The voice of Seattle's Eastside

Friday's Did You Know? Snohomish River BasinBy Brian Perry, Eastside Realtor This time of the year, one of my favorite things to do is watch the Salmon returning home.  In honor of the season and the magnificent salmon, this Friday's Did You Know is about the Eastsides Snoqualmie River, part of t...

"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can circumvent, or hinder, or control, the firm resolve of a determined soul."                                          Ella Wheeler WilcoxFor about the last 20 years or so, I have displayed a series of 6 quotes that have hung in my various offices.  ...

"It is in the quiet crucible of your personal, private sufferings that your noblest dreams are born, and God's greatest gifts are given for compensation for what you've been through."These were the words shared with us by Wintley Phipps at Brian Buffini's Mastermind Summit, that I attended in Aug...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 550 Redmond/Carnation median prices were flat at 0.53%. YOY listing inventory was up 35.48% and this was the only Eastside area that had a pending sales increase at 22.54%.LISTINGS: 336 (2007) vs. 248 (2006) +35.48%(Last month there were 354 listings -- li...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 540 (Sammamish) median prices were again flat at 1.73%. Last month the area was 0.72%. YOY listing inventory was up 43.66% and pending sales were down -18.69%.LISTINGS: 839 (2007) vs. 584 (2006) +43.66%(Last month there were 872 listings -- listing invento...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 530 (East Bellevue) median prices were up 25.32%. Last month this area was up 9.89%. YOY listing inventory was up 55.26% and Pending sales were down -28.40%.LISTINGS: 236 (2007) vs. 152 (2006) 55.26%(Last month there were 205 listings)PENDINGS: 58 (2007) v...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 510 (Mercer Island) median prices were down -7.50%. Last month this area was up 3.5%. YOY listing inventory was up 25.21% and Pending sales were down -45.95%.LISTINGS: 149 (2007) vs. 119 (2006) 25.21%(Last month there were 141 listings)PENDINGS: 20 (2007) ...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 500 (South Bellevue/Issaquah) median prices were down -4.26% Last month in July this area's median prices were up almost 11%. YOY listing inventory was up 40.86% and PENDINGS were down 32.17%LISTINGS: 493 (2007) vs. 350 (2006) +40.86%(Last month there were...

 For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 520 (West Bellevue) median prices were down -4.65%. Last month this area was way up at 34.20%. YOY listing inventory was up 25.66% and pending sales were down 18.18%.LISTINGS: 191 (2007) vs. 152 (2006) 25.66%(Last month there were 179 listings.)PENDINGS: ...

For Single Family Homes (not condos)Area 600 (No. Kirkland/Woodinville/Duvall) median prices were up 14.73%. Last month the median prices in this area were up 17.06%. YOY listing inventory was up 64.19% and Pendings were down -35.56%.LISTINGS: 706 (2007) vs. 420 (2006) +64.19%(Last month this are...