Bellevue, WA

Bellevue Real Estate There's No Sign of a Seller's Market in Seattle Real Estate   The lack of “red” showing a seller’s market in Seattle area real estate is no big surprise.  However, it’s good to see the market was more balanced in some Seattle area neighborhoods in October. A balanced market is when homes on average are selling between 3-6 months, which means there was a level playing […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Was The Seattle-Eastside Condo Market in October, 2010? (The absorption rate, the percentage of condos selling, is the number of condos for sale in any given month divided by the actual number of condos sold that month.  So if the absorption rate or chance of selling is 10% that means out of 100 condos for sale, 10 received offers and sold.) October, 2010         […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Did October, 2010 Real Estate Sales Do In Your Seattle-Eastside Neighborhood? [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Bellevue,+WA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.403932,58.271484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bellevue,+King,+Washington&ll=47.610377,-122.200679&spn=0.310148,0.910492&z=10&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Ok, the real estate market is slower, that much we all know, but it’s not dead and there are homes selling. These are the homes that stand out compared to the competition, because they show well and are seen as a value.  Today’s pricing is similar to 2005 pricing.  I’ll post another piece […]
Bellevue, WA Recycling News for Seattle's Eastside I’ve been on a major recycling binge these days, so here are some things I did, along with some other tips, that you can do to recycle in the Seattle area. Got Electronics to Recycle? Old Electronics to Recycle (I bet you have a few things at home that look like these!) Saturday, November 13 […]
Bellevue Real Estate It Was Mostly a Buyers' Market on Seattle's Eastside in September, 2010     Sellers’ markets on this map are in red and there is no red in Seattle or on Seattle’s eastside. Most of the neighborhoods are buyers’ markets, which are in green.  Only two areas, Bellevue and Redmond near Microsoft, which is area 530, and area 600, which is Woodinville, Bothell, Duvall, are balanced markets.  […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Was The Seattle-Eastside Condo Market in September, 2010?     (The absorption rate, the percentage of condos selling, is the number of condos for sale in any given month divided by the actual number of condos sold that month.  So if the absorption rate or chance of selling is 10% that means out of 100 condos for sale, 10 received offers and sold.) September, 2010        1448 condos […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Did September, 2010 Seattle-Eastside Real Estate Sales Do In Your Neighborhood? [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Seattle-eastside&sll=47.709762,-122.011414&sspn=0.310487,0.911865&ie=UTF8&split=1&radius=21.22&rq=1&ev=zo&hq=Seattle-eastside&hnear=&ll=47.709762,-122.011414&spn=0.310487,0.911865&t=h&output=embed&w=425&h=350] How did September, 2009 compare to September, 2010 in your neighborhood? (Click on the cities below to see real estate trends for the past 5 years.  You’ll find the median pricing for each city and whether the number of homes for sale and the number of sales went up or down.  The odds […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Was The Seattle-Eastside Real Estate Market in September, 2010?     So how was the September real estate market on Seattle’s eastside? The odds of selling a home on the Eastside in September ranged from 13% to 17%, with an average 14% absorption rate.*  Most home sellers on Seattle’s eastside had a 14/100 change of selling their home last month.  The absorption rates were […]
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Bellevue Real Estate What Were The Odds of Selling Your Seattle-Eastside Home in August, 2010? The odds of selling a home on the Eastside in August, 2010 ranged from a low of 6% to a high of 21%, with an average 14% absorption rate.  This month, West Bellevue is in the single digits,  at 6%. The real estate activity in the summer months has turned out to be very different […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Did August, 2010 Seattle-Eastside Real Estate Sales Stack Up In Your Neighborhood? [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Seattle-eastside&sll=47.709762,-122.011414&sspn=0.310487,0.911865&ie=UTF8&split=1&radius=21.22&rq=1&ev=zo&hq=Seattle-eastside&hnear=&ll=47.709762,-122.011414&spn=0.310487,0.911865&t=h&output=embed&w=425&h=350] How did August, 2009 stack up to August, 2010 in your neighborhood? (Click on the cities below to see real estate trends for the past 5 years.  You’ll find the median pricing for each city and whether the number of homes for sale and the number of sales went up or down.  The […]
Bellevue Real Estate Seattle-Eastside Real Estate is Mostly Green, A Buyers' Market King & Snohomish County Real Estate Activity 8-31-10 The Seattle-eastside has flipped back almost completely to a buyers’ market.   Two areas, Redmond and East Bellevue near Microsoft and Kirkland, were more balanced real estate markets, with the market time to sell a home falling between 3 to 6 months.   If you check out what the […]
Bellevue, WA There's A Lot of Green Close to Downtown Bellevue WA Bellevue, WA is  “hot!”   The city is showing up on lists for the best schools, best places to live, and it’s a neighbor of Seattle, one of the top places in the next decade. It’s clear Bellevue has a lot to offer.  It’s got the economic vitality coupled with the beauty of lakes, the […]
Bellevue Real Estate There Were No Sellers Markets in the Seattle Area in July, 2010 There were no sellers’ market in July. “Red” indicates a sellers’ market with homes selling in less than 3 months.  If you look at the map above, all  the Seattle markets are either a buyer’s market or a balanced market between buyers and sellers. There’s a mix on Seattle’s eastside. Some markets are buyers’ markets […]
Bellevue Real Estate What Were The Odds of Selling Your Seattle-Eastside Condo in July, 2010? (The absorption rate, the percentage of condos selling, is the number of condos for sale in any given month divided by the actual number of condos sold that month.  So if the absorption rate or chance of selling is 10% that means out of 100 condos for sale, 10 received offers and sold.) July, 2010                    1552 condos for sale      […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Did July, 2010 Seattle-Eastside Real Estate Sales Stack Up In Your Neighborhood? [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Seattle-eastside&sll=47.709762,-122.011414&sspn=0.310487,0.911865&ie=UTF8&split=1&radius=21.22&rq=1&ev=zo&hq=Seattle-eastside&hnear=&ll=47.709762,-122.011414&spn=0.310487,0.911865&t=h&output=embed&w=425&h=350] How did July, 2009 stack up to July, 2010 in your neighborhood? (Click on the cities below to see real estate trends for the past 5 years.  You’ll find the median pricing for each city and whether the number of homes for sale and the number of sales went up or down.  The […]
Bellevue Real Estate What Were The Odds of Selling Your Seattle-Eastside Home in July, 2010? The odds of selling a home on the Eastside in July, 2010 ranged from a low of 11.5% to a high of 17%, with an average 14% absorption rate.(The absorption rate is the number of homes for sale in a month divided by the actual number of homes sold that month.) July, 2010               3468  homes for sale     501 homes […]
Bellevue Real Estate Bellevue, WA=Great Schools, But Is It Affordable? It’s ironic that the articles about schools linked below were recently published, as last week I met with a past client who raised this very issue.   My last post commented  on home values and school systems. My client bought his first home from me 5 years ago.  It was a new home in a […]
Bellevue Real Estate Good Schools=Good Real Estate Values Looking for a home and want a good neighborhood which maintains its value over time?  Even though prices have dropped considerably and homes are more affordable,  it’s important to investigate everything that could add value to your home purchase.   No matter whether you’re a single person, have a family or are an empty nester, look […]
Bellevue, WA Bellevue's Botanical Garden is Just Beautiful This Time of Year It’s funny how we can take local places for granted. We always think something is so close by,  it’s easy to go anytime.  But sometimes time gets the best of us. I hadn’t been to The Bellevue Botanical Garden for several years.  Over the 4th of July, I had a friend visiting from Connecticut, so […]
Bellevue, WA Congratulations to Seattle-Eastside Top Schools in the Nation Seattle-eastside schools are some of the tops in the nation. US News recently published its top high schools in the nation and many eastside schools made the list. US News rated Bellevue’s International School as no. 10 in the country while highlighting Skyline in Sammamish, Woodinville High, Redmond High and others.  The International Community School […]