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2200 vs Cosmo
2200 - 36 vs Cosmo - 54.
Arcadian Court
#205, my friend Katrina’s unit that she listed on Redfin, went STI in a two days.
Fini
I hear there was a line up 25 people deep for Fini’s opening day. I also hear they started raising prices throughout the day in reaction to the demand. […]

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This weekend the Seattle Times had an article on condo flipping, Tactics in place to deter buyers from flipping and it more or less paints a rosy picture of the situation here in Seattle. The Cosmo Blog has a follow-up blog post titled condo arbitrage.

This article and topic really deserve a length post but I’ve […]

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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. […]

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It’s been a boring week, no exciting new re-sale units. If you see any let me know (mail *at* mattgoyer.com) or leave a post in the forums. I often wonder who can afford all these pricey condos especially given the low median condo price in Seattle. The PSBJ has a small article on Washington wages, […]

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Alright, no more silly exchanges in the comments! I’m too busy enjoying the sunny weather in San Francisco to keep deleting all the off topic comments. Let’s keep the discussion focused on condos. If you want to stray off topic or want to talk about something else please use the forums. To get us back […]

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2200
More new listings, more price reductions. One for $20k. My search shows 31 active listings. I’m sure there’s more on Craigslist either as rentals or FSBO. My favorite new listing is this $731/sq ft studio, 900 Lenora St #W702. Check out the nice view that is about to go away :).

Bagley Lofts
Unit #103 is re-selling […]

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2200
Every day there is another reduction.
910 Lenora St #S906 was reduced $15,000 to $529,950.
900 Lenora St #W408 was reduced $1,000 to $385,500 (tip to Lyn Tully: add photos to your listing!).
2200 Westlake Ave #S503 was reduced $5,000 to $544,900. Plus they’re throwing in a 42″ flat screen TV (plasma or LCD?)
910 Lenora […]

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Merrill Place
The listing that really caught my eye this week is 97 S Jackson St #402. It just hit the market and looks to be a very nice 1,354 square foot, two bedroom corner unit loft downtown. At $428/square foot it is pretty reasonably priced at $579,000. Check out the photos!

Seaboard
Another neat unit hit the […]

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Cosmo must be closing soon because people are advertising units for rent already on Craigslist. $1300 to $2100/month if you’re interested. Funny that they all use the same photos.
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Read about a buyers experience closing on a unit at the Cosmo on the Cosmo Blog.
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