Real Estate October 8, 2012

1 Green Planet Recycle Event, this Saturday, October 13th, 10 to 2, presented by John Fiala

I wanted to let you know that my office is having our annually 1 Green Planet recycle event this year. The event is free and helps out the environment.  There is a long list of items you can recycle and a short list you cannot. Hope to see you there.

Real Estate September 12, 2012

Seattle and Eastside homes under contract for the week of 9-3-12, presented by John Fiala

This information looks at the Active Listings versus Pending Sales for residential home for the week of September 3rd, 2012. This data shows the city and price range of the homes that have gone under contract in the last seven days compared to the active listings. North Seattle had the largest percent go under contract with 14% for the week. In Redmond, there were no homes that went under contract over $900,000 for the week and Bellevue was very active in the $350,000 to $399,999 range for Sellers. The chart below has more detailed information about each area and price range.

Active vs Pending 9-3-12 Presented by John Fiala

Real Estate August 8, 2012

Why rent when you can own, Condo for Sale in Lake Forest Park WA

Why rent when you can own. Welcome to Shannon Heights Condominiums. This unit features one bedroom and a full bathroom. Recent updates include hardwood floors, interior paint, and stove. You will also enjoy the common deck area with views of Lake Washington, a covered parking spot, extra storage, full size washer and dryer, and the fact that all appliances are included. This unit comes fully furnished. It is not a short sale or banked owned property. Close to all your North Seattle amenities.

3820 NE 155th #403 Place Lake Forest Park Presented by John Fiala

Real Estate July 25, 2012

Pending homes sales for Seattle and the Eastside areas for the week of 7-22-12

Here is a look at the weekly ratios ending on July 22, 2012 for residential homes in five areas. This information looks at what has gone Pending (under contact) over the last seven days. Of the five areas that I track, North Seattle had the highest percentage of homes go under contract with 21%. In Redmond, only 8% of homes went under contract. The hot price ranges for Sellers are in the red and yellow boxes below. You can see that in Kirkland, there are currently two homes active in the price range of $250,000 to $299,999 with 5 homes going under contract last week. You can look at your competition by price range and by your area to help you make an educated decision about listing your home or coming up with a strategy to buy a place. How does your area look?

Active vs Pending 7-22-12 presented by John Fiala

Real Estate July 25, 2012

Real estate inventory is low, homes are going quickly in Bellevue Washington

This home went under contract in two days because of the quality of the remodel and the low inventory in the area.

Stunning Bellevue home remodeled from the studs out. This 2,680 approx sqft, 4 bed, 2.75 bath is a must see. The home features a master retreat, office, bonus room and a 2 car garage. Updates include a new roof, siding, vinyl windows, bathrooms, Sub-Zero, Viking gas burner, bamboo floors, kitchen cabinets, quartz countertops, hot water tank, faucets and security system. This is just the start. Large private fenced backyard. Easy access to freeways, parks, and Microsoft. Bellevue School District.

Real Estate May 26, 2012

King County Washington Real Estate Trends Video presented by John Fiala

Here is a good video that looks at the real estate inventory levels in King County Washington over the last five years. Inventory is down and pending homes sales are still strong. Enjoy the video.

Real Estate May 26, 2012

King County Real Estate Market Trends

The chart below looks at the last five years of King County Residential homes. You can see how the inventory fluctuates during the year. The inventory normally increases after the New Year and decreases in the winter months. Currently, this is not the case. Inventory is down significantly from last year and from the preceding five years. Notice the yellow line below, this gap between the new listings and pending home sales has decreased dramatically since the height of the market in July 2007. The amount of new inventory is not keeping up with demand, and in some areas there is appreciation occurring. Pending home sales (under contract) are in the orange line below. We are at the same level of Pending home sales today as the height of the market in 2007 with half the inventory available. Buyers who have been waiting for the bottom of the market are starting to come off of the fence and purchase homes. In some areas and price ranges, there are multiple offers and escalation clauses in contracts. If your home is in a hot area for Buyers, it could be a great time to put your home on the market. If you are curious about your home or your area, please let me know how I can help.

King County Washington Real Estate presented by John Fiala

 

Real Estate May 16, 2012

The real estate market is changing in Seattle and the Eastside

The market has been changing daily. There are several price ranges that have been receiving multiple offers and even some offers with escalation clauses. The market in general is picking up but it all depends on the area and price range. Take a look at the chart below to see the areas in red and yellow that shows a Sellers market  and Balanced market for the week of May 7th to May 13th 2012.

Active vs Pending 5-13-12 Presented by John Fiala

Real Estate April 6, 2012

Free Paper Shredding Event, Kirkland, Saturday 10 to 2, Presented by John Fiala

I wanted to invite you to a free paper shredding event at my office this Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00. It is a great way to get rid of all the old papers sitting in your home in a fast and secure way. Hope to see you there.

Real Estate April 6, 2012

Active vs. Pending Sales for the Seattle Area 4-1-12

New video of the Active Listings vs Pending Sales for the week of April 1st. Bellevue had several homes go under contract in the million plus price range and Northe Seattle is very busy for Sellers.