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Seattle Real Estate: Lake Union Neighborhoods
Posted on June 22, 2009
Here are some more great shots from Lake Union Neighborhoods Eastlake and Westlake -
And I love the creativity that the residents of Seattle houseboats have! Look at the mailboxes!
Here is a peek at Westlake from Eastlake:
Are you interested in Seattle floating homes? Eastlake real estate? Westlake real estate? or other Seattle real estate?
Recent Seattle Houseboat Showings
Posted on June 6, 2009
Seattle's floating homes are a great place to look if you want to be right in the middle of everything with easy access to all that is around you and the extra added bonus of being able to drop a kayak right into your front yard! The lifestyle sounds appealing to many and especially this time of year we get a lot of requests to view houseboats for clients.
While this can be the very best living, it is important to know that the financing is usually different along with insurance, and more. Each dock is a little different and finding one that is a good fit is a vital component. There are some docks that consider themselves "cat docks" while others are "dog docks" or a mix. Gardening is almost always amazing and creative here as well as living quarters in general. My favorite Floating Home Neighborhood is in the heart of Eastlake on the Eastern banks of Lake Union, but Westlake and Portage Bay take a close second and third in my heart.
Are you interested in Seattle floating homes? Eastlake real estate? Westlake real estate? or other Seattle real estate?
Seattle Real Estate Office Opens Busy Today
Posted on May 17, 2009
Green Lake Open Houses were quite hopping today according to our office agents - I thought it felt like a lull last week, but I am wondering if that had anything to do with the $8k tax credit back and forth. The credit is still there tax wise, but approval was signed in regards to being able to use it as a down payment on a purchase rather than getting it back as a credit from the IRS. Shortly after that happened I heard FHA came out and said, no not on our loans. In addition, the process on how that money would get to the closing table seems pretty convoluted according to the info sheet I received from my local Realtor Association so I am still waiting to see how this irons itself out.
In the mean time, Seattle has had some record breaking gorgeous weather - almost made me go hit the boat store for a look around, but a ferry ride from Edmonds to Kingston and back again cured me again for a while. I can see judging by the reports out there from our office associates and other friends in the Seattle real estate industry, though, that open houses were very full today! Buyers are definitely hitting the pavements looking for some nicely priced Seattle homes.
Maintenance and how well a home has been cared for seems to be a real theme with many of the home buyers we are talking to. Many are renters and don't want to have to do a lot of upgrading on an older home and are looking for low maintenance or newer. The compromise there, though, is you might not get some of the great charm of an older Seattle home or the larger room sizes compared to a newer town home or condo. Pretty interesting choices in either case are out there and I am really enjoying seeing some of the houses that haven't been on the market in the last ten or twenty years.
Social Media & Real Estate: Making it Work To Sell Your Home
Posted on April 25, 2009
Socially Networked Homes Get More Exposure The Internet is nothing new in real estate, so please don't misunderstand me.
All listings in the NWMLS are on the Internet because various company websites sweep the MLS for changes at least once a day and more often in most cases. This has been happening for the better part of the last decade so most companies will make an Internet claim when making a listing presentation. This is NOT ENOUGH. Find out if your agent can get your home on over forty places on the Internet besides their company site and Craigslist, but also make sure that your agent is an active social networker.
All listings in the NWMLS are on the Internet because various company websites sweep the MLS for changes at least once a day and more often in most cases. This has been happening for the better part of the last decade so most companies will make an Internet claim when making a listing presentation. This is NOT ENOUGH. Find out if your agent can get your home on over forty places on the Internet besides their company site and Craigslist, but also make sure that your agent is an active social networker.
Social networking is the best way to get traffic and people to the places where your home is on the Internet. There are endless places to socially network, but the big three that come to mind instantly are ActiveRain, Facebook, and Twitter. Active Rain is a network for real estate agents and other real estate professionals, so not only does it have social networking nailed perfectly, but it is a great place to sharpen agent skills or get lots of information out there. I would argue that it is actually more important for your real estate agent to be on ActiveRain.com than the other two because it is a great blogging platform to get your listings exposed. Active Rain is hovering around 150,000 members and counting at the moment - with those numbers there is a huge volume of constantly changing content driving their power over the Internet through the roof. Blogged listings on ActiveRain just show up in the search engines faster.
Facebook: Facebook is more than just a glorified high school reunion. I admit to never imagining being so close to so many people I have known throughout different phases of my life, but the power of Facebook is more than that. In addition to a Facebook profile for active social networking, your agent should have a Facebook business page and also have their blogs networked on the Facebook Networked Blogs section. Links to listings get great attention on Facebook and local networked agents can get a better highlighted peek at your listings when they are posted here.
Twitter: It took me a bit to "get it", but Twitter is kind of like a chat party and members can follow various other members without really even knowing them very well or at all. It is a great place to meet new people - both locally and globally, and a great place to post links to cool new listings. Listings exposed on Twitter get more attention!
Basics...
Those are literally just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to social networking sites and places where your real estate agent should be marketing your home. Social networking is very big and really takes Internet marketing to the next level.
If you are interested in finding an agent in your local area that is utilizing the power of social networking, please feel free to email us for a recommendation: realestate@cooperjacobs.com
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Sunday, Sun, Real Estate, Seattle
Posted on April 19, 2009
Heading out into the early brightness - hoping we do in fact get that beautiful sun we have been promised over the next week! I have coffee to pick up, a Seattle buyer tour, listing paperwork to drop off, and then there will be an open house in Green Lake/ Phinney Ridge today: Green Lake House For sale
Interesting topic this week: the state is looking at giving the $8000 tax credit up front in a loan for new buyers to use as their down payment... Hmm sounds a little like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul... interested in looking into the details of that one.
Have a great day!
FREE First Time Home Buyer Book
Posted on March 31, 2009
Buying your first home can be extremely confusing -
There are so many steps to the process and steps inside of each of those steps. There are deadlines and escape hatches and pitfalls that are better left avoided. I have always been a first time homebuyer advocate and happily hand out binders full of information for my clients so that they may feel better prepared for one of the biggest decisions in their lives. A first time home buyer book is a great way to feel more prepared for the process of purchasing your first home. If you are interested in a first time home buyer book, please use the link below to request one. Don't forget to request info on how to get $1000 in closing costs for your purchase, too!
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