Real Estate
Luxe Condos – Queen Anne
The Luxe Condominium (website) located at 500 5th Avenue West on lower Queen Anne is the newest conversion project by Metropolitan Homes. Metropolitan recently developed the Plaza del Sol and Mezzo condo projects on Capitol Hill. Luxe consists of only 39 one- and two-bedroom condominium homes including multi-level penthouses that surround a central atrium. The…
Seattle Condo Expo – recap
Amid great fanfare the Seattle Condo Expo was held this past weekend. The event provided a great opportunity for potential buyers to get a feel of the upcoming condominium projects in the downtown & Bellevue areas. And, many of the presentations provided useful and insightful information about the future of Seattle’s condo market. For consumers…
CityScape 2010 Virtual Tour
The highlight of the 2007 Seattle Condo Expo was the CityScape 2010 Virtual Tour developed by Weber + Thompson and Urban Condominiums. The tour can be found on the Urban Condominiums website. Click on the CityScape banner at the top of the page. The tour starts with a flyover of the downtown area. Once the…
Friday Condo Round-up
With competition fierce many projects are offering buyers sweet incentives. Here are a few: CityView Leschi – $5,000 buyer bonus PLUS 1-year paid homeowner dues. Queen Anne High School – $10,000 buyer bonus for homes sold in May. Both require buyers facilitate loans through the preferred lender for the buyer bonuses. Trace Lofts Buyer’s…
Expo 62 to Begin Sales
The Expo 62 project has been sold as an apartment building. After much anticipation for lower Queen Anne’s newest condominium community, Expo 62 will begin sales starting Tuesday, May 22nd by appointment only. Prior to the purchase & sales appointment, now through May 20th, interested buyers should schedule a home preview and selection appointment and…
What is a Condo Reserve Study?
Farren West is the owner of Key Inspection Services. This is the second article of Farren’s series for SCL. Farren can be contacted at FarrenWest (at) KeyInspectionServices.com. Once you and your real estate professional have found the right condo to meet your needs, the best location/price/aesthetics/etc you will now begin the process to understanding the…
Happy Blogiversary
Today is our One Year Blogiversary! We’ve had a great year, even when it seems like it’s been longer. To all of our loyal and new readers…a very grateful “Thank you” for your support of Seattle Condos and Lofts. To celebrate, we’re having a drawing for a $50 Starbucks gift card. To enter, click here…
Seattle Condo Expo – updated info
The 2007 Seattle Condo Expo is fast approaching. The expo, the first of its kind in Seattle, will be held this weekend at the Westin Hotel (map) and will feature exhibits of current condo projects, mortgage companies & developers, presentations and a Realtor Symposium. Saturday, May 19th – 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sunday,…
2200 Receives Award for Excellence Honor
Vulcan Real Estate announced that its 2200 project has been nationally recognized by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as one of 10 winners from across the country in the 2007 Awards for Excellence competition. The award is widely recognized as the country’s most prestigious land-use recognition program. The criteria for the award include leadership, contribution…
April Condo Market Update
Month to month results from March to April, were less than stellar. Citywide, condo sales increased 7.8% with downtown seeing a 82% increase in sold units compared to March. However, sold prices remained flat overall. In a few core neighborhoods, prices reflect a downturn from the previous month. Compared to a year ago, the Seattle…
