A Nightmare Appraisal

I’m looking for stories about appraisals gone wrong.  Have you ever had an appraisal flip your purchase upside down? One of my clients is experiencing a situation where the appraisal on her condo purchase came in 10% lower the contracted purchase price.  Meaning that the condo she is purchasing is being valued far less then… [Continue Reading]

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Visiting Veer Lofts

I’m headed down to Veer Lofts this morning.  After speaking with Dori Doble yesterday, I realized that they have just 5 units left.  I thought it might be interesting to write a post highlighting their remaining inventory in detail. For now, here is a look at their active inventory on the MLS: Have any UCS… [Continue Reading]

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Current Inventory At Mosler Lofts

I was doing some research this afternoon for a seller that owns a loft in the city.  In doing so, I realized that Mosler Lofts has 11 units for sale and 6 pending offers.  A total of 17 units that are currently active or under contract.  About 12% of the total building.

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Escala Reaches 65 Sales-38 Condos Closed

In a media release to the public on Wednesday, Escala announced that they have reached 65 sales.  Of those 65 sales, 38 condos have closed.  This is good news for a project that has 269 units to sell. The success can be attributed to a major shift in their sales and marketing.  In addition, some… [Continue Reading]

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USA Today | Seattle Is A Sound Investment For Second Homes

Kim Sharpe Jones from Matrix posted this great article on their Facebook page today.  As seen in USA Today, Seattle was just featured as a “sound investment” for a second home purchase. I think the article does a phenomenal job summerizing the growth of Southlake Union and the upside to purchasing in such a dynamic… [Continue Reading]

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Brix Down to 5 Units

Schnitzer West is offering a buyer bonus on the 5 remaing homes at the Brix.   For more information see the buttons below:

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I’m Back! (From Vacation)

I’m finally back from my trip!  In last 7 days,  I attended a wedding, spent time with my family on a annual vacation, and recharged my batteries for a productive second half of the year.  I’m excited to get back to the blog.  Thank you for all your support in my absence. A special thank… [Continue Reading]

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I’m On Vacation :-)

Thank you for your continued interest with the blog.  I will be away on vacation with my family until later this week.  I wish I could post while I’m away, but unfortunately I will not have service.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend!  Talk to you again on Friday the 23rd!

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Incredible Buy At The Cosmopolitan

I work with an investment team that specializes in buying foreclosure properties at a discount.  On a weekly basis they will call me and check in to make sure their investors are purchasing their condos at a price that can be re-sold on the market place.  Just yesterday, I caught word of 2801 at the… [Continue Reading]

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Just Sold | Eastlake Townhome

UCS just Sold this property in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle.  This is something we do for our clients each time we list or sell their home.  I thought it might be interesting for you to see one.  If you are interested in receiving our “Just Listed” or “Just Sold” e-blasts you can sign up… [Continue Reading]

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Olive 8 Posts Six Closings Since April

Quick Update on Olive 8: According to a contact at the Olive 8 sales team, they have had six closings since April.  In addition, they have many more contracts being negotiated. In total, Olive 8 has 229 units on 22 floors.

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Bellevue Ranked 4th Best Place To Live

As seen today in CNN Money.com, Bellevue has been ranked number 4 on their top 10 best small cities to live! See the Article HERE Congratulations to the City of Bellevue!

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Olive 8 Condos

Olive 8 is Seattle’s first LEED Certified Silver hotel/condominium building.  Hyatt at Olive 8 occupies the first 17 floors with another 22 floors of luxury condominiums above.  There are 229 condominium homes including one-bedroom, two bedrooms and 3 luxurious penthouses.  In total, the condominiums are 22 floors of the building.  As a homeowner, Olive 8 has access… [Continue Reading]

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Bravern Lease Rates, General Info and Pet Policy

Many of you have expressed an interest in the apartments at the Bravern.  I’ve included their floor plan pricing, leasing information, pet policy and general information for your reference: Floor Plans Open One Bedroom with Den  679-922 square feet  $1,510-$1,835 One Bedroom, One Bath   613-661 square feet  $1,360-$1,835 One Bedroom with Den   847 square feet   $1,840-$2,315 One Bedroom, One and a… [Continue Reading]

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Price Reductions At One Main Street Condos

One Main just announced a price reduction.  As seen on their blog (OneMainStreetBellevue), they have reduced a few of their featured homes by as much as $100,000.  I’ve included two of the advertised units: Featured Home:  Model home 508 Two-bedroom + den / 2.5 Bathroom — 1,393 square foot home with two decks and outstanding… [Continue Reading]

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