Kirkland Townhome Listing – Spectacular two story unit in Sinclair!

Just Listed for $419,000

7782 NE 122nd Lane, Kirkland

Fantastic two story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1663 s.f, townhome in desirable Sinclair. This private setting is just minutes to Juanita Beach and Downtown Kirkland! Extensively upgraded, this unit is in pristine, move-in condition. The chef’s kitchen includes – breakfast bar, ample maple cabinets, black granite counters, under & over cabinet lighting and GE Profile stainless appliances including a gas range. Inviting great room style floor plan with large dining room, 3 sided gas fireplace, living area with two story ceiling & family area with slider opening to rear patio and yard. Den / nook area just off kitchen & entry with elegant Roman column entrance. Tastefully decorated powder room for your guest. Large master suite upstairs with vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet & private deck. Attached five piece master bath is sure to delight! Two additional bedrooms and hall bath upstairs are also spacious. Full size laundry upstairs with washer & dryer included. Two car attached garage.  Lake Washington schools – Sandburg Elementary, Finn Hill Jr High, & Juanita High. Convenient location with easy access to shopping, restaurants & I405!

Full details on this home can be found at:

KirklandTownhome.com

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor
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Bad MLS Photo Friday

Here is this week’s installment featuring the photographic skills of my colleges here in the Northwest.

My, Oh, My!! What can I say about this photo?? It really is not a poorly taken photograph, like many I post here, but the clutter sure caught my attention!!

If your home looks like this I recommend you call my friend Stacey Anderson. She runs an organizing company called Organized Inovations and she can be reached at 425-785-5239. Stacey will make sure your home is never seen like this!

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor
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Monday’s Market Update – Eastside Residential

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption Rates
By: Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor

This week we will be looking at the Residential market absorption rates for the Eastside over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep in this in mind:

1.       These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others! If you would like to know how things break down in a specific price range for an area, send me an email at tony@eastsidehomes.com

2.       These numbers are a result of the sales activity over the last 7 weeks when comparing the number of active listing vs. the number of pending sales to determine what the market absorption rate is for a particular area.

3.       When measuring the heat of the market, the following rules apply:

a.       12 weeks or less = Seller’s Market

b.      12-24 weeks = Balanced Market

c.       24 or more weeks = Buyer’s Market

Four weeks ago all areas except 600 showed improvement. Now we have all areas remaining the same or showing decline except for Mercer Island which showed some modest improvement.

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 500 (Bellevue, South of I-90) = 43.2 weeks of inventory (was 32.1 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 510 (Mercer Island) = 26.8 weeks of inventory (was 37.2 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 520 (Bellevue, West of 405) = 79.4 weeks of inventory (was 58.3 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 530 (Bellevue, East of 405) = 23.4 weeks of inventory (was 23.7 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 540 (East of Lake Sammamish) = 30.9 weeks of inventory (was 29.4 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 550 (Redmond/Carnation) = 32 weeks of inventory (was 26.1 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 560 (Kirkland/Bridle Trails) = 51 weeks of inventory (was 36.2 four weeks ago)

Residential Only, NWMLS Area 600 (Juanita/Woodinville) = 35.9 weeks of inventory (was 36.1 four weeks ago)

The bright spot on the Eastside is area 530 – East Bellevue, which shows to be a sellers market under 500k. However according to my friends analysis of Area 530 sales under 500k these sellers are not fetching any more for their homes then they were a year ago as the average size of homes in this price range is up, meaning price per square foot is down by $39 per square foot. If the seller favored conditions persist, this will likely change though.

If you have any questions on this information, I welcome you to email me at tony@eastsidehomes.com

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
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tony@eastsidehomes.com

Bad MLS Photo Friday

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleges here in the Northwest.

When I saw the first photo, I thought “WOW that is some serious lens flair!”. As I looked on further through this listings photos I found not just more lens flair from shooting straight into the sun but an obviously dirty lens too! 

I wonder if the seller of this home has an clue as to what photos their agents is using to present their home to the public. Would you pay 20k+ for this type of presentation of your home? This seller did. How sad! I am sure many potential buyers passed on this home due to this poor presentation!

If you are ready to sell your home and would like top notch Realtor and outstanding photos showcasing your home, give me a call. It is part of my service and I will make sure your home stands out! You can check out my photographic work for my clients at: http://www.tonymeierphotography.com/f1038471003/

If you’re an agent reading this and you would like to learn how to take better photos, check out http://photographyforrealestate.net/ or at least get a cloth and wipe your lens!

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
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tony@eastsidehomes.com

Novelty Hill Home – Redmond Listing – Grand two story home on quiet cul-de-sac!

Redmond Listing – Novelty Hill Home
By: Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor

This grand home is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in Eastwood Acres on Novelty Hill. With stately curb appeal, the home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3370 s.f. on a flat & sunny 35,000 s.f. lot! Elegant two story foyer welcomes you in. Formal living room has vaulted ceiling and tile wrapped fireplace. Large dining room with high ceilings & ample seating for 8 overlooks rear yard.  Big kitchen with island, pantry and attached nook with French doors opening to rear yard. Huge family room off kitchen with beautiful brick fireplace & mantle. Main floor den with built-in cabinetry. Wonderful master suite with walk-in closet, double vanities, soaking tub and shower. Rear staircase leads to bonus room sized 4th bedroom and upper level. Park like lot is very private with a bank of trees to the rear and has plenty of room for gardening or relaxing on the patio. There is also a wonderful play structure & room for any game you might want to play! Attached three car garage with storage, newer furnace & air conditioning too! Lake Washington schools – Dickinson Elementary, Evergreen Jr High, & Redmond High. Convenient location with easy access to shopping, restaurants, Downtown Redmond & Microsoft!

 

 

 

For further information on this home go to http://NoveltyHillHome.com or give me a call at 425-466-1000

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor
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tony@eastsidehomes.com

Monday’s Market Update – Seattle Condos

Eastside & Seattle Market Absorption Rates
By: Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor

 

 

 

This week we will be looking at the Condo market absorption rates for the Seattle Area over the last 7 weeks. When looking at these numbers, keep this in mind:

1.       These are an average of the all price ranges in the area. Some price ranges are definitely moving faster than others! If you would like to know how things break down in a specific price range for an area, send me an email at tony@eastsidehomes.com

2.       These numbers are a result of the sales activity over the last 7 weeks when comparing the number of active listing vs. the number of pending sales to determine what the market absorption rate is for a particular area.

3.       When measuring the heat of the market, the following rules apply:

a.       12 weeks or less = Seller’s Market

b.      12-24 weeks = Balanced Market

c.       24 or more weeks = Buyer’s Market

When compared to 4 weeks ago… it is kind of a mixed bag, with no general direction being shown at this time. Just as the Seattle Residential numbers were last week. Again, these stats are price range dependant with the lower priced condos moving faster than the upper end in general.

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 140 (West Seattle) = 33.8 weeks of inventory (was 34 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 380 (Central Seattle) = 24.4 weeks of inventory (was 28.8 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 385 (SODO/Beacon Hill) = NO SALES in last 7 weeks (was 23 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 390 (Central Seattle) = 36.5 weeks of inventory (was 28.8 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 700 (Queen Anne/Magnolia) = 28 weeks of inventory (was 31 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 701 (Belltown, Downtown) = 28.5 weeks of inventory (was 35.5 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 705 (Ballard/Greenlake) = 27 weeks of inventory (was 26 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 710 (North Seattle) = 21.4 weeks of inventory (was 20.9 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 715 (Richmond Beach) = 31.9 weeks of inventory (was 26.9 four weeks ago)

Condo Only, NWMLS Area 720 (Lake Forest Park) = 25.2 weeks of inventory (was 46.3 four weeks ago)

If you have any questions on this information, I welcome you to email me at tony@eastsidehomes.com

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
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Spring Garden Care

Spring is in the air. Now is the time to tend to your gardens to make sure they are wonderful when summer arrives!  Here is a garden care checklist:

April
Pull winter mulch off gradually as plants show signs of new growth.
Feed and prune roses.
Divide and transplant summer blooming perennials.
Plant tender bulbs & tubers (gladiola, lilies & dahlias).
Prune winter Jasmine after flowering.
Remove all dead blooms from bulbs
Plant primroses and pansies.
Pinch off tips of sweet pea seedlings & mums, when they are 4 inches tall.
Plant summer flowering bulbs like dahlias, gladiolas & lilies.
Plant annual seeds of asters, cosmos, marigolds, zinnias in the garden.
Divide perennials.
Move your stored fuchsias & geraniums outdoors. Trim them back & feed.
Once done blooming, deadhead your spring flowering bulbs.

May
Plant summer flowering bulbs & set summer flowering perennials.
Break off wilting tulip or daffodil heads, but continue to feed & care for them.
Plant pansies, dianthus, petunias, geraniums, fuchsias & impatiens.
Lightly dress perennials with an all purpose 5-10-10 fertilizer.
Set stakes next to taller plants to support against winds.
Promptly remove spent flowers from any plant unless your intent is to harvest the seeds.

June
Pinch back any annuals.
Pinch your chrysanthemum’s to encourage more blossoms.
Divide spring flowering perennials.
Check roses for mildew, aphid, black-spot or other disease problems.
Fertilize roses each month through summer.
Deadhead your annuals to encourage more flowers.
Plant tuberous begonias.

If you are like me and would rather look at your garden than work in it, you may want to call Heather Jellerson with Calluna’s Gardens at 425-806-9001 or online at: http://callunas.com

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor
EastsideHomesBlog.com
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Seattle’s Eastside Real Estate Resource
tony@eastsidehomes.com