For Professional Real Estate Services in Lynnwood contact Brad Thomsen, Managing Broker at Century 21 Real Estate Center.Call, text or email for more information.    425-890-4649   |   brad@Century21.comCash Flow For Keeps ~ Apartments and Multi Family in SeattleNOW IS THE TIME !! Don't believe all that you hear. Certain areas are experiencing high volume sales. The Seattle Metro and North Seattle Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building market is one of those areas. We specialize in working with Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building owners in selling their properties. If you have considered selling, now may be the time to take action. This window of opportunity may change as market conditions fluctuate. We work with a group of experinced investors who are ready to buy. These ... 06/29/2015

 For Professional Real Estate Services in Lynnwood contact Brad Thomsen, Managing Broker at Century 21 Real Estate Center.Call, text or email for more information.    425-890-4649   |   brad@Century21.comYour Big Advantage selling your Seattle Apartment BuildingNOW IS THE TIME !! Don't believe all that you hear. Certain areas are experiencing high volume sales. The Seattle Metro and North Seattle Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building market is one of those areas. We specialize in working with Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building owners in selling their properties. If you have considered selling, now may be the time to take action. This window of opportunity may change as market conditions fluctuate. We work with a group of experinced investors who are ready to buy. These ar... 06/28/2015

I love driving down 1st Avenue through Seattle. I’m entering Pioneer Square as I cross Columbia Street and look up to my left to see one of my favorite icons of the city, the Smith Tower. This is the oldest skyscraper and neighborhood in downtown Seattle.In those very early days Seattle became a booming timber town thanks to Henry Yesler who built the first (steam powered) sawmill in the area in 1853 at the end of Mill Street (now Yesler Way) on Elliott Bay. Yesler Way served many purposes back then and probably foremost, the sawmill was the first center of commerce in this new seaport town on Puget Sound.Yesler Way was a skid way to slide logs down from the hills to the mill, later nicknamed ‘Skid Road’ then famously later ‘Skid Row’. After cutting the logs they were loaded onto ships ... 06/27/2015

 We have a NOW Buyer for your Seattle area Apartment Building!NOW IS THE TIME !! Don't believe all that you hear. Certain areas are experiencing high volume sales. The Seattle Metro and North Seattle Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building market is one of those areas. We specialize in working with Duplex, Multi Family and Apartment Building owners in selling their properties. If you have considered selling, now may be the time to take action. This window of opportunity may change as market conditions fluctuate. We work with a group of experinced investors who are ready to buy. These are Cash Buyers who have asked us to find them additional multi family properties to purchase. THESE ARE USUALLY VERY FAST CLOSINGS!!With NO OBLIGATION on your part, we can discuss if this is right for ... 06/27/2015

Who’d a thought! I’m on the Jumbotron at a Seahawks game!Well, not really, but kind of... Yesterday (6/25/15) we're at Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Washington. I’m teaching Mobile Communication Boot Camp, a.k.a. hashtag #mobilecomcamp for a group of local Realtors®.I’m having a blast! We’re working our way through the mall and this segment of the class is about using images in the context of #location #lifestyle and #community as a web presence and personal brand strategy. So there’s a bunch of us wandering from store to store shooting lots of photos with our smartphones.Half the fun doing this 3 clock hour class is noticing some of the people around us and their reactions."Who are these people? Are they foreign tourists? They're taking photos of everything!"As I catch up to m... 06/26/2015

 Northwest Seattle’s real estate market heading into the dog days  This Week:  The median list price in northwest Seattle is $849,950 up from last week’s $829,500. Inventory and days-on-market are climbing, while the Market Action Index (see below MAI chart) has been flat recently.  The trends  point to a weakening market.  Average days-on-market 74 up from last week’s 68 , asking price per square foot $305, median house size 3023 (sq ft).   Supply and Demand  In the last few weeks, the market has been at a stasis point in terms of sales to inventory.  However, prices seem to continue to fall a bit.  Technically supply levels indicate this is a Seller’s market so it is likely that the downward pricing pressure will be light or variable.  Watch for an up-shift in the MAI before price sta... 06/26/2015

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Westlake Floating Home For Sale: This Is Your Life Afloat In Seattle℠ This gorgeous Westlake floating home is just perfection afloat. Molly and I have sold a lot of Seattle houseboats lately, and this is one of our favorites. It has all the infrastructure that Westlake offers plus a unique income opportunity that you usually don't find in Lake Union houseboat living situations.Live Your Perfect Life Afloat On Lake Union Seattle houseboats come in all shapes and sizes and whether you have been looking for a house barge, floating home, or vessel type of houseboat, you will appreciate what this one has to offer! $948,0002420 Westlake Ave N #7Here are some of the features in this floating home as well as the remarks from the MLS listing: 2 –  bedrooms 2  – 3/4 bathrooms (1 on main and 1 upp... 06/24/2015

 3400 NW Market St, Seattle 98107 Amazing location! Walking distance to the Locks, Golden Gardens and the heart of Ballard - this property is an incredible investment opportunity. A legal Duplex with an unfinished basement (with plumbing), could continue as a rental or be converted back to a single-family home; with or without ADU. Features beautiful custom stone work, and heated floors in the kitchen and bathrooms. Serene, private patio provides outdoor oasis and space for entertaining.   Alicia Shope     (206) 939-3623   Keller Williams Downtown Sea   1100 Dexter Avenue N, Ste 275 Seattle, WA 98109   06/24/2015

Neutral outlook for Roosevelt-Ravenna-Maple Leaf real estate marketThis week:The median list price in Seattle’s Roosevelt-Ravenna Maple Leaf neighborhoods is $625,000  up from last week’s $582,475. Even though the days-on-market is trending higher, as is the  Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) at these inventory levels, providing a neutral outlook for the market.Supply and DemandThe market has started cooling and prices have been flat for several weeks.  Since we’re in the Seller’s zone, watch for changes in MAI.  If the MAI resumes it’s climb, prices will likely follow suit.  If the MAI drops consistently or falls into the Buyer’s zone, watch for downward pressure on prices. IIs it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The ... 06/24/2015

                 Laurelhurst-Windermere’s real estate prices slip while demand heats upThis week:The median list price this week for the Laurelhurst-Windermere  area is $975,000 down from last week’s $1,074,000. Inventory has been lightening lately but the Market Action Index (MAI see below chart) has been trending up.  Though days-on-market is increasing,   these are mildly positive indications for the market.Is it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing price is in the preparation and pricing.   For listing tips click here. Supply and DemandHome sales have ben exceeding new inventory for several weeks.  However prices have not yet stopped falling.  Since the market is already in the Seller’s zone,... 06/24/2015

    A few positive trends for  Northeast Seattle’s real estate market This Week:The median list price in Northeast Seattle (zip code 98125) is $499,000  unchanged  from  last week’s $499,000. Demand measured by the  Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) is increasing and days-on-market is holding steady.  With more properties coming available, conditions are mildly positive.  Check in  next week to see how the  housing market in northeast Seattle  is shaping up.Average days-on-market (DOM) 34 days up from last week’s (25).Percent of properties with price decreases 28% down from last week’s 20%.   Is it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing price is in the preparation and pricing.   For listing... 06/23/2015

 Haller Lake’s real estate market starting to coolThe median list price this week for Haller Lake real estate  is $435,250 down from last week’s $437,250.  The Market Action Index (see below MAI chart) has been trending down lately, while inventory and days-on-market are climbing.  The trends imply a weakening market. Supply and DemandThe market has started cooling and prices have been flat for several weeks.  Since we’re in the Seller’s zone, watch for changes in the MAI.  If the MAI resumes it’s climb, prices will likely follow suit.  If the MAI drops consistently or falls into the Buyer’s zone, watch for downward pressure on prices.                                                                      PriceWe continue to see prices  in the Haller Lake area bounce around this plateau. ... 06/23/2015

 Find homes for sale in Ballard Neighborhood, Seattle WABallard is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Seattle, Washington is an easy commute to dowtown via bicycle, bus or vehicle and even shorter to Amazon's South Lake Union headquarters campus, Dropbox, Facebook and Apple. To the north Ballard is bounded by Crown Hill, (N.W. 85th Street); to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont (along 8th Avenue N.W.); to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal; and to the west by Puget Sound’s Shilshole Bay.  Background and Things to DoOnce its own city, Ballard was home to many people of Scandinavian descent who worked as fishermen, mill workers, and boat builders. The neighborhood thrived as the commercial district (aka Ballard Avenue) grew, and by 1900 it was the 2n... 06/23/2015

    Magnolia’s real estate market displaying some positive trendsThis Week:The median list price this week in Magnolia is $992,498 up from last week’s  list price of $892,000.  Inventory is tightening and days-on-market is falling.  The Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) shows demand heating up.  These are relatively bullish signs for prices. MAGNOLIA REAL ESTATE SUPPLY AND DEMANDHome sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks.  However prices have not yet stopped falling.  Since the market is already in the Seller’s zone, expect prices to level off very soon.  Should the sales trend continue expect that prices could climb from there.Average days-on-market: 64 unchanged   from last week’s 64 days.Percent of properties with price decreases: 18%  down  from last week... 06/18/2015

Northwest Seattle’s real estate market a bit sluggish  This Week:  The median list price in northwest Seattle is $829,500 up from last week’s $815,000. The Market Action Index (see below MAI chart) has been trending down lately, while inventory and day-on-market are climbing.  The trends imply a weakening market. Average days-on-market 68 up from last week’s 62 , asking price per square foot $314, median house size 2998 (sq ft).   Supply and Demand  In the last few weeks, the market has been at a stasis point in terms of sales to inventory.  However, prices seem to continue to fall a bit.  Technically supply levels indicate this is a Seller’s market so it is likely that the downward pricing pressure will be light or variable.  Watch for an up-shift in the MAI before price stability is a... 06/17/2015

                                                Columbia City’s real estate market’s rally waning   This Week:  The median list price this week in the Columbia City neighborhood  is $429,000 down from last week’s $410,000. The Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) has been trending down lately, while inventory is climbing.  These trends imply a weakening market.    Percent of properties with price decreases: 27%  up  from last week’s 26%. Average days-on-market: 57 days unchanged  from last week’s 57 days.    Is it a good time to sell my home? Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing price is in the preparation and pricing.   For listing tips click here.     Supply and Demand  In the last few weeks the market has achieved a... 06/17/2015

Is the Roosevelt-Ravenna-Maple Leaf real estate market cooling?This week:The median list price in Seattle’s Roosevelt-Ravenna Maple Leaf neighborhoods is $582,475 down from last week’s $600,000. The Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) has been trending down lately, while inventory is climbing.  These trends imply a weakening market.Supply and DemandThe market has started cooling and prices have been flat for several weeks.  Since we’re in the Seller’s zone, watch for changes in MAI.  If the MAI resumes it’s climb, prices will likely follow suit.  If the MAI drops consistently or falls into the Buyer’s zone, watch for downward pressure on prices. IIs it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing p... 06/16/2015

                       Laurelhurst-Windermere’s real estate market starting to weaken This week:The median list price this week for the Laurelhurst-Windermere  area is $1,074,000 up from last week’s $962,500. Inventory has been decreasing lately but the Market Action Index (MAI see below chart) if falling also.  With days-on-market climbing,  these are relatively  negative implications for the market.Is it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing price is in the preparation and pricing.   For listing tips click here. Supply and DemandIn the last few   weeks, the market has been at a stasis point in   terms of sales to inventory.  However, prices seem to have been falling a bit recently.  Technically ... 06/16/2015

      Northeast Seattle’s real estate market remains flatThis Week:The median list price in Northeast Seattle (zip code 98125) is $499,000  unchanged  from  last week’s $499,000. With inventory trending up but days-on-market and the Market Action Index (see MAI chart below) essentially flat recently, conditions do not seem to have a strong up or down pull. h Check in  next week to see how the  housing market in northeast Seattle  is shaping up.Average days-on-market (DOM) 25 days unchanged  from last week’s (25).Percent of properties with price decreases 20% down from last week’s 25%.   Is it a good time to sell my home?Inventory levels in northeast Seattle at or near all time lows.   The key to maximizing your listing price is in the preparation and pricing.   For listing tips click he... 06/15/2015