About Kirkland's Finn Hill

Kirkland home for sale coming soon on the market in Finn Hill - investor remodel and it will have all the amazing details a home Buyer is looking for. The home is under construction and is just weeks away from being completed. Just waiting for a nice sunny day to paint exterior, lay carpets, install appliances and finish up the landscaping, then it will be ready to be listed for sale.

Here is what it looks like outside right now.

Are you searching for short sales or forclosures in the Finn Hill / Kenmore area? View all homes for sale and if you would like a private tour, just let us know.

Traditional real estate sales in Kirkland- Finn Hill outperformed short sales and foreclosures in home values plus two other categories. Traditional sales in Finn Hill were much better received by home Buyers in comparison to short sales and foreclosures.

Here are three examples as to how traditional sales outperformed in Finn Hill;

1. Sales Price Values = 29% more

2. Days on Market = 31 days less

3. $/SQFT (Price per SQFT) = 11% more

Finn Hill is a community that offers lots of options to future homeowners wanting to relocate to this area. Here are jsut a few that are known to this community;

a) Great schools & parks (Northshore School & Lake Washington School District)

b) Easy access to major roads and higways

c) Quiet streets and friendly neighbors

As I hold open houses in Finn Hill on the weekends, i get asked by Buyers and Sellers what the real estate market is doing in the area and if home prices have stabilized. I normally hand out reports showing various market trends, but after much discussion, I decided to post the information for everyone to see and be more knoweledgeable of whats really happeing in Finn Hill.

Having this information is vital to how a future home Buyer is going to approach a home when making an offer and how a homeowner is going to react to a purchase and sale on their home. Many homeowners think that short sales and foreclosures, also known as "distressed properties" make up mush of the real estate sames in Finn Hill, but in data shows otherwise, as they only contribute 32% of all real estate sales for 2011 in Finn Hill.

Finn Hill Real Estate Market Sales Report 2011- Original Price vs. Sold Price

Finn Hill Real Estate Market Sales Report 2011- Days on Market

Traditional sales made up 68% of all real estate sales in Finn Hill 2011. Single family homes were on the market less days than "distressed property" by an average of 31 days.

Finn Hill Real Estate Market Sales Report 2011- $/SQFT

When you compare $/SQFT, the numbers are more favorable... as traditional sales retain $28.60 ($/SQFT) more than short sales and $10.22 ($/SQFT) more than foreclosures.

In summary, if you're wanting and are able to sell, you don't need to sell as a short sale based on the numbers shown in this report. Hire a real estate Broker that has the knowledge and skill set to assist you in your request.

Here are two homes that I sold in Finn Hill last year (2011) that were non-distressed. Both retained an offer within 10 days of being listed and closed shortly there after. Buyers are sick and tiered of waiting for short sales to get approved and some don't want to bother with foreclosures as they're in really bad shape.

Finn Hill Home - SOLD

Finn Hill Home - SOLD

If you would like a market analysis of your home, please fill out our form and we will contact your within one hour of your request (minus Christmas).

Finn Hill home values- comparing short sales, foreclosures and traditional sales for 2011 Curious as to what real estate values are in the Finn Hill area?

Here are two graphs that show a picture of what’s going on in your community with a side-by-side comparison between short sales, foreclosure, and traditional sales (“non-distressed”) home values.

Traditional sales (non-distressed) over short sale values fetched 24.66% higher values, and 33.57% compared to foreclosures.

Short sales out performed foreclosure when it comes to retaining a higher sale price by an average of 13.4%. Looks like Banks are leaving money at the table. It’s in the Banks best interest to approve a short sale and avoid foreclosure just by seeing and knowing these numbers.

On the other hand, foreclosures don’t have such a high swing in value difference when comparing original list price to sold price. They absorb a 2.26% loss, were traditional sales come in at 4.45% and short sales take the biggest price drop coming in at 13.36%.

Finn Hill Market Sales Report -2011 (Original Price vs. Sold Price)

Finn Hill Market Sales Report -2011 (High, Low, Median Values)

Finn Hill is one of the more stable real estate markets in the Eastside (next to Seattle). Values are lower than 2010, but as a whole... they are holding fast.

Check out our other post comparing various cities on the eastside.

*** Information Deemed Reliable But Cannot Be Guranteed. Courtesy of NWMLS***

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA

Go Falcons!

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA is one of twelve junior high schools within the Lake Washington School District. Perched on a hill, overlooking Juanita Bay, Finn Hill Junior High is located in a quiet and beautiful residential neighborhood. The school also shares their property with the Environmental & Adventure School, a choice school also within the Lake Washington School District. Finn Hill Junior High is within minutes of the North Juanita neighborhood and is also a short distance of Kirkland’s historic West of Market neighborhood.

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA has been serving students and families of this particular neighborhood since 1967.  For over 44 years, the school has educated and prepared students the future. The school recently underwent a complete modernization. Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA now has six energy-efficient buildings with a central courtyard and common area. The new building design and modernization of the campus adheres to Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA’s goal of being good stewards within the community.

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA is a vibrant learning community for students at the 7th-9th grade level. The vision for students at Finn Hill Junior High is that all students would learn to use their minds well. Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA bases their operations on their mission of creating a learning community in which all individuals develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which empowers them o be life-long learners; ethical, productive citizens, and stewards of the earth.

Students at Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA are exposed to traditional learning courses and curriculum such as language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Additionally, students have a variety of electives that they can participate in, based on their interests. Elective choices range from art, physical education, career and technical education, leadership, robotics, music, orchestra, jazz band, and spanish.

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA also has a variety of athletic and sports opportunities for students which include badminton, basketball, football, tennis, softball, volleyball, track, and more. Students can also participate in extracurricular clubs including the National Junior High Society and the WEB Leadership Program.

Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA is a great academic institution for students within the community. For more information regarding Finn Hill Junior High Kirkland, WA please visit http://www.lwsd.org/school/fhjh/Pages/default.aspx

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Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA

Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA

In a city that is known for it’s beautiful parks, it seems only appropriate that there would be a school that celebrates and embraces nature. Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA is situated in the Finn Hill neighborhood of Kirkland. The school shares the same property as Finn Hill Junior High, however, the school is separate and autonomous.

Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA was founded in 1999 by teachers who envisioned a highly engaging and challenging learning community that would meet the needs of middle school students. Why an environment theme for a school? Environment includes various contexts in which we live, learn, and work, as well a in addition to our natural environment. Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA fosters students learning by helping them learn how to create and sustain healthy environments. The theme of environment is integrated into traditional courses, such as social studies, science, and health. Students attending Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA are also challenged in the core courses of language arts, math, Spanish, and art. Within the context of environment, students read, write, and apply scientific and mathematical procedures while conducting meaningful research and investigations.

The vision of Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA is based on academic achievement, community-building, and stewardship with the emphasis of challenging and supporting all learners. The mission of Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA is for students to achieve academic, personal, and social goals as they actively participate in a challenging educational program.

Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA serves as an academic institution for 6th-9th grade students. Not only do students receive academic education, but they are additionally exposed to outdoor learning opportunities and extracurricular experiences, such as fall camp, spring trips, and an end of the year camp. Students also participate in a variety of community stewardship projects. Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA have other special opportunity for students including orienteering (map reading, compass use, landmark recognition, etc), yearbook, dance, drama, orchestra and band, as well as sports.

What makes Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA different from other junior high schools in the area? Curriculum for 6-8th grade is spiraled over three years, while the 9th grade year is taught separately. The 6th grade year is spent learning about water, fisheries, and streams. 7th grade year is spent learning about the culture of the United States. 8th grade is spent studying various aspects of the Earth. Lastly, the 9th grade year curriculum is centered on study of the Pacific Rim and Global Connections. Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland, WA is a great academic institution that is committed to helping today’s students learn and grow academically and socially, while also encouraging them to be active in their communities! For more information please visit http://www.lwsd.org/school/eas/Pages/default.aspx

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