Friends of Magnuson Park have filed a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers to save the fragile wetland ecosystem of Magnuson Park. Under currently issued permits, the area would be filled and turned into lighted sports fields — a violation, says the group of the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and… Read More
Price reductions may not be on the same scale as previous months, but they’re still in style. And if you compare some of these prices to the original listing, there’s quite a reduction, indeed. $200-300,000 $314,950 $304,950 $294,950 14338 Interlake Ave N 2 br/1 ba; 900 sq ft MLS#: 27216181 $300-400,000 $395,000 $379,000 8509 Interlake… Read More
Stats for January are up on the NWMLS site. Overall, Seattle median prices were up YOY for the first time in a couple of months. Prices rose 6.18% from January of 2007. Inventory was just slightly less flooded, at 64.24% higher than last year. Let’s look at the actual numbers. Seattle’s median home price was… Read More
Here are some of the turn-of-the-year sales in Meadowbrook and Victory Heights. The final sales were from 90-99% of original asking price, which isn’t too terrible in a slumping, midwinter market. 10340 Fischer Pl NE Originally listed at $679,950; sold for $675,000 on 1/4/08 after nearly two months 1 br/2 ba; 3,110 sq ft 1734… Read More
Is the new year bringing a new flock of buyers? Traditionally sales pick up a little in January, gearing up for spring and summer, when the weather is more hospitable to home shopping. Word at Altos Research is Seattle is still a buyer’s market. Inventory is at 3,351 as of January 20, about 400 more… Read More
Long live the 500 block of East Pine Street! Save Oddfellows Hall! Up with booze and dancing! Down with condos! These are the cries heard from the peaks of Capitol Hill. Residents of the Hill are not the only ones mourning favorite Seattle locations: The Sunset Bowl will go the way of Leilani Lanes in… Read More
But nothing’s ever that simple, is it? Here are the Northwest MLS’s statistics for December home sales. Seattle home prices fell YOY, down 1.52% from December 2006. Closed sales were down 13.88%, pending sales down 22.77%, and the number of listings is up 70.48%. Comparing these numbers to last month’s, it would initially seem that… Read More
Forget black aprons and mermaids. Hold the chocolate covered coffee beans. Now North Seattle coffee drinkers can get coffee and a PG-13 looksee at one of three Chicka Latte locations: Holman Road, Lake City Way, and Aurora Avenue. I first heard about the scantily-clad baristas from my contractor, who was working on one of the… Read More
Whether you’re getting ready to return to work after a family holiday, or holding down the fort at the ghost town that was once your workplace, chances are you’re a little restless. Need to get out? Why not visit an open house this weekend? Sure, there aren’t many to choose from, but I’ve gathered up… Read More
Rhonda Porter at the Mortgage Porter has a post on how to tell if you qualify for the 5-Year-Fix on your sub-prime mortgage. A local mortgage originator and blogger, Porter posts daily rates and stories of interest to current and future homeowners. Check out her blog for updates on the mortgage market. These Northeast Seattle… Read More