Ballard Realty Inc https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/property-management/ Property Management and Realty Fri, 01 May 2015 22:15:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Home prices up 18.9% in Seattle over last year- Real Estate Market update https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/home-prices-up-18-9-in-seattle-over-last-year-real-estate-market-update/ Fri, 01 May 2015 22:15:13 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1316 The median price of Seattle homes sold in March increased 18.9 percent over the year to $535,000. This is the biggest jump in at least five years. Multiple offers have become commonplace across the region because of the shortage of homes for sale. In March, King County had 1.3 months’ supply of homes, while Seattle had less […]

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The median price of Seattle homes sold in March increased 18.9 percent over the year to $535,000. This is the biggest jump in at least five years.

Multiple offers have become commonplace across the region because of the shortage of homes for sale. In March, King County had 1.3 months’ supply of homes, while Seattle had less than a one-month supply.

The soaring Seattle home prices are expected to continue with Expedia’s announcement of plans to relocate about 3,000 employees from Bellevue to its new headquarters in Seattle.

For King County as a whole, the median price in March rose 6.1 percent over the year to $440,250. Active listings dropped almost 16 percent, while sales increased 18 percent.

 

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Seattle is growing by leaps and bounds! Great website to keep track of it all. https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/seattle-is-growing-by-leaps-and-bounds-great-website-to-keep-track-of-it-all/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1312 It seems like there is new construction going on in every neighborhood in Seattle these days! There is a great website to keep track of all of the local building that is happening in Seattle. Seattleinprogress.com provides a user friendly look at the details of all applied, approved or completed projects in the last year. […]

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It seems like there is new construction going on in every neighborhood in Seattle these days! There is a great website to keep track of all of the local building that is happening in Seattle. Seattleinprogress.com provides a user friendly look at the details of all applied, approved or completed projects in the last year. seattle_town_1920x1200

 

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Quick Housing Market Update for Seattle https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/quick-housing-market-update-seattle/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1304 Home supply is still low in the Seattle area, and prices continue to rise. The median price for a single-family home in King County this January was recorded at $441,500, up from $410,000 in January 2014. The city of Seattle saw the median price rise to $517,500, up 12.5 percent over the year. The Seattle […]

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Home supply is still low in the Seattle area, and prices continue to rise. The median price for a single-family home in King County this January was recorded at $441,500, up from $410,000 in January 2014. The city of Seattle saw the median price rise to $517,500, up 12.5 percent over the year. The Seattle Times reports that inventory in Northwest Seattle is down to a three-week supply, driving prices in that area up 19 percent over the year. In the Seattle market as a whole, inventory has been hovering around the two-month mark for several months. Typically, a four-to-six-month supply constitutes a healthy housing market. With summer right around the corner, we can only anticipate a very tight market for the buyers wishing to purchase in the greater Seattle area.

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Record setting year for Seattle area rental market https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/record-setting-year-seattle-area-rental-market/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1293 As this year comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at the Seattle area rental market of 2014. It was quite a year with a very low vacancy rate and an extremely high demand for rentals in the greater Seattle area. January started out unusually busy and stayed that way until just recently.  It […]

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As this year comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at the Seattle area rental market of 2014. It was quite a year with a very low vacancy rate and an extremely high demand for rentals in the greater Seattle area. January started out unusually busy and stayed that way until just recently.  It is typical for a rental slow down in the late fall and winter months of November and December. During the peak season of May through August we saw multiple applicants for a single unit and we were unable to keep up with the demand of potential clients looking for rentals in the city. We took on many new accounts this summer which helped with our inventory as many of our current tenants did not move. Rents continue to rise and that trend should continue into 2015 with the availability low and relocation rates high. There are new buildings being built throughout the city and especially in Ballard. It has not  had an impact on the rental market thus far, but everyone is anxiously anticipating what 2015 has in store for Seattle area rentals.

 

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Local neighborhoods included in Zillow’s Best Cities for Trick or Treating! https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/local-neighborhoods-included-zillows-best-cities-trick-treating/ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:14:36 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1286 Zillow posted their annual list for best Trick or Treat cities and Seattle is ranked #8 out of 20 cities. Phinney Ridge, Loyal Heights, Wallingford, Queen Anne and Roosevelt grabbed the top  neighborhoods in Seattle for Tick or Treater’s! Using a methodology that takes into account things such as population density, Walk Score® and local crime […]

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Zillow posted their annual list for best Trick or Treat cities and Seattle is ranked #8 out of 20 cities. Phinney Ridge, Loyal Heights, Wallingford, Queen Anne and Roosevelt grabbed the top  neighborhoods in Seattle for Tick or Treater’s! Using a methodology that takes into account things such as population density, Walk Score® and local crime data it is no surprise that these north Seattle neighborhoods are popular with families looking for a safe and fun experience on Halloween.

http://http://www.zillow.com/blog/trick-or-treat/

 

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Best Public Schools Right in Our Backyard! https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/best-public-schools-right-backyard/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:47:41 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1278 You’ll Find Seattle’s Best Public Schools in Queen Anne & Ballard! Redfin recently reviewed the ratings at GreatSchools and compiled a list of neighborhoods across America where the most highly-ranked public schools can be found. In Seattle, they’ve determined that Queen Anne and Ballard are the best places to send your kids in the Seattle […]

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You’ll Find Seattle’s Best Public Schools in Queen Anne & Ballard!

Redfin recently reviewed the ratings at GreatSchools and compiled a list of neighborhoods across America where the most highly-ranked public schools can be found. In Seattle, they’ve determined that Queen Anne and Ballard are the best places to send your kids in the Seattle area, They specifically name Coe Elementary School and Hay Elementary School in Queen Anne as well as Adams Elementary School and Ballard High School in Ballard. Redfin then dug in to the neighborhoods to find out what it takes to live in these educational havens. No surprise, they’re neighborhoods with higher median home sale prices, have homes that sell over asking more often than usual and that sell faster than the average home. The lesson is, if you want to live in any of these neighborhoods, do your research.

To read the entire article use this link
http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2014/09/redfin-names-the-top-neighborhoods-for-highly-ranked-schools.html#.VCHNl8J0yUn

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Fun end of summer activities in the greater Seattle area https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/fun-end-summer-activities-greater-seattle-area/ Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:38:28 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1273     There is still plenty of time to enjoy some summer fun in Seattle! August is here and in full swing with fairs, festivals and concerts galore. Here is a quick list of some fun happenings in our area. Enjoy!     Railroad Festival 8/15-8/17/14 Snoqualmie Railroad Days draws 10,000 people for train rides, […]

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There is still plenty of time to enjoy some summer fun in Seattle! August is here and in full swing with fairs, festivals and concerts galore. Here is a quick list of some fun happenings in our area. Enjoy!

 

 

Railroad Festival 8/15-8/17/14

Snoqualmie Railroad Days draws 10,000 people for train rides, a pancake breakfast, fun run, parade, kids’ entertainment, music, arts & crafts, car show, wine and beer garden, and food. Free entrance.

 

Woodinville Festival 8/16/14

Celebrate Woodinville Festival has pancakes at the fire station, a parade on 175th Street, a farmer’s market, arts & crafts fair, beer garden, food trucks, and children’s activities at Wilmot Gateway Park. Free.

 

Viking Days 8/16-8/17/14

Viking Days features a daily pancake breakfast, a 5K and salmon dinner Saturday, Nordic craft and food vendors, a Viking village reenactment, beer garden, and music at Nordic History Museum in Ballard. Free.

 

Evergreen State Fair- 8/21-9/1/14

Meet farm animals, watch pigs race, eat fair food, and catch a show at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, WA.

 

Duwamish River Festival 8/23/14

The Duwamish River Festival celebrates the river’s amazing comeback with music, lunch, kids’ activities, exhibits, art, kayak and boat rides at Duwamish Waterway Park. Free.

 

Free Park Day 8/25/14

Entry is free at Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks on Free Entrance Days in the National Parks. Expect more people and less parking than usual.

 

Blackberry Festival- 8/30-9/1/14

Walk on the ferry to the Bremerton Blackberry Festival , and shop the waterfront for art, jewelry, fair food, and blackberry pie, or do the Berry Fun Run.

 

Bumbershoot- 8/30-9/1/14

Celebrate the end of summer at Bumbershoot , a spectacular music and arts festival that draws crowds to Seattle Center on Labor Day weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seattle Times predicting that 2007 home prices are back! https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/seattle-times-predicting-that-2007-home-prices-are-back/ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:29:51 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1264         If you are in the market for a new home or suddenly find yourself relocating to the Seattle area for your dream job, finding a new place to call home for a reasonable price may be difficult. Two of Seattle’s hottest areas are Queen Anne/Magnolia and Ballard/Greenlake/Greenwood. These neighborhoods are seeing […]

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If you are in the market for a new home or suddenly find yourself relocating to the Seattle area for your dream job, finding a new place to call home for a reasonable price may be difficult. Two of Seattle’s hottest areas are Queen Anne/Magnolia and Ballard/Greenlake/Greenwood. These neighborhoods are seeing gains of up to 19% over last year.

In an article written on July 16, 204, The Seattle Times is predicting that the housing prices of 2007 are back.

 

In the first six months of the year, the median sale price of single-family homes in King County was $430,000, about 5 percent shy of the peak set in 2007.

In the second quarter, the average price of King County single-family homes sold was $545,886, 10 percent higher than a year ago.

 

A combination of companies such as Amazon, Google and Facebook attracting a strong workforce to the area, low interest rates and a low supply of buildable land is contributing to the rise in home prices.

For the full Seattle Times article please use this link http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024088084_homesalesq2xml.html

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Top 10 neighborhoods that renters love in Seattle https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/top-10-neighborhoods-that-renters-love-in-seattle/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:50:01 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1252 Ballard got the top spot! Searching for an apartment in Seattle? See which 10 neighborhoods renters absolutely love:   http://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/seattle-neighborhoods/

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Ballard got the top spot! Searching for an apartment in Seattle? See which 10 neighborhoods renters absolutely love:

 

http://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/seattle-neighborhoods/

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Moving this summer? https://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/moving-this-summer/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.ballardrealtyinc.com/?p=1249 With the warmer months upon us, many families will decide that this is the perfect time to move. Whether it’s to a neighborhood nearby or a home far away, moving can be a very stressful event. Getting organized is essential.  Here is a link to a really detailed moving checklist that is organized by the […]

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With the warmer months upon us, many families will decide that this is the perfect time to move. Whether it’s to a neighborhood nearby or a home far away, moving can be a very stressful event. Getting organized is essential.  Here is a link to a really detailed moving checklist that is organized by the weeks leading up to the move.

http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/moving/moving-checklist-00000000000208/index.html

 

Good luck and congratulations on your new home!

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