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Wallingford, Seattle Homes – Real Estate Sales 2010
Sales of homes in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood are markedly improved over 2009, and prices are showing a rebound at the halfway point of the year. Total sales of single family homes are up 27%, and the median sale price is up 21% vs the first half of last [...]

While foreclosures have certainly increased in the greater Seattle real estate market over the past couple of years, REO or bank-owned homes have yet to make up a significant number of homes on the market.
Seattle ForeclosuresSeattle currently has 210 bank-owned homes on the NWMLS for sale. This is out of 4277 total active listings, or [...]

According to a new report by the NAR, home sales in the West and South of the U.S. continued strong gains in May 2010, buffeted by the tax credit and affordable prices. Low interest rates continue to bring new buyers in to the real estate market.
Real estate prices are up, home sales are up, distressed [...]

While the outlook for recovery and a return to price increases in Seattle real estate is a contested topic, two groups seem to have come to the conclusion that real estate is finally bottoming out.
MacroMarkets, using Case-Shiller Indices views the market as headed into recovery mode, and Zillow is predicting it will happen next [...]

Following up Money Magazine’s projection that Seattle home prices will rise 0.6% in 2010, the further estimate is that prices will rise 3.2% through 2011. Every projection model has its flaws, but this model puts Seattle at #5 in the most likely markets for a housing recover.
CNN Money article

Median home price: $365,000Value lost since 2006: [...]

Money Magazine has a new report out on hundreds of U.S. cities and their forecasted real estate values for 2010. The magazine article (posted on CNN Money) is suggesting Seattle real estate prices will rise 0.6% in 2010. This seems to coincide well with the near 0.1% price increases we’re seeing monthly right now.
Forecasts for [...]

Seattle Floating Homes and Houseboats, May 2010
Two floating homes sold in Seattle in May, a 2 bed 1 bath home in Westlake, and a 2 bed, 1.75 bath home in Eastlake. That brings the total floating homes and houseboats sold through May 2010 to six.

The trend for 2010 continues to be much stronger sales [...]

Seattle Waterfront Real Estate Tour – 2511 Everett Ave E, Seattle WA 98102A Waterfront Real Estate Masterpiece on Seattle’s Portage Bay
Portage Bay is one of the lesser-publicized locales of waterfront real estate in Seattle. Situated between the ultra-convenient Lake Union and the expansive, luxurious Lake Washington, Portage Bay can sometimes get overshadowed or even overlooked [...]

Seattle Waterfront Real Estate Sales Show Big Gains in May
Waterfront home sales in Seattle continued their 2010 resurgence with a big month in May. There were eight significant waterfront home sales last month, including four over $1 million. That number is twice the number sold in May 2009, and a big increase over the 5 [...]

Seattle Waterfront Real Estate Tour: 2657 Perkins Ln W, Seattle WA 98199Views For Miles and Expansive Waterfront in West Magnolia
While there are a wide variety of waterfront properties in the greater Seattle area, there are a select few pieces of real estate with a true, deep saltwater beach with walkable access. This home on Magnolia’s [...]