urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

A reader wrote in earlier this week about a sign on Aurora advertising that Carbon 56 was for rent. I interpreted that as meaning there was a small sign advertising one unit for rent but driving down Aurora this evening I saw a full billboard advertising it for rent. A sign indeed.
I’m puzzled since the […]

Popularity: 35% [?]

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Curious as to which downtown projects were advertising at the end of summer as the mortgage market implodes I picked up a Sunday Seattle Times. Here’s who is advertising and what their ads are saying:
1 Hotel - Sales debut September 2007
Carbon 56 - 50% sold. Summer Special: No Home Owner Dues for One Year!
Equinox - […]

Popularity: 50% [?]

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I think the Sunday Seattle Times Real Estate section now has more ads for condos not in Seattle than in Seattle. None-the-less here are the specials and tidbits from the most recent edition:
Andiamo: Only 3 great condos still available
Azul: $7500 buyer bonus for all 2/2’s
Carbon 56: No home owner dues for one year
Luxe: Did anyone […]

Popularity: 45% [?]

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Sorry for not posting more! And I know its Thursday today but better late than never. Here are the notables in the ads in last Sunday’s Seattle Times.
Azul Flats: ‘Priced for Quick Sale!’
Carbon 56: ‘No home owner dues for one year’
Cosmo: ‘The Penthouses - Move In Today’
Fini: ‘30% Sold Grand Opening Week’
Live Historic: ‘You’re either […]

Popularity: 56% [?]

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If condos are really in demand why all the incentives? From this Sunday’s Seattle Times.
Carbon 56: $5,600 buyer bonus
Decatur: $4,000 buyer bonus
Press: No HOA dues for 2 years
Queen Anne High: $10,000 buyer bonus on all homes
Tobira: $4,000 buyer bonus
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Popularity: 33% [?]

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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 […]

Popularity: 21% [?]

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It’s been a while since I posted about the ads in the Sunday Seattle Times. Here’s a quick look at who’s advertising. You’ll notice only one Williams Marketing project on the list. Oddly last week the ran ads for Olive 8, Fini, Leona, 5th and Madison, Mosler, Meritage and Eastlake Lofts but this week they […]

Popularity: 97% [?]

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Our resident interior designer, KH, recently toured Carbon 56. Here are her thoughts:
After seeing the marketing boards along Denny for the past few weeks, I decided to check out Carbon 56, (formerly known as Aristo Apartments). It is a conversion project located a block from Whole Foods at 2015 Terry Ave in the Denny […]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Here is what has been going on for the last five days…
Random action
1009 Western Ave #1102 (Waterfront Place) - $750k. No doubt the views are spectacular but what does the inside look like? I also don’t getting this marketing comment: Sold for over $50K LESS than the market value! Update: Marie at Redfin Sweet Digs […]

Popularity: 25% [?]

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