This is just a quick message for Ally’s  blog readers. Ally has not been lazy nor this website has been abandoned.  The laptop has crashed therefor there is a delay with blog posts. Hopefully it will be fixed very soon and blog posts will continue along with page updates. Thank you for your patience!

 Based on Northwest MLS data, here is an overview of condo and home sales in greater Seattle area in January – February 2011 versus January – February 2010. Areas reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne / Magnolia and surrounding neighborhoods, Central / East Seattle (Capitol Hill, Madison Park, Madrona, Washington Park and surrounding neighborhoods), Northeast Seattle [...]

In recent posts I talked about Seattle real estate sales in 2006 – 2010. I also talked about home sales in northeast Seattle and a few neighborhoods in particular. Here is an update on what has happened in Queen Anne & Magnolia within last 5 years.  Condos are not included in this report. Do not [...]

Based on Northwest MLS data here is an update on condo and home sales in the greater Seattle area in February 2011 versus February 2010. Areas reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne / Magnolia and surrounding neighborhoods, Central / East Seattle (Capitol Hill, Madison Park, Madrona, Washington Park and surrounding neighborhoods), Northeast Seattle (Laurelhurst, Windermere, Hawthorne [...]

Based on NW MLS data here is an update on condos and homes for sale and pending sales in the greater Seattle area in February 2011 versus February 2010. Areas reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne / Magnolia and surrounding neighborhoods, Central / East Seattle (Capitol Hill, Madison Park, Madrona, Washington Park and surrounding neighborhoods), Northeast [...]

Year-to-date Seattle luxury condo and home sales were down in February 2011 as compared to the same time period in 2010. But first let’s look at how February 2011 compares to January 2011 in Seattle luxury real estate market. Luxury neighborhoods reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne / Magnolia, Central / East Seattle, Northeast Seattle, Bellevue [...]

Based on Northwest MLS data there are 495 luxury properties priced at $1,000,000 and up available at this time in the greater Seattle area. Neighborhoods reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne / Magnolia, Central / East Seattle, Northeast Seattle, Bellevue / West Of, Kirkland and Mercer Island. Below is the analysis of Seattle luxury condos & [...]

Based on Northwest MLS data here is an update on Seattle luxury real estate.  Market trend and detailed sales information will be provided in different blog posts. Neighborhoods reported: Downtown Seattle, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Central/East Seattle, Northeast Seattle, Bellevue/West of, Kirkland and Mercer Island. There are 495 luxury condos and homes priced at $1,000,000 and [...]

The article in Wall Street Journal outlines the reasons why 2011 could be the end of housing crash. Many people are starting to feel more optimistic. Investors are coming back into the market and many of them pay cash. In some areas as much as 42% of homes were bought by cash buyers. What happened [...]