For Buyers Increase Your Home's Value with a Spa-Like Shower Recently,  I wrote a post about whether it’s important to have a 5 piece bath, meaning a bath with a shower, tub, 2 sinks, and a toilet.  I asked the question because a past client was thinking of moving his laundry upstairs to the master bath in place of the tub. His goal: To put […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Condos Sold on Seattle's Eastside in April, 2011? The total number of condos for sale increased by only 6 more on Seattle’s eastside in April, so we are still at record low numbers for sale.  But the better news is the number of condo sales increased by 46 sales from March.  More than one-fifth of all the condos for sale in April got […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Homes Sold in Your Seattle Eastside Neighborhood in April, 2011? [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] How many homes sold in April, 2011 in your neighborhood? The increasing number of home sales on Seattle’s eastside continues, despite what the news media is saying.  Every month of this year has had a big increase in the number of home sales over the previous month.  It would be great if our […]
Bellevue, WA The Positive Real Estate Market on Seattle's Eastside Continued in April, 2011 Seattle-eastside real estate is looking good!  The trend continues to be the most positive in the last four years.  This positive market means this a good, but very realistic market.  Some homes are selling within a week, others take longer, and some do not sell.  In reality, it’s a balanced market in which the homes […]
For Homeowners Spring Has Sprung in Seattle, Now is the Time to Take Pictures of Your Yard I love this time of year in the Seattle area.  The long days make it such a wonderful time to be outdoors.  The spring color is fabulous with the rhodies,  azaleas,  tulips and more.  When the leaves start coming in the new growth is a wonderful bright, fresh green color.   Everyone’s yard looks the best  […]
Bellevue Real Estate Does a 5 Piece Master Bath Increase A Home's Value? You know what a 5 piece bath is, it has 5 pieces.  These 5 pieces are easily (think Jack Nicholson) identifiable as a shower, bathtub, 2 sinks, and a toilet.  The 5 piece master bath is expected in a certain style, age, and price range of a home in the Seattle eastside real estate market. […]
Architecture Midcentury Modern Meets Eco-Friendly Home Design I’m passionate about “green” living, sustainability, eco-friendly and mid-century modern design.  I’ve been lucky to be able to pursue these interests on various trips to Palm Springs, CA, which is a hub of mid-century modern design.  Back in February, I was down in the California desert during Palm Springs Modernism Week.  It’s a fun week […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Condos Sold on Seattle's Eastside in March, 2011? There are now more than 1000  condos for sale on Seattle’s eastside, still a very low number.  Match it with the increases in the number of sales each month and the eastside condo market is having it’s best sales quarter in years!   One-fifth of all the condos for sale in March got offers!  This is […]
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Bellevue Real Estate How Many Real Estate Sales Were in Your Seattle-Eastside Neighborhood in March, 2011? [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] How many homes sold in March, 2011 in your neighborhood? The number of home sales for the eastside took a huge jump over last month’s total.  Each month of 2011 has seen a big increase in sales. Are the sales stronger than March of 2010?  No, they’re not.  But remember, in March, 2010, […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Real Estate Sales Were On Seattle's Eastside in March, 2011? I see a trend happening in eastside real estate. The Seattle Times was wondering if there was a trend being established in Seattle area real estate.  It’s happening on the eastside.  This trend started in December of last year.  Since that time, the number of homes selling each month has increased.  Home sales have almost […]
Bellevue Real Estate Is Your Seattle-Eastside Home Ready to be on the "Hot" List? The last few weeks I’ve spent a lot of time helping soon-to-be home sellers get their homes ready for the market. I’ve spent time creating lists of cosmetic/structural items that need to be done to make a home market ready.  I’ve recommended reliable contractors. I’ve helped to pick out paint colors, carpets, tile, vinyl, light […]
Bellevue Real Estate The Seattle-Eastside Real Estate Market Is Better Than You Think! It’s simple.  Mix one part law of supply and demand;  one part the more positive economy;  and one part more ready, willing, and able buyers.  Mix with more realistic pricing that meets the market demand.  You now have the well priced homes selling and the most positive real estate market the eastside has had since […]
Built Green and Sustainable Living Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Saving Money and Energy When Drying Clothes So you think you know how to save money and time when drying your clothes? Sure, you just pop them in the dryer and push the button.  Not so fast. If you’re rethinking your energy usage and looking for ways to save time and money, this post will give you more insights than you ever […]
For Buyers Does a St. Joseph's Statue Planted in Your Yard Help to Sell Your Home? My sellers had received the St. Joseph’s statue as a present from a friend and asked me to plant it when the “for sale” sign was planted in their yard.  So, I planted the St Joseph’s Statue in their yard. I’ve heard about St. Joseph’s statue being planted in the yards of homes for sale, […]
Dining on the Eastside Have You Been to Woodinville's Wine Country? I went to France this past weekend.  Ok, I didn’t really, but last Saturday I imagined I was transported to France when I sat down with a glass of wine in my hand and looked out over the valley in Woodinville.  It felt like spring was almost here in the Seattle area.  Spring was almost […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Condos Sold on Seattle's Eastside in 2-11? There were less than 1000 condos for sale on the eastside in February! Seattle-eastside condo sales are creeping up and the number of condos for sale is creeping downward.   This is the fewest number of condos for sale since the beginning of 2008! Besides the number of condos for sale being at the low for […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Real Estate Sales Were in Your Seattle-Eastside City in February 2011? [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] How well did homes sell in February, 2011 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 There Are Some "Hot" Real Estate Markets Around Seattle There are some hot real estate markets in the Seattle area. These “red” hot areas are shown below. The usual suspects of Queen Anne and Capital Hill experienced a hot market in February. The newest suspect, East Bellevue and Redmond near Microsoft, my neck of the Seattle real estate market, was also going strong.    In […]
For Buyers There are Two Different Real Estate Markets on Seattle's Eastside There are two different real estate markets on Seattle’s eastside. I didn’t make this up.  I heard this from several buyers at an open house this past weekend. I held an open house at a home which I knew would attract buyers.  It’s new on the market, shows fabulously, has little competition, and is in […]
Bellevue Real Estate How Many Real Estate Sales were on Seattle's Eastside in February 2011? Despite what the media is reporting, February Seattle-eastside real estate sales were the strongest we’ve seen in a very long time. If you look all the way back to December, 2009, there were more real estate sales in February than any other month, except March and April of last year.  More homes sold last March […]