urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

People have been chatting about The FatReport in the comments, so it’s time to start blogging about what they’re publishing.
Selling well
Here are some projects that have been selling well.

Cosmo - 239 of 250 units sold
Meritage - 46 of 48 units sold
Mosler - 136 of 150 units sold
Parc - 136 of 185 units sold

Lots of inventory
Here […]

Popularity: 51% [?]

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What’s going on in the Seattle Sunday Times? Well I feel like lots of projects that are advertising are a little desparate. There definitely are some deals to be had with no homeowners, mortgage paid for 3-6 months, buyer bonuses, etc. I also feel like there are a lot of projects that are not in […]

Popularity: 27% [?]

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It’s been a few weeks since I last picked up a weekend Seattle Times to check out the ads. Here’s what the ads are saying this week:
3901 first: ‘Presales starting late June 2006′.
Asia: ‘75% sold’
Bagley Lofts: Hurry! Selling Fast! (How long has Bagley been on the market now?)
Bolero: ‘70% sold in 8 weeks’
Epic: ‘$0 […]

Popularity: 49% [?]

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5th and Madison: ‘Grand opening weekend!!!’ (open daily, 11am to 6pm, 900 Fourth Ave, 27th floor, 206-624-7640)
Bagley Lofts: ‘Move in today!’
Bolero: ‘45 sold in 5 weeks.’ Up 10 from last week’s ad.
Cosmo: ‘Our penthouses at everybody elses mid level prices.’They also decided to un-rotate their ad making it much easier to read.
Domaine: Register today […]

Popularity: 42% [?]

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Here’s a look at what some of the ads were saying in this Sunday’s Seattle Times.
Bolero: Prices starting at $180’s. 35 sold in 30 days.
Brix: Coming soon to Capitol Hill.
Canal Station: Phase II previewing now open
Dwell Roosevelt: Buyer bonus on last 10 homes.
Harwood: $4,000 buyer bonus. First 10 buyers, no HOA dues until May 2007.
Magnuson […]

Popularity: 49% [?]

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Wendy has a look at some of the conversions on the market today. Here is a summary of her reviews:
Urban Terrace: 3.5/5.0
5th Ave N: 4.0/5.0
Plaza Del Sol: 4.5/5.0
Bolero: 4.0/5.0
I also think there are a few more on the market like Francis Fremont and Magnuson Pointe.
Popularity: 18% [?]

Popularity: 18% [?]

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I corrected the Bolero URL. It’s http://bolerocondo.com/. (Bolero is a conversion on Capitol Hill).
Popularity: 7% [?]

Popularity: 7% [?]

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What are the ads saying?
Belmont Mansion: ‘Only 3 left’
Bolero: ‘19 sold first week’
Noma: ‘60% sold’Magnuson Pointe: ‘Phase I sold out’
Olive 8: ‘New inventory just released!’
Site 17: ‘Only 16 remaining!’, ‘Final phase of inventory’
Popularity: 22% [?]

Popularity: 22% [?]

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