, I’m back from California. Here are the interesting units that have hit the market in the last week.
5th and Madison
Prices are going up and down at 5th and Madison.
Penthouse #2403 came on the market at $2,199,000 dipped to $1,995,000 on June 26 and is now back up to $2,149,000.
Whoever is flipping #302 […]

Popularity: 27% [?]

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Wow, we go from a spring with no exciting units to a summer just jam packed with inventory. If you were sitting on the sidelines there is finally some good condos to choose from. Here’s a roundup of what’s caught my eye in the last week.
Cosmo - Huge price drops
Ashley has the scoop on three […]

Popularity: 36% [?]

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After lots of new boring listings coming on the market every day we finally have some interesting ones!
Bellora
Unit #310 at Bellora is sporting the largest mirror I’ve seen in a downtown condo:

I don’t want to know how much that fugly thing cost.
Colonial Grand Pacific
I guess with a name like Colonial Grand Pacific you’d sort […]

Popularity: 54% [?]

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2200 vs Cosmo Inventory Glut Match
36 versus 39. Winner: Cosmo.
Cristalla
There are 5 units available at Cristalla. The most recent to come on the market is a 436 square foot studio at $379,990. Only $872/sq ft. I guess I’ll stop bitching about Trace’s price per square foot. But it does have a $6,000 murphy bed. […]

Popularity: 27% [?]

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It’s been a while since I’ve really done MLS Watch. The truth is that we’ve been having troubles at Redfin getting our ‘listing alert e-mails’ to run reliably which is what I use to compile this blog post. Anyhow, here’s a look at some of the activity over the past week that caught my eye:
Reductions […]

Popularity: 25% [?]

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The Pacific Northwest magazine had a length article about downtown living this Sunday, Uptown Downtown: Close to everything and luxe, too, it’s the new condo life. Interestingly they take a look at who these urbanites are:

Of those purchasing high-rise condos for more than $500,000, half list themselves as professionals, while nearly 60 percent earn incomes […]

Popularity: 38% [?]

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The new construction market seems to have really cooled off during this holiday season. Fortunately we have MLS watch to generate at least a few posts a week here :).
Three19 is trying a little reverse psychology. See their units aren’t selling so they’re now raising the price an additional $30,100. Interesting. Let’s see if it […]

Popularity: 18% [?]

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A luxury penthouse from Cristalla has hit an already flooded luxury market:
2033 2ND AVE #PH 2 - $4,695,000 - 3,092 sq ft, 1400 sq ft patio w/killer BBQ - $1,518 sq/ft
A few more Olive 8 listings have hit the market:
737 Olive Way #2200 - $1,125,000 - 1,538 sq ft - $731 sq/ft
737 Olive Way […]

Popularity: 16% [?]

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The Seattle Times this weekend had a big article on luxury real estate, The new luxury in Real Estate and takes a look at the definition of luxury condos:

How does an “all-luxury” building differ from a regular condominium project? For starters, there’s price: Most luxury condos cost $1,200 a square foot or more.

As well as […]

Popularity: 33% [?]

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