Kennydale | A place on the lake to put down roots

Residents of Kennydale are having a hard time continuing to keep their neighborhood a secret.

The lakeside community in northeast Renton has flown under the radar with flashier Eastside areas garnering more attention.

Not anymore. Kennydale is now home to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the new Seattle Seahawks training facility that opened this summer for the Seahawks and public viewing of their practices.

Additionally, The Landing, an upscale urban village with shopping, restaurants, a movie theater and apartments, is remaking the landscape just south of Kennydale’s border.

Despite the changes, the spirit of old Kennydale lives on.  Continued…  Kennydale | A place on the lake to put down roots  -Jolene Gensheimer, The Seattle Times

Mike Rozell ~ Realtor / Real Estate Agent ~ www.MyLifestyleRealtor.com 

Nine new dining, retail and service tenants are set to open at The Landing in north Renton beginning this fall and into 2009.

As exterior construction begins to wrap-up, the heart of The Landing is taking shape. A grand opening is scheduled for this spring.

“The Landing is becoming a neighborhood with its own unique identity,” said Bob Baker, a partner at Harvest Partners, the developer of The Landing. “The Landing is a key to making South Lake Washington a walkable neighborhood where people can meet friends, grab a bite to eat and shop.”  Continued…  Nine new tenants for The Landing; grand opening this spring  -Renton Reporter

Mike Rozell ~ Realtor / Real Estate Agent ~ www.MyLifestyleRealtor.com 

The Coal Creek YMCA is now under construction in Newcastle off Newcastle Golf Club Road.  The YMCA will serve south Bellevue, Newcastle, north Renton and southeast Issaquah. The new 49,000-square-foot YMCA is anticipated to open in fall 2009 and will have a fully accessible swimming pool, teen center, community meeting space, teaching kitchen  and health and wellness facilities for all ages, interests and abilities.

Mike Rozell ~ Newcastle Realtor / Real Estate Agent ~ www.MyLifestyleRealtor.com 

I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Renton real estate statistics for the month of August.

MLS Area 340 (SE Renton / Benson Hill & Fairwood Real Estate; Renton 98058 & 98055)

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 86 (105 last month & 139 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 387 (387 last month & 392 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $442,846 ($448,684 last month & $451,911 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 48 (52 last month & 71 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 45 (45 last month & 78 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $395,422 ($385,313 last month & $395,917 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 92 (79 last month & 58 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 35 (41 last month & 45 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 115 (124 last month & 79 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $226,666 ($227,668 last month & $247,766 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 32 (5 last month & 21 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 13 (13 last month & 19 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $199,646 ($223,535 last month & $217,826 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 62 (68 last month & 33 in 2007)

MLS Area 350 (NE Renton / Renton Highlands, Briarwood & Kennydale Real Estate; Renton 98056 & 98059)

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 98 (133 last month & 162 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 445 (459 last month & 440 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $576,541 ($580,717 last month & $530,475 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 53 (63 last month & 80 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 46 (59 last month & 89 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $445,978 ($418,753 last month & $450,901 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 82 (87 last month & 70 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 29 (17 last month & 31 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 87 (82 last month & 61 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $259,822 ($255,960 last month & $234,136 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 15 (11 last month & 13 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 9 (8 last month & 17 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $230,834 ($235,819 last month & $234,191 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 54 (55 last month & 37 in 2007)

MLS Area 360 (West Renton / Downtown Renton & Skyway Real Estate; Renton 98057)

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 39 (61 last month & 65 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 189 (208 last month & 173 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $445,636 ($455,777 last month & $480,331 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 28 (25 last month & 32 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 21 (22 last month & 23 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $291,302 ($311,400 last month & $377,258 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 72 (64 last month & 68 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 13 (8 last month & 12 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 34 (36 last month & 31 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $241,672 ($233,239 last month & $264,159 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 5 (2 last month & 8 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 2 (0 last month & 5 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $234,450 ($0 last month & $252,134 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 232 (0 last month & 103 in 2007)

To find out the value of your home with a Free Market Analysis, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to House Values and fill out your information for a Comparative Market Analysis.

If you would like a free list of homes For Sale in Renton, would like to be the first to know about hot new real estate for sale in Renton, WA before other buyers do or would just like more information about the area of Renton WA, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to Property Watch and fill our your information for New Listing Email Notification.

Mike Rozell ~ Renton Realtor | Real Estate Agent
First-Class Service | First-Class Results
www.MyRentonLifestyle.com

This information is deemed reliable but it is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. I generated these statistics from MLS Areas 340, 350 and 360 using the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for Renton, WA Real Estate Agents.

I continuously monitor local real estate market statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Newcastle real estate statistics for the month of August.

MLS Area 500 (Newcastle Real Estate, Bellevue South of I-90 & Issaquah South of I-90; Newcastle 98059 and Bellevue 98006)

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 128 (148 last month & 170 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 561 (582 last month & 493 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $983,194 ($959,097 last month & $1,016,028 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 60 (80 last month & 97 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 55 (62 last month & 116 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $656,176 ($724,246 last month & $771,198 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 97 (84 last month & 72 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 50 (38 last month & 67 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 153 (149 last month & 128 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $337,279 ($331,540 last month & $347,108 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 19 (21 last month & 42 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 23 (16 last month & 40 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $279,647 ($328,618 last month & $358,557 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 66 (59 last month & 37 in 2007)

To find out the value of your home with a Free Market Analysis, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to House Values and fill out your information for a Comparative Market Analysis.

If you would like a free list of homes For Sale in Newcastle, would like to be the first to know about hot new real estate for sale in Newcastle, WA before other buyers do or would just like more information about the area of Newcastle WA, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to Property Watch and fill our your information for New Listing Email Notification.

Mike Rozell ~ Newcastle Realtor | Real Estate Agent
First-Class Service | First-Class Results
www.MyNewcastleLifestyle.com

This information is deemed reliable but it is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. I generated these statistics from MLS Area 500 using the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for Newcastle, WA 98059 Real Estate Agents.

I continuously monitor local real estate market statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Bellevue real estate statistics for the month of August.

MLS Area 520 (Bellevue Real Estate West of I-405, Medina, Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point & Hunts Point; Bellevue 98039 & 98004)

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 65 (74 last month & 75 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 331 (331 last month & 191 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $2,163,747 ($2,119,067 last month & $2,228,671 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 21 (17 last month & 36 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 13 (26 last month & 38 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $1,493,729 ($1,912,620 last month & $1,590,534 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 111 (107 last month & 51 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 35 (61 last month & 46 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 227 (237 last month & 91 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $884,877 ($924,735 last month & $823,265 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 22 (12 last month & 27 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 9 (11 last month & 34 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $564,422 ($674,273 last month & $390,659 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 43 (60 last month & 35 in 2007)

MLS Area 530 (Bellevue Real Estate East of I-405 & West of Lake Sammamish. Bellevue 98005, 98007 & 98008 )

Single Family Residential Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 95 (122 last month & 116 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 337 (349 last month & 236 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $806,069 ($799,713 last month & $810,972 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 65 (55 last month & 58 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 47 (57 last month & 66 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $674,728 ($549,184 last month & $709,029 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 67 (66 last month & 48 in 2007)

Condominium Real Estate
Total New Listings on the Market: 54 (55 last month & 57 in 2007)
Total Active Listings on Market: 151 (154 last month & 105 in 2007)
Average Listing Price: $361,101 ($376,404 last month & $392,114 in 2007)
Total Pending Sales: 29 (27 last month & 36 in 2007)
Total Closed Sales: 30 (20 last month & 41 in 2007)
Average Sale Price: $336,151 ($337,098 last month & $334,786 in 2007)
Average Days On Market: 54 (82 last month & 41 in 2007)

To find out the value of your home with a Free Market Analysis, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to House Values and fill out your information for a Comparative Market Analysis.

If you would like a free list of homes For Sale in Bellevue, would like to be the first to know about hot new real estate for sale in Bellevue, WA before other buyers do or would just like more information about the area of Bellevue WA, call me directly at 206.799.3414 or go to Property Watch and fill our your information for New Listing Email Notification.

Mike Rozell ~ Bellevue Realtor | Real Estate Agent
First-Class Service | First-Class Results
www.MyBellevueLifestyle.com

This information is deemed reliable but it is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. I generated these statistics from MLS Areas 520 and 530 using the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for Bellevue, WA Real Estate Agents.

8 Reasons Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet - Advice for Frustrated Clients 

In October 2005, David Raimondi put his 100-year-old Allendale, N.J., house and barn on the market, asking $525,000. It’s been almost three years, and the property has still not sold.

Raimondi, a housepainter who wants to move to a less expensive area, is one of the growing ranks of frustrated sellers whose homes have been on the market for more than a year. Though most sellers don’t stay on the market for years, Realtors say the average time between listing and sale has stretched out during the housing slump.

These sellers’ experiences show just how tough the market is. Still, real estate agents say, there are buyers out there, and it’s possible to sell a property if you take the right steps. Interviews with real estate experts, along with a closer look at Raimondi’s story, offer these lessons for sellers:

1. The First Offer is Often the Best Offer. There’s a reason this is a real estate cliché. Within a week or two after Raimondi first listed his house in October 2005, he got an offer for $495,000–$30,000 less than his asking price. He turned it down, convinced he could do better. But the real estate market began to slide in late 2005 and has not recovered yet.  Continued… 8 Reasons Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet - Advice for Frustrated Clients - Kathleen Lynn, RISMedia

Mike Rozell ~ Realtor / Real Estate Agent ~ www.MyLifestyleRealtor.com