Issaquah Highlands Undressed

The Homes Sold And Open Houses Maps Are Updated On Issaquah Undressed.com

Click here for the website. The links to open houses and sold homes, mapped are there. Enjoy.

Tomorrow, Sunday June 29th Open Houses Map

Time to stop wishing you owned in Issaquah and time to start looking.

The open house map has 12 for your Issaquah pleasure. Click here then click the balloons to see more detail.

Most are open from 1PM to 4PM.

Katsura Street In Issaquah Highlands

Our first Issaquah Higlands Home was on Katsura Street. Katsura St begins on the west at the end of 11th St. It winds itself past the park on Jonquil Ln, past 1th Ave NE and up the hill. Like all of Issaquah Highlands your trip up Katsura Street will take you through diverse home subdivisions. Ecclectic I think the word is. Take a trip, it is off the Park Street journey, so many of you may have missed it. From Microsoft Maps, Birds eye view, I make the trip easy.

The arrows on the clip below show the ends – note NE Park Drive to the South.

You didn’t see any bears did you? Note all the green belts, ponds, parks, open spaces, and walking trails.

ARCH Developments Are A Good Thing For Many

I recently wrote an article on The Seattle PI Real Estate Blog about ARCH….  ARCH is an organization created by Eastside cities and King County to preserve and increase the supply of housing for low and moderate income households in East King County.

Issaquah Highlands has several ARCH opportunities. Click here for the P I Article. We have experience in selling this program. Let us know if we can help. Larry

Home And Condo Sales Have Picked Up Steam In Issaquah

In the last two weeks there have been 20 homes and 30 condominiums closed and sold in Issaquah. Good news for those not living in Issaquah Highlands, much of the activity has been in Talus, Klahanie, Mirromont, and downtown Issaquah. Click here for the Issaquah Homes Sold Map.

Tags: issaquah, real+estate, sales

Updated Issaquah Open Houses Map, Most In Issaquah Highlands, Klahanie, And Talus

Click here for the weekend map, call if you need further info

We Are Posting The Sold Properties Info For Issaquah Highlands On A Map

Instead of sending out a list of sold homes, we map it for you. If you click the bubble on the map you will find the list price and the sale price. We hope this is valuable information about our Issaquah Highlands homes. The homes will stay on the map for at least three months after the sale is recorded. The information is taken from our local MLS information.

CLICK THE MAP _ IT IS INTERACTIVE

Tags: real+estate, issaquah+highlands, homes+sales

Saturday, Today There Are A Few Open Houses Of Homes For Sale

Issaquah agents are working Saturday, today. At least a few are. Check the map of Issaquah Open Houses.

Clicking the map makes it interactive. You can move it around or up close.

Tags: open+houses, realtors

What Turns Your Dream Home Dream Button On?

Perhaps it is time to take a home tour. High end homes aren’t moving fast, many have dropped their prices.

Tags: million+dollar, luxury, homes+for+sale, realtor

Home Buyers And Sellers, Is This Market Scary To You?

Sellers want top dollar, buyers you want a good deal. With all of the talk about the ups and downs I offer this feedback to consider.

Seattle was one of three markets that had a small positive growth in values in 2007. I was recently interviewed and quoted bout why this is by the L. A.Times. My take is that our job market is healthy. Not only is employment holding up, but the jobs are good jobs. Also, we have an available land problem. Our water and mountains lock us in to a limited area to build upon. Our environmental protection policy adds to the issue: as we down zone areas, add to restrictions such as set backs, or in other ways reduce development we reduce the inventory of lots. Traffic is a problem. Nothing really gets resolved on this issue. We have lived here for decades, always we talk, never we resolve. I blame our leadership on this with a second blame to special interests and a NMBY attitude.

I love getting listings in Bellevue as an example to the issue. Every home I have sold in Bellevue has been to someone who worked in Bellevue and didn’t want to fight traffic. They were willing to pay a higher price for a dated home. Less dated is South Cove in Issaquah but still a great area for sellers because of its more convenient regional access. We wouldn’t have moved to Issaquah Highlands without easy freeway access.

Currently in the Highlands I see some price negotiations going on. The market here slowed down last quarter. Some builders are anxious enough to give a little on price. Home owners reselling need to know the competition and do all they can to stand out. Proper staging is important, price is important.

Homes over a million have come to a basic standstill. Were I a buyer in that market I would be shopping now.

Now a final point, I have been quoted as believing that the demand had been building up and that after the first weekend in January the market will be busier with buyers. That didn’t happen but if we are an indication, it is happening now. Both in our mortgage company and our real estate practice there is more going on now than in the last 5 or 6 months.

PS: Kathleen took this photo just as I was about to be devoured. The flash scared the bully off and here I am back to write this blog. Whew

Tags: real+estate, market, issaquah, bellevue