Central Seattle Homes near Downtown

Prices are up - Market Time is down. 98122 includes Leschi, Madrona, Madison Valley, Central District.  For this zipcode the market has improved dramatically.  The average price in 2009 was $546,000 and the median price was $500,000.  In 2011 the numbers are $584,000 and $531,000.  That equates t...

Are you thinking about selling your home neare downtown Seattle, including Madrona, First Hill, Madison Valley, Leschi, or the Central District? You may have some important questions, such as: •How long will my home take to sell? •How much will buyers pay for my home in this market? •Is staging m...

Homes Trends in 98122  This zipcode includes The market still continues to improve.  Current inventory of homes under $700,000 is half of what it was last January.  Market times are a bit longer in January and February because homes listed in November/December tend be viewed by less buyers.   A s...

As a realtor in Seattle I am constantly being educated about the Short Sale process.  It is easy to forget that the basic buyer doesn't know that much about it (or sometimes the seller (or unfortunately sometimes the listing broker)). So here it is. A short sale is when the buyer is trying to sel...

I recently did an open house in Greenlake near the University of Washington.  It was a townhome and had 2 offers on it by the end of the first weekend (and it was snowing heavily).  Homes near the University of Washington go quickly when they are priced right, as do homes near downtown Seattle. P...

Homes for sale near downtown Seattle continue to move at an accelerated pace.  Downtown areas such as Madrona, Central District, Madison Park and especially South Lake Union and North Lake Union including Wallingford are seeing homes for sale being sold in as little as a few days.  I have actuall...