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condos in mill creek under $100,000

Mill Creek is about 20 minutes north of Seattle in average traffic.  It is what I consider the north end of the eastside Plateau.  When I think Mill Creek, I think the town center, golfing, trails, Central Market, fitness, fashion, and  beautiful  high end homes. Who would have thought you can buy into this great,…

condos in mercer island under $200,000

Condos in Mercer Isand, WA under $200,000. Yes, there are some! Mercer Island is totally where it’s at.  I wrote a blog post about a year ago called “Mercer Island for the first time home buyer”.   In it, I describe the two home buyer personalities.  1) The one who wants the biggest, fanciest home they…

inventory in one club house lane, mukilteo is low

Real estate inventory in One Club House Lane, Mukilteo is really low!! Currently there are only four homes for sale within the Harbour Pointe neighborhood subdivision, One Club House Lane.   Over the past year, we have consistently seen six or seven homes active on the market at a time. Thinking of selling? Now might be…

mukilteo real estate

Mukilteo is a small town just a few miles north of Seattle.   It is a suburb bordering Everett, Lynnwood, and Edmonds. Here is what’s been happening in Mukilteo real estate over the past six months: Currently in Mukilteo, WA, there are 174 active real estate listings for sale. 27 listings are pending. 112 have sold…

bellevue condos for sale

There are 293 Bellevue condos for sale at the moment. Below is a current list, directly connected the Realtor MLS, that auto updates… There were 417 last year.  Waaaayy less  inventory in the Bellevue condo market now.  Which means, make a decision, you don’t have as many choices now! 36 are short sales. 22 are…

bothell condos vs single family homes

What is happening with Bothell condo prices?  What about single family homes in Bothell? 129 Bothell condos have sold in the past six months.  A few stats on them: Low price: $69,000 High price: $464,000 Average price: $189,661. Average days on market: 127 Change in price since the previous six months: -15% Bothell condo prices…

condos in everett under $100,000

78 condos for sale in Everett under $100,000 at the moment! 37 are short sales. 30 are bank owned. 59 are at least two bedrooms.  Which means: with average HOA dues, your total payment will be about $800 with only $3.5% down.  So, rent out one of your bedrooms for $450 per month (I think…

marysville meadows-new construction in marysville, wa

My mortgage lender, Dan Keller and I were discussing “deals, for reals” and some of the best real estate buys in Snohomish and south King county.    I don’t make it north of South Everett very often, but after Dan told me about a  new construction site up north, I had to go check out…

so you want to buy in a year?

Did you just sign a year lease? Now is the perfect time to start planning and looking for your first home. What I would do if I were currently renting (or living with the rents) and wanted to buy in a year: Month 1:  Save like crazy (or pay off debt).Work overtime, eat out less…

Bank Owned Homes In Mukilteo

There are 162 active listings, homes or condos for sale in Mukilteo as of May 11, 2011.  13 of them are bank owned. (Scroll down to see a CONSTANTLY updated list of current bank owned homes in town)! 8% of Mukilteo homes for sale are bank owned, 20% are short sales. This leaves 72% of…