urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

As transaction volume begins to pick up as we enter the 2008 real estate season I thought I’d contribute to the decline of our forests and pickup a Seattle Sunday Times yesterday to check out the ads. Shockingly the only ad for a Seattle condo was from Escala. What happened to the big spend from […]

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I hadn’t picked up a Sunday Seattle Times in a while and picked one up this weekend. I was surprised to see how few ads there were for downtown condos. There were really on four. Surprisingly big player, Williams Marketing, had no ads. But I have noticed a Google ad or two for Brix and […]

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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 - […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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In the Q&A section of the Seattle Times on Sunday, Accountant can judge health of condo books:

Q: I’m considering buying a condominium. Who can I go to who can examine the condo association’s finances?
If I could hire someone to do this investigating, maybe it could save me from a lot of problems.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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I haven’t picked up a Seattle Sunday Times recently but I did this weekend and was surprised just few ads there were. The marketing firms are really dialing back their spending on Sunday paper advertising. I’m curious to know if they are advertising elsewhere (one of these days they’ll catch on to Google ads as […]

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