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Thinking About Selling Your Magnolia Home? Here Is A Little Secret…

It is interesting to look at the market research and figure out how buyers find theirMagnolia homes. Do they have a great Magnolia Realtor out there pounding the street? Maybe.. But , most Magnolia homebuyers start on the internet. Don't get me wrong - I also am quite proficient at pounding the pavement for my clients, but if you want to get the most exposure when selling your home, then go with the best internet Magnolia listing agent possible. We will surprise you. I promise.

Here is an example of a Magnolia view home that we sold recently:

These Magnolia sellers had several of the TOP Magnolia Realtors out and all of them with the exception of us told them that their home was worth far less than what we at Cooper Jacobs ended up listing it for. Not only did we take the time and really evaluate the market price that would hold up in the Magnolia real estate market, but we also took into consideration the current homes that were on the market - the ones that the buyers would be comparing ours to while on tour. Comparing your home to your current competition is a far better method of determining value than looking at historical sales. Sold comps are valuable as well, but the buyers on the street don't care about those. If they like yours better and the price is in line with the others they are looking at, then you are going to look good. In addition, you have to take into account the Magnolia foreclosures and short sales on the market - there aren't a ton, but they do affect your value. This Magnolia home was sold for over list price in just 3 weeks with multiple offers and many Magnolia listing agents and appraisers have called us since asking us to explain. The explanation is simple: take the time to really serve the client with both pricing and positioning. You need more than them just sticking it on Craigslist or Trulia or Zillow or their own little site. You need your Magnolia Realtor to seriously market your home on the internet. We do that. You can see the above example of our proven success at MagnoliaViewHome.com, but here is a screen shot as well:

Again, as a seller it is important that when you are thinking about listing your Magnolia home you position it correctly not only for the Magnolia real estate market, but also for the internet and what these buyers are looking for. Here is what Magnolia buyers are looking for right now – these are just a few of the search terms used in Google and Bing which brought these buyers to my site (I can’t share all of them or the competition will try and copy what we do, but I wanted to at least show you what I mean):

• Magnolia Waterfront Homes
• Homes with views
• Magnolia neighborhood seattle real estate
• Historic houses magnolia seattle wa
• House for sale discovery park wa
• Magnolia homes for sale seattle
• Cooper 23^rd Ave W Seattle, WA 98199 house for sale magnolia (one of our Magnolia listings)
• Magnolia views
• Brick house magnolia village

The list continues, but you get the idea. These are true search phrases used to find us and our Magnolia listings. Call or text me if you need help making sure your Seattle Magnolia home is seen on the internet first as well. 206.850.8841 or you can email me at courtney@cooperjacobs.com..or you can fill out your info below and let me know when it is convenient for YOU to talk:)

Lake Union Floating Homes Sold - Historical Sales Stats on Houseboat Listings:

2011 seattle floating homes sold (so far as of 12/12/2011)

2010 seattle floating homes sales

2009 seattle floating homes sold

2008 seattle floating homes

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Courtney Cooper 206.850.8841

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Queen Anne, Are You Ready?

Winterfest Ice Skating at Seattle Center

I don't ice skate a lot - almost never, but what a great way to celebrate the holidays!

My daughter decided that for her birthday, she wanted to go ice skating and I told her that there was no where to skate around here. She of course had already done her homework and pointed out that we could ice skate practically under the Space Needle if we wanted to.

In fact, Seattle Center has Winterfest going on right now and there are lots of events including...ice skating.

From the Seattle Center website:

Winterfest Ice Rink Nov. 25 – Jan. 1, 2012 Sunday – Thursday, 11am – 8pm Friday – Saturday, 11am – 10pm Fisher Pavilion, Prices Vary Glide into the season with the greatest of ease. For novice or Olympiad ice skaters, the Winterfest Ice Rink offers fun for all. Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 6– 12, $2 children ages 5 and under. Admission fee includes skate rental. Cash only. Admission is free only to patrons wanting to watch and not ice skate. Special hours: Dec. 24 closes 4pm, Dec. 25 closed, Dec. 31 closes at 11:30pm

Ice Skating at Seattle Center was something indeed! It was especially significant for my daughter who has grown up hearing stories of her great grandparents having their first dates ice skating at the Seattle Center. The Winterfest Ice Skating Rink is a in Fisher Pavilion and very crowded, but a pretty amazing winter experience overall.

Seattle Center is the heart of Seattle local events. It is a great place to explore and a wonderful part of Uptown (Lower Queen Anne). If you are interested in Queen Anne homes or other Seattle neighborhoods that are close by Seattle Center, then let me know and I will show you my favorites!

This is an excellent write up on the Green Lake Real estate market! 

It is from our Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Green Lake Blog which is largely anchored by Green Lake extraordinaire, Molly Cartwright in our office.  Molly is a great choice if you are looking for Green Lake Realtors, too. 

Here is the Green Lake post by Molly -

(You can reach her at Molly@CooperJacobs.com)

Friends want to know, am I keeping busy in the Green Lake Real Estate Market for 4th quarter…notoriously a sleepy time of the year for Realtors.  The answer is YES I’M BUSY!  Keeping track of the real estate market is a daily, constant routine and the inventory is literally changing every day.  Clients want to know what’s going on every day.

Many buyers are asking what’s up with this lack of inventory.  On the flip side, sellers are asking is it a good time to sell with home values seeming to be slipping.   True, the Green Lake real estate market has seen better inventory before, but the homes that are active are selling!  A home listed for sale on my street went for $10,000 over list price which means, yes, multiple offers.  Then there’s the bank owned property for sale around the corner.  So you really do need a professional Realtor in this market who can help you understand the market and the pros and cons.

So how is my favorite neighborhood, Green Lake, faring in this 4th Quarter so far?

Just to show you how active Green Lake’s real estate has been as we are nearing the end of the 4th quarter, here’s a quick snap shot.

Green Lake 4th Quarter 2011 Solds

If you want the short version, here goes:

High Sold Price
$910,000

Median Sold Price
$482,500

Low Sold Price
$246,500

The average price per square foot rounds out at just about $240.00 and with 63 days on the market, things have been selling for 98% of list price.

If YOU’RE interested in understanding the Green Lake Real Estate Market, I’d be happy to help.  I’ve lived in this ‘hood for 17 years and love every minute.

New Seattle Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Magnolia Listing!

3641 23rd Ave W, Seattle 98199

$535,000

4 Bedrooms and 3 baths

2 Car garage

Newer Construction in Magnolia!

Super open floor plan is perfect for today's lifestyle. Granite counters plus hardwoods in kitchen and dining areas. Wood burning fireplace between living room and informal dining room. Three bedrooms on one floor including spacious master. Downstairs would be great for guest area with it's own exterior entrance, large family room,full bath and bedroom. Double car garage is attached for convenience and security. Just finished whole house interior paint and new carpets on main floor.

Listed by Jim Dougherty, Seattle Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate..

Are you looking for the best Magnolia Realtors? Let us help you sell your Magnolia home!

realestate@cooperjacobs.com