NW Seattle Open Houses: October 28, 2007

Weather.com is saying we’ll have decent weather next Sunday – warmer than average but still below the 1986 high. There’s lots of inventory on the market; I’ve highlighted a diverse selection of the many that will be open Sunday.

2000 NW Blue Ridge Dr.
$1,499,950; 4/2.5; 3090 sq. ft.

7438 Winona Ave. N
$674,950; 3/1.5; 2140 sq. ft.

711 NW 120th St.
$615,000; 3/2.5; 1970 sq. ft.

827 NW 65th St.
$588,000; 3/1.75; 2870 sq. ft.

8057 20th Ave. NW
$549,950; 3/1.75; 2160 sq. ft.

118 NE 52nd St.
$480,000; 3/2; 1302 sq. ft.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Seattle in Flames

Recent posts on Sweet Digs Seattle:

• Thirty’s the Number for Bellevue Price Drops
• NW Seattle Inventory: Bloated 

We’re not subject to Santa Ana winds, nor is there a lot of burnable brush in our urban neighborhoods, but fire can strike – and has devastated – Seattle.

Most people buying homes in a city assume that there’s a hydrant and station house nearby. If you want to know how close, the city has a handy online tool that maps both.

From the Seattle Fire Department’s official web site:

You can locate the nearest fire station and hydrant through the City’s main web site. Go to the MY NEIGHBORHOOD section located on the home page of the City of Seattle web site and type in your address.  Look under “Public Safety and you will see the location of the nearest fire station. To see fire hydrants go to “zoom level 6”. There will be a list of hydrants and the distance from your address at the bottom of the screen.

Here’s the map for Redfin HQ.

My best wishes to all who are affected by the California disaster and heartfelt thanks to our local firefighters heading south.

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NW Seattle Inventory: Bloated

Remember last month, when the owners of single-family homes (along with Congress and psychoanalysts) went on vacation in August? Well, they’re back in town and eager to sell. The number of new properties put on the market in Area 705 shot up in September.

This has made inventory bloated, bloated, bloated.

The usual rules of supply and demand seem to be coming into play — finally — because prices are starting to track sales figures. The number of single-family homes that have been sold has been on a four-month slump, with median prices in that category leveling off. Meanwhile, closed sales for condos have bounced around a lot, but enjoyed a big spike in September, with an accompanying jump in median price.

You’ll find Northwest Multiple Listing Service numbers here. Click on the link to King County Breakouts to see area 705 specifics. My post last month on area 705 inventory is here.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

NW Seattle Sales: Condos Come On Strong

The pendulum’s swung in Area 705. Condos were in the dumps early this summer, with median prices falling then staying flat. Now there’s been a huge uptick, while single-family home prices slid from summer highs back to where they were this spring.

There is price growth overall, however, when you look at year-on-year figures. In fact, I’d call Area 705 condo prices red hot, especially compared to the September-to-September gain of 7.57% for all of Seattle combined.

You’ll find Northwest Multiple Listing Service numbers here. Click on the link to King County Breakouts to see area 705 specifics. My post last month on area 705 prices is here. 

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Green Lake Price Cuts: Dips Near The Water

Dips in Green Lake are popular with swimmers in the summer. Dips near Green Lake are popular with home buyers in any season.

1511 NE 63rd St.
Old price: $775,000. New price: $749,950.
5/1; 3090 sq. ft.

5843 Woodlawn Ave. N
Old price: $769,950. New price: $749,950.
3/2.5; 1600 sq. ft.

1615 N 51st St.
Old price: $625,000. New price: $615,000.
3/1; 1900 sq. ft.

6816 Oswego Place NE B
Old price: $403,900. New price: $399,900.
3/1.5; 1197 sq. ft.

To receive daily notifications via email about new listings and price reductions in your price range and search criteria click on “save” above the map. Name your search and check “daily” under notifications.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

NW Seattle: Drop That Hammer And Put Your Hands On Your Head!

There’s been consternation over Substitute House Bill 1843, which amends the law governing contractors in Washington state. Some think the expanded definition of “contractor” (meaning someone who must register with the state, post bond, get insurance, and all that good stuff) now includes individual homeowners who are banging around inside the four walls where they do and intend to live, or who are fixing up a place in anticipation of selling it.

Folks who are looking at fixers might want to keep an eye on the issue. If the alarm bells being sounded don’t dismay you, then check out these northwest properties in need of some hammer therapy.

9624 15th Ave. NW
Asking price: $749,995
5/2; 3890 sq. ft.

3006 NW 73rd St.
Asking price: $564,000
2/1.5; 1290 sq. ft.

12055 Phinney Ave. N
Asking price: $549,999
5/2; 2480 sq. ft.

12041 Phinney Ave. N
Asking price: $514,950
5/2.5; 3240 sq. ft.

4006 Linden Ave. N
Asking price: $499,950
3/1; 1150 sq. ft.

1514 N 40th St.
Asking price: $429,000
2/1; 1610 sq. ft.

9213 3rd Ave. NW
Asking price: $389,950
2/1; 1150 sq. ft.

10515 Linden Ave. N
Asking price: $379,950
1/1; 1230 sq. ft.

To receive daily notifications via email about new listings and price reductions in your price range and search criteria click on “save” above the map. Name your search and check “daily” under notifications.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Fremont Price Cuts: Greenwood Goes Down

I found an oddball coincidence among last week’s MLS updates. Three homes within five blocks on a single street have cut their prices.

4139 Greenwood Ave. N
Old price: $669,500. New price: $649,500.
4/3; 2330 sq. ft.

4615 Greenwood Ave. N
Old price: $599,950. New price: $585,000.
3/1.75; 2000 sq. ft.

4421 Greenwood Ave. N #302
Old price: $269,900. New price: $259,900.
1/1; with super secret square footage

To receive daily notifications via email about new listings and price reductions in your price range and search criteria click on “save” above the map. Name your search and check “daily” under notifications.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

NW Seattle Open Houses: October 14, 2007

Somehow a bit of fall snuck into our winter weather. Enjoy the cool sunshine this Sunday. Weather.com says that we’re in for another spate of grey drizzle. May I suggest buying a house that doesn’t need any immediate exterior repairs?

5717 Palatine Ave. N
$1,050,000; 7/5; 2730 sq. ft.

2320 N 53rd St.
$749,950; 4/1.75; 1933 sq. ft.

12253 1st Ave. NW
$624,950; 3/2; 2080 sq. ft.

8057 20th Ave. NW
$559,950; 3/1.75; 2160 sq. ft.

3600 Whitman Ave. N #102
$412,500; 2/1.75; 1126 sq. ft.

736 N 95th St. A
$334,950; 2/2.5; 1491 sq. ft.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Wallingford: Be Nosy; Do Good

Heads up, house junkies! Ten Wallingford homes are open to the public this Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., as a fundraiser for the Wallingford Neighborhood Office. Click here for tour and ticket info.

Most of the homes have been recently remodeled, so they’re good examples of top-tier properties in this neighborhood. One is for sale. I’m sure they’d be happy to let you in without a ticket.

NW Seattle Open Houses: October 7, 2007

House hunters in D.C. will be sweltering in the face of a potentially record heat wave – 89 predicted!

You, on the other hand, are likely to be layered in fleece and tromping through puddles, according to weather.com.

6728 Jones Ave. NW
$644,990; 4/2; 2500 sq. ft.

10756 Palatine Ave. N
$524,000; 4/1; 2980 sq. ft.

4603 Meridian Ave. N
$719,000; 2/2.25; 1528 sq. ft.

7720 Greenwood Ave. N #304
$415,000; 1/1; 807 sq. ft.

2613 NW 64th St.
$605,000; 3/3.5; 2124 sq. ft.

613 N 137th St.
$450,000; 2/1; 1720 sq. ft.

Note: All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.