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Seattle Suburbs Real Estate $300K & Under – There are Some Great Homes In Here!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:14:23 +0000

Seattle suburbs homes under $300,000 are blazing on to the real estate market right now and there are some good ones in here! Take that and add it to the upcoming deadline to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit and it makes for some good steamy competition in this Seattle real estate market! You can find Seattle suburbs homes here, but just take a peek at these numbers!

Seattle Suburbs Real Estate $300k and under by city – look at these homes!

Edmonds WA homes under $300k: 32 of them ranging in price from $182,900 for a bank owned home to $285,000 – with most under $250k!!! That is a lot of houses in that range for a Seattle suburb like Edmonds!

Shoreline, WA homes under $300k: 43 of them listed right now! These Shoreline homes range in price from $192,900 for a bank owned foreclosure home to $300,000 and you can even find some of them in Richmond Beach!

Lynnwood WA homes: 102! These are the residential only listings – no condos here, but you can find those, too! These Lynnwood homes start at $184,900!

Mountlake Terrace real estate: 25 homes here for under $300k! $171,884 for a bank owned home is the lowest and there are several that hover just above that low range as well – on up to $300k. Surprisingly, Mountlake Terrace has very few, but that is most likely due to the fact that people are seriously starting to see the value of this Seattle suburb that has long been ignored. Revitalization, new transit improvements, and quality businesses moving in can surely account for the improvement here.

Brier real estate There are only five homes in Brier WA for under $300,000. These Brier homes start at $219,000 and go up to $299,950 for a newly reduced 3 bedroom 1.5 bath rambler with 3 out of 5 of the houses under $250,000.

Lake Forest Park Real Estate: Lake Forest Park has some great places, but nothing under $300k! I did bump it up to $350,000 and got 6 listings there – $324,950 to $349,500. There are some pretty nice choices in these.

Kenmore WA homes: Kenmore real estate has gotten hot again probably due to its recent mention as one of the best places to live in several media venues. There are 10 houses for sale in Kenmore WA that are under $300,000 so why not come find out what everyone is talking about here? In fact, you can get a home here for as low as $255,000 on Finn Hill! There is also a house in Juanita for $284,000 – it is bank owned and waiting for some love!

So there you go! 217 Seattle Suburbs homes under $300,000 and in close in suburbs to Seattle. If you are looking to take advantage of the first time homebuyer $8000 tax credit, then this is a great starting point for you! We can also help get your closing costs paid by the seller in most cases. If you want more info about using this credit, short sales, foreclosures, or more: realestate@cooperjacobs.com or call 425-502-5431

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Serving Seattle neighborhoods and Seattle Suburbs with care.

Sunny Weather & Buying a Home…

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:29:51 +0000

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 for a day like today! My morning tour was just amazing and the weather definitely helps to sell even an ugly little house, but luckily I saw a fabulous house!

Highlighted Seattle Suburbs:

Shoreline, WA: Shoreline is really close in to Seattle and a great place for schools, parks, and more! Shoreline real estate

Lynnwood, WA: Properly priced Lynnwood real estate is really moving right now! This city is also celebrating its 50^th birthday with lots of events all year long.

Mountlake Terrace, WA: Mountlake Terrace is having major changes right now, from the solar Transit Center to major rezoning to give the downtown core a facelift, this Seattle Suburb is a great place to look for close in Seattle commuting and affordability. Highlights: Amorn Thai on 56^th is the best Thai I have ever tasted and Cinebarre is moving into the old Mountlake 9! Look for great things to come for Mountlake Terrace! Mountlake Terrace real estate

Lake Forest Park, WA: Lake Forest Park is a treed paradise right next to the city and on the banks of Lake Washington. This is a great city for nature loving tree enthusiasts. Lake Forest Park real estate or make sure and check out Seattle homes, too!

Coming Soon: A new map based search to find all homes listed in the MLS right on this site!

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

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:49:02 +0000

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, schools, and commute – not to mention the amenities………………

Mountlake Terrace:

Mountlake Terrace real estate has always been a nice cheaper Seattle suburb option, and it is so close to Downtown Seattle! Mountlake Terrace already had some great perks: It is served by the quality Edmonds School District, and its Community Center s phenomenal with an amazing swimming facility. There is a huge gymnastics facility right in town, and the retail tax base is larger than many nearby suburbs.

The difference now is that the infrastructure and amenities have caught up and even exceeded what one might expect with the lower priced Seattle suburb housing. The new Park and Ride is set to open up this Spring at the I-5 236^th St SW exit and with that comes even more possibilities further down the road with the rail system. The Downtown area of Mountlake Terrace has undergone some recent rezoning and is all set for a huge revitalization project which will make it a truly modern and inspiring place to live. In speaking with one of the city council members, I learned that there are more permits in for building and redeveloping the downtown area than ever before.

Two and Three bedroom Mountlake Terrace houses start in the low $200,000 range and offer larger yards than some may expect. I recently found a Mountlake Terrace house with 4 bedrooms and two baths for just under $300,000! My buyers are thrilled! You can search Mountlake Terrace real estate by clicking the link.

Lynnwood Real Estate:

Lynnwood Real Estate is pretty much a virtual bargain right now. New construction in particular is overabundant and builders are looking to move inventory. There are many buyer perks for taking one of these houses off their hands in the form of upgrades and seller paid closing costs, plus Lynnwood basically has almost anything anyone would need in the way of amenities. This city is filled with restaurants, movie theatres, and the amazingly redone Alderwood Mall – home of Macys, Nordstrom, Sears, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, J Jill, REI, and more.

Lynnwood already has amazing Park and Rides and the proposed lite rail system was voted to come up to the 164^th Street Exit o I-5. The other great thing about Lynnwood WA is the fact that I-405 and I-5 meet right here making this an ideal spot to live whether you work in Everett, Seattle, or even the Eastside – Kirkland and Bothell are just a few exits away using I-405 with no bridges to cross.

Three bedroom homes in Lynnwood, Washington start in the mid-$250,000 range. Click here if you are interested in searching the MLS listings for Lynnwood real estate.

If you are interested in learning more about either of these Seattle suburbs, please feel free to drop me a line! realestate@cooperjacobs.com

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

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:33:25 +0000

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 Halloween 2007) – a great Seattle neighborhood place to go!

I should start this by saying that I am not by any means an anti-Starbucks girl – I love my lattes and was more than pleased to see a local Starbucks within twenty miles from my parents’ remote home outside of Scottsdale, AZ (although they left me high and dry when they closed for Christmas……), but enough is enough in some cases! There are already at least two locations on this particular side of town in Mountlake Terrace!

OK – Back to Chad & Vicky!!!!

Chad & Vicky’s Espresso has served me the most yummy lattes for almost nine years and I am sure they served many more before that. The combination of low prices, delicious drinks, and extremely fast and friendly service has always kept me coming back even during some of my most crazy diet kicks. No matter how many times I switch drinks, Chad always knows what I drink!

Chad & Vicky’s Espresso is on the corner of 228^th Street SW and Cedar Way in Mountlake Terrace. It is inside the south side of the Chevron station building. They have a convenient drive-thru and no matter how busy they get the service is still fast, consistent and friendly. Chad & Vicky get patrons from both the cars going in and out of the drive-thru line as well as the Mountlake Terrace and Brier locals who like to come inside and have a chat with them or in some cases have a longer talk.

So, Starbucks is putting in a brand new store right next door to Chad & Vicky’s Espresso! Chad was literally standing in its shadow as he served me my coffee this morning with a smile on his face as always. I am honestly disgusted by the audacity of a company that thinks they can thrive in the Mountlake Terrace market by parking themselves right next to the city’s most beloved local coffee fixture. I will even go a step further to say that I doubt anyone really did their research on this one. I could have given Starbucks far better locations to look at, and honestly, Chad probably would have given them some helpful tips, too, if they had asked him because that is the kind of guy he is.

I am pleased for the Mountlake Terrace residents who seem to have finally had their real estate values “validated” officially by Starbucks deciding to move in to a location that has previously hosted one failed business after another, but the blatant disregard for a community’s culture is not only disrespectful, but also just plain stupid from a business perspective. I would think a local company would care more for the local businesses, but I guess that is just me.

Courtney Cooper ….For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County. Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs! Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Experienced and with a background in accounting – I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs! If you are thinking of relocating to Seattle, I am an expert at Seattle Relocation services and can help you find the perfect home while making sure it is a solid financial investment!