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Decorating Tips GUEST POST: Love The Home You Work In Dear friends: Please enjoy this guest blog post from South Seattle-based interior designer Michele Bayle, who owns Bayle & Co. — a new home decor store in Seward Park — and is one of the many local contractors found in my little black book of useful resources. Enjoy! Working from home can be a challenge; […]
Local Listings NEW LISTING: Life on the Gold Coast! 3459 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE; Sammamish, WA 98074 Listed at $1,600,000 Life on the Gold Coast! Waterfront cabin situated in prestigious Weber Point with 50-feet of low-bank waterfront. A gorgeous spot to build your dream home or have a sweet get away in this well -cared for cabin renovated 15 years ago, with gas […]
Case Study SELLER SUCCESS STORY: Serena Soothes Storm & Seller Rides Off Into Sunset It’s not just the physical logistics of moving that takes its toll on sellers, as a lot of emotion can also be involved. My seller TS had been talking about selling her home for several months. The winter gloom was really getting to her and she wanted to move to a sunnier place. However, it […]
Community News See You at Columbia City Beatwalk! Beatwalk is back next month with eight venues, a street party, arts and crafts vendors and more–all free! Meanwhile, Serena’s been reminiscing about the genesis of the South-End’s only live music series that she helped found in 1995. “Columbia City was very different 23 years ago,” she says. “There were just a few restaurants, and […]
Local Giving Help Homeless Kids Start the School Year Off Right Dear friends, For children dealing with the daily chaos of homelessness, school can be an important source of stability. Every fall through Project Cool, Coalition members and volunteers make sure that hundreds of homeless children and youth start the school year off right, and this year, my office is partnering with the Seattle/King County Coalition […]
Local Listings SOLD! Unique, Updated Columbia City Home 5046 Bowen Place S., Seattle, WA 98118 Listed at $665,000 Ahoy there, mateys! A shipwright built this custom home for himself in the 1950’s and seller is just the second owner. Lots of space in this updated unique home, which is so much bigger than it looks. With 4 bedrooms, 2 up and 2 on […]
Community News This Summer: Kids & Teens Eat Free at 45 South Seattle Locations Good nutrition is essential for effective learning every day, all year long. And just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does the need for good nutrition. Which is why thousands of Seattle children ages 1 through 18 will enjoy free breakfasts and lunches this summer through the Seattle Human Services Department’s […]
Community News No June Gloom Here: 14 Fun South Seattle Events The first official day of Summer is coming up on June 20, and our South Seattle event calendar is heating up fast with no less than 14 fun events happening right here in Seattle’s most vibrant community. Follow the links for more details. Enjoy, neighbors! 1. HONK! Fest West 2017 6/2-6/4: This free, three-day, family-friendly […]
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Community News Bicycle Sundays Are Back! Reposted with permission from GO: South Seattle. Bicycle Sundays – one of South Seattle’s most beloved traditions – are back, and 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). […]
From Serena FROM SERENA: Important Work by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Dear friends, I recently attend the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project gala, and it was such a gratifying pleasure to see the positive work that is being done to help our immigrant community. This statewide non-profit organization promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education. […]
Real Estate News South Seattle Market Review: Highs, Lows & In-Betweens By Serena Heslop Windermere Real Estate recently released its Seattle real estate statistics for the first quarter of 2017 (see South Seattle numbers below). It seems to be the usual story for Seattle, low inventory, lots of people moving to Seattle, creating continued price increases. Plus, limited expansion potential for the Seattle area with the […]
Case Study HAPPY BUYERS: Persistence Pays Off With $5,000 Credit Towards Closing Costs + More! Janine Bertram and David Fulton were semi-retired and had sold their home in the country in Oregon and moved to Seattle in late October to be closer to longtime friends. They had friends they could stay with but were anxious to find a place of their own, and their older dog Lucie was particularly antsy […]
Best of South Seattle Just Grow It! Plots Open at 8 South Seattle P-Patches Re-posted with permission from GO: South Seattle: Would you like to have a plot in one of Seattle’s fabulous P-Patch community gardens? Do you want to grow fresh organic produce for yourself and your family? Would you like to learn great gardening techniques from your gardening neighbors? If so, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has P-Patch […]
Dear Serena DEAR SERENA: What’s the Difference Between a Mortgage Broker & a Lender? Welcome to my Real Estate advice column, “Dear Serena,” where I answer all your burning Real Estate questions. Email yours to me at serena@windermere.com and I’ll try to answer them in future columns. Dear Serena: What is the difference between a mortgage broker and a lender? Belinda Buyer Dear Belinda Buyer, A lender is an […]
Case Study HAPPY BUYERS: Sleuthing Reveals Good Deal, Great House & New Roof! Having heard war stories from their friends and colleagues, plus all the news about Seattle’s crazy competitive housing market, Lucie and Chester were preparing themselves for many months of house searching and possibly losing some money with pre-inspections and sewer scopes on houses they would not get! But as luck would have it, their worries […]
Decorating Tips GUEST POST: 7 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale Dear friends: Please enjoy this guest blog post from South Seattle-based interior designer Michele Bayle, who owns Bayle & Co. — a new home decor store in Seward Park — and is one of the many local contractors found in my little black book of useful resources. Enjoy! Have you ever fallen in love at […]
Community News Save the Date: Windermere Mt. Baker’s 6th Annual Free Recycling & Paper Shredding Event Are you wondering what do with all the stuff you’ve piled up while spring cleaning? Not to worry, my office, Windermere Mount Baker can help! Saturday, April 29 10 am – 2 pm Drop off at Rainier Community Center (NE Parking Lot; 4600 38th Ave. S.; Seattle, WA 98118) Bring your old laptops, BBQs, phones, […]
Local Listings NEW LISTING: Smart, Spacious Renton Townhouse 4805 Whitworth Place S. Mm103, Renton, WA 98055 Listed at $330,000 Easy living in this smart, spacious, townhouse, tucked away from the main road. Quality finishes include, slab granite, cherry cabinets, stainless appliances, and a gas stove. The main floor has nine foot ceilings, a gas fireplace in the living room and a sweet balcony […]
Case Study SELLER SUCCESS STORY: A Little Work & Mount Baker Craftsman Sells for $100K Over Asking My friend Jan Denali had talked about wanting to sell her house for several years, but she was having a hard time letting it go, even though she didn’t live there anymore. She had owned her 1919 Mount Baker Craftsman home for 20 years, raised her daughter there and had many happy memories. However, she […]
Dear Serena DEAR SERENA: How to Choose a Home Inspector? Welcome to my new Real Estate advice column, “Dear Serena,” where I strive to answer your burning Real Estate questions. Email yours to me at serena@windermere.com and I’ll try to answer them in future columns. Dear Serena: I’m about to make an offer on a home, and I know I need to have a home […]
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