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Kenmore Listing - Cute Sunny Rambler!

By Greg Perry

Eastside Realtor

 

	15211 71st Pl NE Kenmore, WA 98028 Kenmore Listing - Sunny Rambler on Private Street
Home   Virtual Tour   Photo Gallery   Property Map   Financing   Request Showing   Contact Me   Greg Perry Mobile:: 425 829 7012 Website: Visit Website	Price : 300,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 1.75 Square Foot : 1,310 Lot Size : 8,995 sq.ft. Community : Arrowhead County : King Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1987 MLS Number : 357961 click for more information and pictures Property Description This sunny rambler style home on a private street is cute as a bug's ear! You'll enter on expansive Brazilian pear wood floors. Kitchen has updated cabinets and counters and features newer appliances including a gas range. Family room has a gas fireplace, ceiling fan and french doors to deck. The living / dining great room has bay windows on both ends. Freshly painted with decorator colors. Master has its own 3/4 bath. Both bathrooms have been updated. Located for commuting to both Seattle and Eastside and is close to shopping. Features List Expansive hardwoods Updated cabinets Updated counters Gas range. Gas fireplace Ceiling fan French doors Bay windows Soaring ceilings Decorator paint Master bedroom Master bath Updated bathrooms Pantry Large lot Convenient location
Equal Housing Opportunity.	Winderemere : 11411 NE 124th St - Kirkland WA : 425 829 7012

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Kirkland Listing -- Totem Lake Area -- Beautiful!

By Greg Perry, Eastside Realtor
Kirland Listing, Kirkland Home for Sale 

 

	13204 122nd NE Kirkland, WA 98034 Kirkland Totem Lake Area Listing - Upgrades Galore
Home Virtual Tour Photo Gallery Property Map Financing Request Showing Contact Me Greg Perry Mobile:: 425 829 7012 Website: Visit Website	Price : 280,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.25 Square Foot : 1,470 Lot Size : 3,726 sq.ft. Community : Totem Lake County : King Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1987 MLS Number : 350307 click for more information and pictures Property Description Beautiful colors and rich tile work are the best way to describe this charming home located close to Kirkland's Evergreen Hospital. The kitchen has updated cabinets and slab granite counters. You'll enjoy cooking on a gas range! Upstairs baths are have lavish tile work. The master bath is trimmed in marble. Huge family room downstairs. Beautiful decorator colors throughout. Cozy fireplace surrounded by marble. Features List Newer cabinets Slab Granite Counter Gas Range Hardwood floors Tile floors Marble master bath Beautiful tile work Decorator colors Fireplace Soaring ceiling Skylight Breakfast nook Close to freeway Close to shopping By Evergreen Hospita Huge family/rec room Laundry 1/2 bath down
Equal Housing Opportunity.	Winderemere : 11411 NE 124th St - Kirkland WA : 425 829 7012

Redmond Listing -- Beautiful NW Contemporary Tri Level Home on Education Hill

Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor

 

	16109 NE 95th Ct Redmond, WA 98052 Unique NW Contemporary Education Hill Home
Home Virtual Tour Photo Gallery Property Map Financing Request Showing Contact Me Greg Perry Mobile:: 425 829 7012 Website: Visit Website	Price : 350,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.75 Square Foot : 1,510 Lot Size : 8,840 sq.ft. Community : Education Hill Redmond County : King Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1983 MLS Number : 346390 click for more information and pictures Property Description Lovely NW Contemporary tri-level home located in desirable Education Hill. Great open and flooring floor plan has high ceilings with clerestory windows to take advantage of natural light. Updated house includes 3 new bathrooms, the lower level featuring a jetted tub surrounded by marble. Kitchen has newer stainless steel appliances. Recent upgrades include roof, water heater and decorator blinds and gas fireplace. Flooring upgrades include tile, hardwood carpet and vinyl. Located very close to Bella Bottega and downtown Redmond. Features List Secluded setting Open floor plan Soaring celings Skylights Clerestory windows Updated appliances Gas fireplace Wood fireplace Balcony deck Deck off living room Newer flooring Newer light fixtures New lower bath New main bath New master bath. Custom blinds. Close to shopping Close to freeways.
Equal Housing Opportunity.	Winderemere :11411 NE 124th St -KirklandWA: 425 829 7012

Auburn Listing-- Great Mt Rainier View! -- and views of the Green River Valley

Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor 

	20229 SE 344th St Auburn, WA 98092 Spectacular Mt. Rainier View - Spectacular House!
Home Virtual Tour Photo Gallery Property Map Financing Request Showing Contact Me Greg Perry Mobile:: 425 829 7012 Website: Visit Website	Price : 550,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.75 Square Foot : 2,850 Lot Size : 110,206 sq.ft. Community : Mt Rainier View County : King Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1977 click for more information and pictures Property Description Without a doubt, this is one of the best Mt Rainier views in all of King County! And if that were all there was, it would be worth the price, but you also get full 180 degree sweeping vistas of the beautiful Green River valley. This 2.5 acre lot is landscaped like an arboretum with gorgeous specimen cedar trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, flowering dogwood and other flowering shrubs and plants. The house has been extensively updated. The kitchen has been remodeled with new VIKING professional stainless steel appliances, and beautiful granite counters. The main bath and master bath have also just been redone. Glorious window walls bring the amazing vistas right into the rooms you live in. Don't miss the greenhouse and custom storage shed! There are many amenities to discover here. Features List Stately Mt Rainier Green River valley Window view walls Mature landscaping Many updates Viking appliances Granite counters Soaring ceilings Upgraded flooring Recently painted Newer roof New light fixtures New main bath New master bath Rec room Extra room HUGE lawn areas Plenty of parking RV parking w/ power Greenhouse Storage Shed
Equal Housing Opportunity.	Winderemere :11411 NE 124th St -KirklandWA: 425 829 7012

 

 

Auburn lising

 

My Job: I'ts About People, Not Houses

By Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor

I used to do an "elevator commercial" at a networking group, that went like this, "Births, deaths and empty nests.  Upsize, Downsize or No size (lose a job).  Marraige or Divorce (which may lead to remorse) are all life changes that often lead to making a change in people's real estate goals."

And it's TRUE!

On Friday, Donald and Megan recieved the keys to their new home.  They were first time buyers and were expecting their first child.  I loved them from our initial meeting.  They were attentive to the process, asked great questions and were excited to get started.  After a couple of weeks taking care of a few details for their loan, we went looking.

We found a wonderful house in a very nice neighborhood.  The house was nicely kept both inside and out and had plenty of room for an expanding family.   

Here's a photograph of Donald and Megan posing in front of their home on closing day:

As you can see, Megan is very pregnant!

Well, I always call after a client moves in to their new home to make sure that everything went smoothly and that there were no "surprises"  that we couldn't anticipate.  I called Donald on Monday and didn't get him live.  On Tuesday, I got the following message:  

"Hi Greg!

 Sorry for not returning your call, things got a bit hectic around here. We got moved over on Saturday, with Megan directing. We didn't get even a full nights rest in the new house when at 4am Sunday Megan's water broke. Went into the hospital around 7am. After a long day for Megan and I, our beautiful baby boy Neil was born at 2.53am on April 9th. It was excellent timing, as both our parents were in town to help us move, so they got to unpack our stuff, setup the baby's room and meet him on Monday.

Thanks again for all your help,

Donald"

And here's baby Neil!

 From Donald:

"I was reflecting today that the two days in the hospital and coming home with a baby made the transition into the new house go really well. A great way to start a big new chapter in our lives :). Plusthe house was so move in ready, the previous owners did a wonderful job keeping it up.

Thanks,

Donald"

Keys on Friday.  Move in Saturday.  New family member Sunday.

 

And I'm in a good mood.  

 

 

 

March 2012 Month End Real Estate Statistics At-A-Glance - This Is What HOT Looks Like!

By Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor

THIS IS WHAT A HOT REAL ESTATE MARKET LOOKS LIKE: 

We've been using and posting these King County and Snohomish Heat Maps for may years.  In all the years since we've been using these maps, we've never seen one THIS HOT!  I don't recall ever seeing every main land area in King County and Snohomish County  showing less than three months of inventory!  This is even quicker supply and demand movement than the good years of 2004 and 2005.

Here's how March 2012 looks vs. March 2011:
 



As you can see, last year there were just a few core areas that were red.  The rest of the region was solidly what we consider a balanced market.

The NWMLS Eastside Areas 500-600 At-A-Glance

 King County NWMLS Areas 500-600 had only 1,651 Active Listings vs. 2.500 in 2011 for a decline of a whopping 34%.  At the same time Pending Sales were up (963 in 2012 vs. 746 in 2011) up 29%.  Months of inventory slid to 1.7 months in 2012 vs. 3.4 months in 2011.

Median prices for closed sales were down slightly from last year ($495,105 in 2012 vs. $506,405 in 2011).  Prices are showing signs of strengthening with short market times and multiple offers.

 

PENDING! Kenmore Listing -- Views Views Views! Golf, Lake, City and Mountain!

By Greg Perry, Eastside Realtor

 

	6256 NE 159th Street Kenmore, WA 98028 Kenmore Listing -- Lake and Golf Course Views!
Home Virtual Tour Photo Gallery Property Map Financing Request Showing Contact Me Greg Perry Mobile:: 425 829 7012 Website: Visit Website	Price : 499,777 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 2.75 Square Foot : 2,660 Lot Size : 12,681 sq.ft. Community : Inglewood Country Club County : King Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1977 MLS Number : 334250 click for more information and pictures Property Description Here's the chance to live your dream! Enjoy big views overlooking the 13th fairway of prestigious Inglewood Country Club and Kenmore Harbor on Lake Washington as you enjoy your morning coffee or evening wine! This lovely NW contemporary with soaring ceilings is just loaded with natural light and has had several quality upgrades including new kitchen and bathrooms. The floor plan is great for entertaining. Downstairs features a huge family/rec room, sauna and full bathroom. 2 fireplaces. Skylights. Conveniently located for both easy commutes to both Seattle and the Eastside! Features List Golf Course Views Mountain Views Lake Views New Kitchen Granite counters Stainless appliances New lighting fixture Recent roof Entertainment deck Sauna Master bath New bath fixtures Huge family/rec room 4 bedrooms Large Laundry Soaring ceilings Natural light Skylights Central Vac Forced air heating.
Equal Housing Opportunity.	Winderemere : 11411 NE 124th St - Kirkland WA : 425 829 7012

February 2012 Month End Real Estate Statistics At-A-Glance --The Switch Is ON

By Greg Perry, Eastside Realtor

The switch is ON as Residential Pendings jumped 18% from last year (735 in 2012 vs. 624 in 2011) in King County's Eastside NWMLS zones 500-600.  At the same time, we saw a WHOPPING 29%  decrease in listing inventory (1,710 Active listings in 2012 vs. 2,418 in 2011).  Months of inventory for these Eastside areas slid to it's lowest point since mid 2007 to 2.3 months of inventory.  Last year the Eastside had 3.9 months of inventory.  Pendings were also up month over month from January (735 vs. 577) despite 2 fewer days.

The Closed Sale median price was down slightly from last year ($489,251 in 2012 vs. $500,000 in 2011) for a 2% drop.  

Remember that price trends follow supply and demand.  If this trend continues, I would expect median prices to start rising.  Anecdotally, multiple offers are being reported throughout the region, and prices are starting to escalate.

Here are the Feb. 2012 Statistics At-A-Glance:

The year over year HEAT MAP shows a stunning difference in the changing of the colors from last year:

All areas that are RED on the HEAT MAP indicate less than 3 months of inventory (Seller's Advantage).

Give me call if you want to know how this market relates to you and your home!  425-829-7012

 

January 2012 Month End Real Estate Statistics -- At A Glance

By Greg Perry, Kirkland Realtor

For King County's Eastside, residential real estate inventory tightened considerably in January.  Last January (2011) we had 2,361 Active residential listings.  This year (2012) that number dropped to 1,729 active listings.  Yet, at the same time, Pending listings increased from 510 in 2011, to 577 this year!  Months of supply came in at 3.0 months of inventory, which nudges the region into a mild "sellers market".

Median prices dropped 3% from 2011.  However, if this trend of tightening inventory continues, LOOK FOR THE MEDIAN PRICES TO START RISING!

Here are the important Eastside (NWMLS 500-600)  residential inventory numbers at a glance:

Here is a residential heat map of King and Snohomish Counties.  You will notice that the colors have turned dramatically to RED throughout the region improving from last year.

It is still too early to declare that the market has corrected, but if this trend continues, it's looking good for 2012!

Kirkland Listing -- Finn Hill Split Level Home

Excellent setting!  Large lot!   This Finn Hill home is what you've been searching for!  Inside you'll find many updates including the kitchen, 6 panel doors and the main bath.  Downstairs has a large rec room with a 3/4 bath.  The fenced back yard is quite large, big enough for the best summer games.  Located for quick freeway access and neighborhood shopping.   1420 s/feet.  8250 s/f lot

$275,000  MLS 316037

13044 87th Pl NE, Kirkland, Wa

To see more photos click:http://www.windermere.com/tid332019

 

Greg Perry, Kirkland realtor

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