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Seattle, WA 98103
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  • Ballard Zero Energy Home By Two Innovative First Time Homebuyers January 7, 2012
    Did you get a chance to read about the cool house in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood that not only produces enough energy to have zero costs, but also produces more energy than it uses!  As a tribute to Robert Downey Jr. , I am calling it the Less Than Zero house, but obviously green building has […]
    Courtney Cooper - Cooper Jacobs Real Estate: courtney@cooperjacobs.com 206.850.8841
  • Ballard Real Estate Sale Pending: Want To Sell Your Ballard Home? November 30, 2011
    5615 24th Ave NW #46, Seattle 98107 Ballard Real Estate Sale Pending:  Want To Sell Your Ballard Home? $274,950 Cooper Jacobs Real Estate 206.236.9696 realestate@cooperjacobs.com Price $274,950 Status: P Area: 705 Yr Blt: 2006 Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Prk Spc: 1 Frplc: 1 SF: 827 View: Canal, Mountain, See Remarks, Territorial Direct: West on Market […]
    Cooper Jacobs Real Estate: 206-236-9696: CooperJacobs.com
  • Ballard View Condo For Sale: 5615 24th Ave NW #46, Seattle 98107 September 2, 2011
    Ballard View Condo! 5615 24th Ave NW #46, Seattle 98107 $289,900 Light filled corner Ballard condo unit with open Northwest views of Olympics. Superb West end Ballard location in the heart of the best of Ballard. You will love living here with bright sunny outlooks in all rooms, granite slab counter tops, SS appliances, cherry […]
    Cooper Jacobs Real Estate: 206-236-9696: CooperJacobs.com
  • Ballard’s Best Kept Secret: Salmon Bay Park July 21, 2011
    Ballard’s Best Kept Secret: Salmon Bay Park On a bench in the best park in the world is the inscription “its good to be seen” Sometimes that is all you need and to be seen here is one of life’s true little pleasures. Reportedly, designed by the same park architect who designed New Youk’s Central […]
    Steve Craft, Seattle Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Steve@CooperJacobs.com, 206-478-2900
  • Seattle Waterfront Homes on Lake Union
    Why Live in a Seattle Houseboat on the Water in Seattle? One picture to answer it all: Want more info on this great Seattle waterfront homes option? Lake Union is an ever changing mash of life, fun, work, and more.  It has long been the working lake of Seattle, and there . . . → Read More: Seattle Waterfront Homes on Lake Union […]
  • Alki Waterfront Real Estate For Sale
    Seattle waterfront neighborhood Alki has some interesting homes for sale right now – Both Alki waterfront condos for sale and Alki waterfront homes are included in the round up from the MLS. There are 6 Alki waterfront properties for sale right now in the MLS – this does not include any FSBO properties. . . . → Read More: Alki Waterfront Real Estate For Sale […]
  • Elliott Bay Seawall Project Seeks Your Input
    The Seattle Waterfront is in for some changes, but the city would like your opinion. From their site: “On January 19, the Elliott Bay Seawall Project held an open house to share ideas about where the replacement seawall could be located. Take a look at the videos and images below to . . . → Read More: Elliott Bay Seawall Project Seeks Your Input […]
  • Breaking Lake Forest Park News: Ross Opening
    Breaking Lake Forest Park News: The Lake Forest Park Ross is opening this week with their tentative soft opening this Thursday and their grand opening this Saturday. They will be taking over the retail area in the Lake Forest Park shopping center where Lamonts originally was then Gottschalks took over but closed several years ago. […]
  • Lake Forest Park Realtor Staging Her Lake Forest Park Homes For Sale Listings
    Lake Forest Park Realtor Staging Her Lake Forest Park Homes For Sale Listings Lake Forest Park Realtor Elaine Sandbeck is making major waves with her before and after real estate staging transformations.  Lake Forest Park homes for sale will benefit from her talent.  Elaine is an ASP (Accredited Staging Professional) as well as a long time successful Lake [. […]
  • Goat Petting in Lake Forest Park is On Again Today!
    Lake Forest Park  Goat Days Continues- You may or may not know about Lake Forest Park Goat Days that is going on right now in Horizon View Park in Lake Forest Park, but take a minute to check it out if you get a chance. Today is the last day to bring the kids up for the children’s goat […]

Sunny Weather & Buying a Home…

Today might seem like a great day to go out and look at houses, and please do by all means get out there and go look, but don’t make a buying decision today. It is absolutely too perfect of a day to decide whether or not to buy a house! We wait all year it seems . . . → Read More: Sunny Weather & Buying a Home…

Hot Buys In The Seattle Suburbs: Looking For Bang For Buck?

Looking for the best Seattle suburb real estate bang for your buck in 2009? There are so many wonderful properties out there to choose from right now, but here are just a couple of the areas that are really standing out as far as best bang for your buck with regards to square footage, . . . → Read More: Hot Buys In The Seattle Suburbs: Looking For Bang For Buck?

Why I Am Loving Seattle Suburbs New Construction

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I haven’t always been one of those Realtors who is hot on new construction. The plain truth is that in a stronger Seattle real estate market new construction wasn’t always the best deal. In fact, Seattle buyers who insisted on new construction usually paid a premium for it. There simply was not much in the way . . . → Read More: Why I Am Loving Seattle Suburbs New Construction

Seattle Real Estate: Short Sales In Seattle &The Seattle Suburbs…

Seattle real estate is in a buyer’s market, but are you looking for a way to get into a Seattle house even cheaper?

Seattle buyers: You might consider a short sale, but be prepared to wait and wait and wait. Not only will you not get an answer immediately when you put in an offer for a . . . → Read More: Seattle Real Estate: Short Sales In Seattle &The Seattle Suburbs…

Seattle Real Estate: Buying Houses with Redfin: At Least Let’s Be Honest, ‘Kay?

Seattle real estate has gotten trickier in recent months and I honestly believe that most traditional buyers need to work with a full service REALTOR.  But if you are going to go with a company like Redfin who provides a different business model in return for lower fees in the form of a rebate, please plan on shelling . . . → Read More: Seattle Real Estate: Buying Houses with Redfin: At Least Let’s Be Honest, ‘Kay?

Seattle Suburbs – Do we need a Starbucks Coffee on EVERY corner????

Seattle suburb Mountlake Terrace has some pretty great features, but it hasn’t always been true. Mountlake Terrace real estate has been historically undervalued and ignored in some cases until recently, but the residents have always had one bright shining light:

Chad & Vicky’s Espresso! (BTW – that is a picture of Chad and Vicky dressed up for . . . → Read More: Seattle Suburbs – Do we need a Starbucks Coffee on EVERY corner????

Seattle Suburbs..What are the best Seattle Suburbs to move to and why?

I recently saw this question on the internet: “What is a nice area Suburb near Seattle WA to move to?”

*Updated Feb 2009*

Seattle neighborhoods and Seattle suburbs have a ton to offer!  I love this question and thought maybe it deserved a post – I love Seattle real estate and the real estate in all of the . . . → Read More: Seattle Suburbs..What are the best Seattle Suburbs to move to and why?