Mountlake Terrace, WA

Seattle Real Estate: Seattle Suburbs: Mountlake Terrace, WA Market

North Seattle Suburb Mountlake Terrace WA: real estate in Mountlake Terrace is a great buy! Prices are at a good low, inventory is still high for now and there are some great buyer bonus and perks! These numbers are for the 2008 real estate market in Mountlake Terrace, WA Residential Real Estate so far. Stats are put together from NWMLS data by me:

Active Mountlake Terrace WA listings: 66 (2 are STI - subject to inspection)

Pending Mountlake Terrace listings: 13

Sold Mountlake Terrace listings 2008: 13 total for 2008 so far

Price range: $225,000 - 699,950

Average Price: $368.611

Average Days on Market: 69

Total sales volume 2008: $4,039,850

(SP/LP%): 93.79% - 98.23%

Courtney Cooper ....Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services - For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Realtor serving Seattle and Seattle Suburbs! North King & South Snohomish County - Experienced and with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs! If you are thinking of relocating to Seattle, I am an expert at Seattle Relocation services and can help you find the perfect home while making sure it is a solid financial investment! Check out my Seattle real estate and Seattle suburb real estate blog at http://www.raincityhouses.com/!

Yes, you heard me correctly. Mountlake Terrace, WA is revitalizing their downtown. I bet most of you didn't even know there was a downtown. Or there are some of you that have been there and laugh, thinking to yourselves "They call that a downtown!" Yes, as a resident here in Mountlake Terrace, the latter expressed my opinion. But with reasonable home prices and and easy commuting to Seattle, it is a great choice to buy a home.

Commuting will get even better with the new Transit Station that is currently being built and is set to finish in the first quarter of 2009. The Mountlake Terrace Transit Station will have a four-story, five level parking garage with a capacity of 660 cars. The parking garage is being constructed on the lower portion of the old Park & Ride along I-5. The city is renovating the upper parking lot to accommodate 230 cars, for a total about 890 spaces.

The facility will include large shelter areas, a glass elevator, landscaping and many security features. This project is being coordinated with Sound Transit's Freeway Station that will connect to the MLT Parking garage by a pedestrian walkway that will bridge over the freeway. A definite commuter upgrade!

Being a member of the MLT community, I recognize the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. I do, however, feel a bit guilty as I tend to go to Lynnwood to do most of my shopping. I know this is not putting money back into the MLT economy and perhaps this is why our downtown is a good example of what some may call a "sleep town." I would love to have more options. We did just get a new Thai restaurant and this made me HAPPY, HAPPY! So, I am pleased to say that I think a new town center will definitely create new energy and revitalize this "diamond in the rough" town. If there are any future home buyers out there frustrated by pricey Seattle homes...you should definitely consider Mountlake Terrace. Hey, you never know, we could be the next Mill Creek. Just look at home prices there and the impact their town center has done for their community. Or maybe I shouldn't be giving away my secret and I should just start buying up properties all over town and cash in when the MLT town center is fully developed and prices start going up. :) You should know, I am joking. My job as a Realtor is to help my clients to make good investments and I think MLT is a great future investment. However, I believe it is a great LONG-TERM investment. MLT will not revitalize itself overnight but even now it is a great place to live. We also have wonderful parks and an award-winning recreation center that boasts an awesome pool!

A passage from the Community Livability Chapter in the City of Mountlake Terrace's Comprehensive Plan reads...

"Imagine the Future...At the heart of the neighborhood--and the community--is the town center (or downtown) a central pedestrian-oriented business district. "Town Center" is a thriving and vibrant area, where many business/residential buildings are located. New development is compact and walker-friendly, similiar to a traditional downtown. Businesses include restaurants, coffee shops and local services, as well as retail and offices. Parking is adequate but not visually dominant from the street. People can easily hop on transit to connect to other destinations. Attractive landscaping brings in greenery and helps absorb rainfall..."

Sounds wonderful to me! I can hardly wait.

I love the convenient online ordering system, too - you can order anything in the entire system to be picked up at your local library. Go through their catalog and order as much as you want - they call to tell you that the items are at the building for pick up and will hold them for a few days if it isn't convenient to pick them all up right away.

Returns are easy! There is also a really easy drive thru slot for dropping the items back off once you are finished. If you forget - they will call you, but won't charge you unless you loose something.

Where is it?

23300 - 58th Ave. W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

When is it open?

M-TH 10AM-9PM

F 10AM-6PM

S 10AM-5PM

S 1PM-5PM, but only Sept-June (closed July and Aug)

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County. Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs! Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Experienced REALTOR with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle (Ballard, Crown Hill, Phinney, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Greenlake, Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City,University, Sand Point, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Fremont, Wallingford, Queen Anne, Westlake, Eastlake, Lake Union, Downtown, Madison Park), Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!

If you are thinking of relocating to Seattle, I am an expert at Seattle Relocation services and can help you find the perfect home while making sure it is a solid financial investment!

Thinking of buying a townhouse or condo in Mountlake Terrace, WA because you don't think you can afford a house? You might be surprised to know that for the same price or less in some cases you can own a home in Mountlake Terrace!

Check out this Adorable Mountlake Terrace Home - a cute updated rambler with 2 bedrooms and a bath, tons of parking, and a yard bigger than 6000 square feet! It even has room to expand if you want to add on down the road! The roof is only a couple years old and the inside is updated and ready for move in!

Rates are down! Looking for a home under $300,000 in the Seattle Suburbs? Check out Mountlake Terrace!

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County. Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs! Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Experienced REALTOR with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle (Ballard, Crown Hill, Phinney, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Greenlake, Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City,University, Sand Point, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Fremont, Wallingford, Queen Anne, Westlake, Eastlake, Lake Union, Downtown, Madison Park), Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!

If you are thinking of relocating to Seattle, I am an expert at Seattle Relocation services and can help you find the perfect home while making sure it is a solid financial investment!

Seattle suburb Mountlake Terrace has a lot going for it, but did you know that it also has a state of the art swimming facility????

People literally drive from miles and miles to come swim in this city pool! The city of Mountlake Terrace completely remodeled their Recreation Pavilion to make this one of the area's cheapest and best attractions!

The Mountlake Terrace swimming facility is spectacular with many different areas to swim in including lap swim areas, children play areas, hot tub, and a lazy flowing "river" area complete with current just to name a few.

In addition to the pool facilities, the Pavilion houses a gym, dancing studio, playgrounds, etc. Buying a house in Mountlake Terrace really pays off in perks!

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County. Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs! Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Experienced and with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs! If you are thinking of relocating to Seattle, I am an expert at Seattle Relocation services and can help you find the perfect home while making sure it is a solid financial investment!