By Brian Olsen, Chief Operations Officer at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, 206.327.4420, on April 6th, 2012%
Heads Out for Spring
The turtles have come out of hibernation on Green Lake and Lake Washington and many people are thrilled to see them. For some folks, seeing the turtles bask in the sun on wooden logs is the unofficial start to Spring.
Turtles surfacing the waterline is a magical time in Seattle. These shelled critters act as a barometer for this body of water we know as Green Lake.Many of the flowers and cherry blossom trees have been out for about a month now but the turtles seem to know when there’s little chance of going back to freezing temperatures.
Baseball’s in the air too! The Seattle Mariners have their season opening game at Safeco Field today after starting the season overseas in Japan. There have been more and more Green Lake open houses, too, and that’s another sign that warmer weather and sunny days are more common. If you are interested in open houses held by Cooper Jacobs please contact us at courtney@cooperjacobs.com.
If you are looking at homes for sale in Seattle, then Green Lake is a great place to live.
Active Green Lake real estate listings can be viewed at Green Lake Properties.
For ALL the listings in Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods go to www.cooperjacobs.com.
By Courtney Cooper, Seattle Realtor, 206.850.8841, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, on March 8th, 2012%
Green Lake Real Estate in Seattle, WA
Click on any of the Green Lake homes for sale below – This page has all listings from all Seattle real estate companies and is current from information swept from the NWMLS for changes every 15-20 minutes. You can find all Green Lake Seattle real estate here including Green Lake homes & condos and even some Luxury Green Lake property for sale.
Green Lake Real Estate in Seattle WA – Find Green Lake homes For Sale
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on June 23rd, 2011%
Twins!
My client is pregnant with twins. And while this new experience is super exciting for her and her husband, the four story townhome is not so much exciting. There is literally a bedroom on every floor. Not screaming practical here.
Time to stock up the car with plenty of bottled water and m&m’s.
They live in the uber-urban neighborhood of Wallingford and didn’t want to venture too far away since schools are a major focus now. So my checklist reads:
- Great Schools
- Walkable and Safe Neighborhood
- Practical Floorplan with Four Bedrooms, 2,000 sq ft.
- Easy Commute to Work
- Updated
- $500,000 to $600,000 Range
Do any of these ring a bell?
 Green Lake Beach First we look in Greenwood because of an amazing 2011 home just built. Almost a perfect fit: 4 out of 6. Bonus: Two car garage! Overall, the neighborhood wasn’t for them. No sidewalks (one of those things I keep hearing about Greenwood) and walkability was poor. And I’ll give it a 5 out of 10 on the school-meter.
We look in Ballard. Too far West for commuting purposes. Plus they weren’t familiar with the neighborhood and I think this psyched them out a bit.
Wallingford was up next. They found some wonderfully updated bungalows in this uber-urban neighborhood. They were shocked by the price per square foot and really – when you’re having twins plus a nanny – you want square footage.
I guess I left the best for last. Green Lake was our final destination. Bingo!
 Wallingford Park and Wading Pool It was a Sunday afternoon and I was at an open house for my own Green Lake listing. She and her husband went to an Open House and fell in love with it. Who said Open Houses don’t sell houses? We wrote it up the next day. They can walk to PCC, Green Lake Park is across the street and when they get hungry they can walk to Duke’s, Blu Water Bistro then Ben and Jerry’s for dessert. Daniel Bagley Elementary is one of the top desirable k-5 elementary schools and they also have a Montessori. If private schools are more your thing, St. Joseph’s is right up the road on 80th Ave.
Happy Mommy. Happy Daddy. And soon to be Happy Twins this Fall.
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on June 10th, 2011%
Welcome to Green Lake, New Home Owner!
 My Favorite Yellow Castle Congratulations if you are one of the lucky 26 people who can call Green Lake home. The month of May turned out to be a successful month for sales in this paddle-boarding, bike-riding neighborhood. The previous two months – even more successful! Crazy to imagine 87 homes were sold in the last three months – all of which have 1, 2, 3…5 each in a household. I know of a couple households which sold their Green Lake home only to move two blocks away. It’s nice to know growing families want to stay here. So let’s look at the numbers in a glance:
March 2011 - Booming! 34 homes sold with an average of 84 days on the market. Okay – that last number is not so great. Probably just people getting out of the winter hibernation. We want days on market to be more like 30. Homes were also selling on average for roughly $423,000….better (if you’re a seller) than the average price today.
April 2001 – Sweet! 27 homes sold with an average of 49 days on the market. Okay – better! People thinking ahead for summer and school changes. Homes were selling on average for roughly $406,800…better (if you’re a buyer).
May 2011 – Looking ahead! 26 homes sold with an average of 41 days on the market. Okay – getting there! More sun, longer days. Homes were selling on average for roughly $397,500….really better (if you’re a buyer).
So what if you’re a seller? Yes, the average prices have come down in the last three months IF YOU’RE LOOKING AT AVERAGES. See the thing with averages are there might be a million dollar home that sold…which happened in March ($1,225,000 to be exact) which then shoots up the average.
 Southwest Flare Then you look at April and the highest house sold was $698,500..which went OVER asking price. Yay! In May it looks like $785,000 was the highest house sold.
If someone were to ask me what the average price of a Green Lake home is, I would say a solid $500,000 with 3 bedrooms /2 bath, garage, and logical upgrades on a great avenues like Corliss and Bagley.
 Corliss Ave Tangletown has really sprung into action too. Tangletown is known around here by mostly the locals. Here’s the equation:
Dive bar/nice bar/ to die for sushi,/cafe complete with free wi-fi/ hip salon/dentist/ dry cleaner, and of course you got your quick market + many zig zag residential (walkable) tree lined streets = tangletown.
Oh yeah, and it’s four blocks from the lake. Bam!
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on April 28th, 2011%
New Construction in Green Lake
“What’s THAT?”, asks a client.
I’ve been getting that question since 2008.
“Oh, that’s The Hole”, I reply.
The Hole has made its bed in Green Lake since 2008. Vitamilk used to occupy this entire 3 acre city block until they sold it to some developers that year.
Unfortunately the developers had a major fall out with the main tentant (heard it was Whole Foods or maybe Metropolitan Market) and the site has sat empty for all these years. And sits. And sits.
2011 brings promise! It’s been reported that PCC has stepped up to the plate and will be the main retailer anchoring the ”the hole” in Green Lake. Above PCC will live about 295 apartments. Might be competition with Circa, which is the other apartment/mixed use building, replacing my beloved Alberton’s years ago.
The Hole will be starting their new construction soon and the new 55,000 mixed use space will become Green Lake Village slated for completion in 2013!
By Courtney Cooper, Seattle Realtor, 206.850.8841, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, on April 22nd, 2011%
Green Lake Open Houses Highlight: Come See This Green Lake Home!
If you are looking for the perfect newer Green Lake Craftsman home just down from the lake and all that is offered there, then you should come check this one out. Open Saturday from 1-4 PM, this larger home offers all the conveniences of modern living with Green Lake Loop steps away.
Look for great features like a butler’s pantry along with a super large regular pantry, in city two car garage parking, covered front porch, two master suites, high ceilings on all THREE levels. Fully finished basement only partially underground and offers large bright windows, wet bar and room for your own dance club – or build out more bedrooms for a great mother-in-law or separate guest suite.
More info: Green Lake Home For Sale
You can find this home as well as other Green Lake Homes For Sale on the Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Website – it sweeps the MLS for changes so you always have current Green Lake listings and no forced sign ups.
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on April 8th, 2011%
98103: More Homes Selling
Green Lake, 98103, witnesses an uptick in sold homes for March, as compared to February 2011. Trendgraphix noted a 43% increase (1430 homes sold in 98103) and 34% are pending to close compared to February numbers.
 Courtsey of Trendgrahix The average active price is $571,000 for 98103 selling at 96% of asking price. Not bad! Inventory has picked up but the under $400,000 is still a HOT market.
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on February 12th, 2011%
It’s spring fever in February! Green Lake, Tangletown, Wallingford, and Ballard-areas are all fired up with fresh, new listings that are flying off the shelf. Just as the for sale signs are speared into the ground, the buyers and their agents are making offers. One, two, three days on the market for some of these ripe listings.
I toured all the new listings in these areas on Wednesday (two days ago) and three are pending inspection. Pending inspection doesn’t necessarily mean other buyers are out of the running. They just have to take a back seat in the form of a back up offer. Home prices across the board ranging from $449,000 to $849,000 are being snatched up and if you blink, you might just miss out.
What’s the motivation all of a sudden? Well, the motivation has always been there. It’s the inventory which has been a bit stagnate. Inventory is up, school is back in session, the big holiday plans and vacations have happened and now it’s back to routines and work.
For more Seattle neighborhoods, visit Cooper Jacobs Real Estate’s home page and find the map you’re looking. Condos, houseboats, scheduled open houses for any area you’re looking for can all be found here.
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on February 8th, 2011%
Green Lake Real Estate For January ’011
Sometimes you forgo the strategies of buying real estate and offer full asking price. Beauty (cosmetically and/or structurally) are in the eye of the buyer. Fifteen homes sold in Green Lake so far this year. Three of those sellers got a full price offer.
In January, there were eleven homes under $500k. Yep, the median sales price of $430,000 (or about 95% of asking price) sold in 92 days or less on the market in Green Lake.
What does that tell us for our beloved Green Lake? Homes are holding steady but buyers want to see a deal: either in price (fixer upper) or finishing touches…turn key homes.
Green Lake inventory is low. The craftsman bungalows are desirable - and with low choices, it forces buyers to wait. If you’re contemplating selling your home in Green Lake, make sure you get an idea of what has been selling and sitting the last 180 days. Feel free to contact us if you’re interested in knowing the Green Lake market at 206-841-6800.
By Staci Baldwin, Seattle Realtor, Staci@CooperJacobs.com, (206) 499-1242, on January 30th, 2011%
If you are looking for ideas for your home and are conveniently close by, say Phinney Ridge, Greenwood or Greenlake; Sunday January 30th is the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Associations 14th annual Home and Remodeling fair.
The fair will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Not only is this a great time to get ideas for your home, but you may meet some new or old neighbors as well. Supporting local can lead to opportunity in building your personal community; whether that be in Phinney Ridge or one of the many other awesome Seattle neighborhoods.
At this years fair there will be over 90 exhibitors, everything from designers, architects, green building experts, consultants, permit experts (that is always a good person to know), home equity loan experts, as well as many others. Door prizes too donated by the exhibitors.
Additional Information:
Complete List of Exhibitors
Presentation Schedule
Phinney Neighborhood Center
Blue Building
6532 Phinney Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
Admission
$6 for PNA members
$9 for general public
Children 12 and under are admitted free
For more information about this event and the Phinney Association, please go to www.phinneycenter.org
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