Local Listings NEW LISTING: Columbia City Hide-Away   4712 S Angeline St Seattle, WA 98118 Listed at $699,000 MLS #: 1302624 Taxes: $4,500 (2018) Lot Size: 3840 SQFT Type: Single-Family Home Year Built: 1908 Style: 1 Story w/basement Views: Territorial School District: Seattle County: King County Community: Columbia City Columbia City hide-away, want to be super close to downtown Columbia City, but […]
Case Study BUYER SUCCESS STORY: When One Door Closes, Another Opens First time buyers, Jeff & Mary Margaret and their daughter Juniper had been long time residents in Seattle and had been saving up for a long time to buy their forever home. They moved to Burien a couple of years ago and made peace that living in Seattle was most likely no longer in their […]
Community News SAVE THE DATE: ProjectCool School Supply Drive The simple beauty of Project Cool: Every homeless student who receives a new backpack can walk into class with the same new tools and good supplies as their classmates, and not feel unprepared or embarrassed. Project Cool helps hundreds of homeless schoolchildren each year. We give each child a sturdy new backpack filled with quality […]
Best of South Seattle South Seattle Neighborhood Spotlight: Lakewood Seward Park Welcome to Lakewood Seward Park! According to HistoryLink.org, the Lakewood neighborhood along southeast Seattle’s Lake Washington shoreline is located east of Genesee Park and northwest of Seward Park (it is often considered part of the Seward Park neighborhood). The area was originally a peninsula formed by a long inlet called Wetmore Slough — the present […]
Community News Just Grow It! Plots Open at 9 South Seattle P-Patches Do you want to grow fresh organic produce for yourself and your family while also supporting your community and learning gardening techniques from your neighbors? Now’s your chance! Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods has P-Patch plots available in several of its community gardens throughout the City, including nine in Southeast Seattle. Most plots are 100 square […]
Real Estate Info FROM SERENA: Seattle Real Estate Update Dear friends, On the real estate front, Seattle continues to be # 1 in the nation for price appreciation with an overall increase of 12.7% from last year. This is more than double the national average. That’s pushed the median cost of a single-family house to $820,000 in Seattle and $926,000 on the Eastside. Even […]
Case Study SELLER SUCCESS STORY: Rory’s Capitol Hill Condo Goes For 10% Above List Price   Rory Krout–my first seller of the year–was looking forward to selling his Capitol Hill, Seattle condominium and heading to the California desert for a new life, but he was also anxious about everything coming together as he had to find a place to buy in his new city of Palm Springs and imagined having […]
Real Estate News Market Update: Washington State Economy Added 96,900 New Jobs Last Year The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW The Washington State […]
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SOLD SOLD: Capitol Hill Condo with 89 Walk Score 215 20th Ave E. 204 Seattle, WA 98112 SOLD: $620,000 With a walk score of 89 & many bus routes to take one everywhere in the city, the new owners of this Capitol Hill condo really can be ‘carless in Seattle’. The freshly painted two-bedroom, two full-bath, SE corner unit, located on a lovely tree-lined […]
Events SAVE THE DATE: Annual Client Appreciation Wine Tasting & Lawn Bowling Dear friends, Please join my office, Windermere Real Estate Mount Baker for a fun evening of wine tasting and lawn bowling on Thurs., May 17, from 6 to 8 pm at Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club on Beacon Hill. Great wines – including a fabulous award winner! If you find something you like, purchase it […]
Local Listings NEW LISTING: Carless in Seattle 215 20th Ave E 204 Seattle, WA 98112 Listed at $620,000 MLS #: 1264960 Taxes: $4,332 (2018) Lot Size: 0.36 acres Type: Condo/Townhouse Year Built: 1999 Style: Condo 1level Unit Views: Territorial With a walk score of 89 & many bus routes to take you everywhere in the city, you really can be carless in […]
Events SAVE THE DATE: Windermere Mount Baker’s Spring Art Show Dear friends, This month, my office, Windermere Mount Baker Real Estate will host our Spring Art Show reception with a wonderful visual interpretation of what “Home” means to 12 different artists, at a time when the importance of home is more significant than ever. Local artists include Amy Hyden, Gabriella Duncan, Heidi Devereux, Isobel Davis, […]
Local Listings NEW LISTING: Split-Level Home in Desirable Mays Pond Bothell 17132 17th Ave SE Bothell, WA 98012 Listed at $445,000 MLS #: 1264962 Taxes: $1,135 (2018) Lot Size: 7,405 SQFT Type: Single-Family Home Year Built: 1986 Style: Split Entry Views: Territorial A little bit of spit and polish will make this house shine again! Split-level home in desirable Mays Pond Neighborhood. Three ample bedrooms, 2 […]
Financial Information How Tax Reform Affects Homeowners New tax legislation was signed into law at the end of 2017, and it included some significant changes for homeowners. These changes took effect in 2018 and do not influence your 2017 taxes.  Here’s a brief overview of this year’s tax changes and how they may affect you*. The amount of mortgage interest you can […]
From Serena Where In the World Was Serena? Ecuador! Hi folks, I just got back from an amazing trip to Ecuador, the highlight of which was a week on a small boat in the Galapagos Islands, which are 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, so they are way out there! This was a truly fascinating adventure and a trip of a life time. […]
Events SAVE THE DATE: Free Recycling & Paper Shredding Event Are you wondering what do with all the stuff you’ve piled up while spring cleaning? Not to worry, it’s time for Windermere Mount Baker’s 7th Annual Free Recycling & Paper Shredding Event! Bring your old laptops, BBQs, phones, cameras, TVs and more. Empty out your old paper files and bring them to our big shredding […]
Community News Mark Your Calendars: Bicycle Sundays Are Back Spring is right around the corner and so are Bicycle Sundays–one of South Seattle’s most beloved traditions–when Lake Washington Boulevard between Mount Baker Beach Park and Seward Park will be closed to motorized traffic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 14 different Sundays this spring and summer (see list below). Before you head out, […]
Buyers BUYER SUCCESS STORY: Amie Found Her Ideal South Seattle House & Beat 6 Other Offers! Amie was one of my first clients many years ago. She was a first-time buyer with a limited income, so we had to look far and wide in Seattle to buy a decent house. Amie is an artist and an interpreter for the deaf and wanted to live in a hip, up-and-coming neighborhood. She finally […]
Events SAVE THE DATE: Earthquake Preparedness Event in Mount Baker Dear friends, My office, Windermere Mount Baker Real Estate is hosting an evening of Earthquake Preparedness next month at Mount Baker Community Club (2811 Mount Rainier Dr S.). The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 15, from 6:30 to 8 pm. Stop dreading disasters and embrace the power of being ready! Disaster Preparedness Consultant JoAnn […]
Uncategorized 14 South Seattle Bakeries Reflect Area’s Diversity South Seattle is one of the most diverse areas of the city, which is highlighted by the wide range of unique area bakeries. Because where else will you find sweets inspired by Mexican, Chinese, Hawaiian, Filipino, Italian, Vietnamese, Japanese and American cultures all in one big community? 1. Beach Bakery Beach Bakery serves coffee and […]