The gray days we've been having vanish and a sparkling Sunny October Day appears, and this red sailboat takes advantage....
Driving with a friend on Alki Point in West Seattle we spotted this red sailboat sailing Elliott Bay with Magnolia (and a large red bottomed container ship) in the backgorund. It's days like this that make living in Seattle a joy.
This week I stopped by the Interbay (the low point between Queen Anne and Magnolia) P-Patch to check out this year's bounty and spend a quiet moment before heading back to my office. It was glorious with flowers, fruits and vegetables with a heavy, sweet, earthy scent all around.
These flaming orange dahlias with their companion cannas are in the foreground with Queen Anne condos rising up in the background.
Today I met with a couple who have a wonderful home in Magnolia with views of Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, The Space Needle , Downtown Seattle and Mt Rainier... this is their view.....
Unfortunately, the online photos of the views were of gray, overcast skies, not the sun drenched, bright, open concept rooms and their stunning views. Their home had been listed on the market for awhile earlier this year with another real estate agent and had not sold, even with price reductions. This house is ideal for a couple who are downsizing from a larger home, and want to live a more urban Seattle experience, but want more privacy, parking and square footage than they would find living in a high rise Seattle condo.
Last spring I sent the listing to a couple who live out of state who were thinking of retiring and moving to Seattle where they moor their 40 foot boat. I previewed the house and strongly encouraged my clients to see the house next time they were in town, because the view really needed to be experienced in person, and the online photos did not do it justice. Unfortunately my clients plans have changed and are putting off moving for awhile.
Later, when the house was no longer listed on the market, I called and left a message with the homeowners saying that I had some ideas about improving the marketing for their home. Last week I received a call from the owners that resulted in our meeting this afternoon. We talked for quite awhile after I toured their home. They had questions, and we talked about my ideas for marketing their home if they decide to hire me as their real estate agent to list and market their Magnolia home next spring.
Now that we are in the slower, fall market I feel waiting until next spring will be a better time to list and present their home to potential buyers, because the views are shown off to their best advantage in the spring and summer. Wouldn't you love to enjoy views like this?
Exploring Seattle's Urban Villages, let the Adventure begin!
Seattle has so many interesting and unique neighborhoods, or what I like to call "Urban Villages". Places like Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Belltown, Pioneer Square, West Seattle, Capitol Hill, Madison Valley, Madrona, Madison Park, Montlake, Wallingford, Green Lake, and Fremont, the self proclaimed "Center of the Universe"!
I have probably left out a few of your favorites, but we will add them as we explore what makes each one a unique place to live or visit.
Learning what makes a Seattle neighborhood special and appealing to you (and me as a Seattle Real Estate Agent) helps to narrow down the choices when you are selecting a place in Seattle's exciting real estate market to live and eventually buying a home in Seattle. Of course selecting a location is only part of what makes up the Seattle Real Estate market. There is the hard data of sales figures, history and trends, the lending process, the home buying processes, marketing a home for sale and more....
So come with me and join in on the Adventure!
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