About Seattle's Blue Ridge

Is Landscaping Important for a Seattle Home Sale?

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, many potential homebuyers decide whether or not they want to tour a home by how it looks from the outside. The interior of your house may be absolutely beautiful. However, you could be scaring away buyers if the landscaping leaves a lot to be desired. The curb appeal of your home is very important to landing a Seattle home sale.

Right or wrong, most people feel that how a home looks on the outside will be reflected on the inside. So, if you have brown patches in your yard, overgrown bushes, and the fence is missing a few slats, buyers may assume that the interior of the house will feature the same type of disarray. The last thing a homebuyer wants to be dealing with when they move into their new Seattle home is making repairs.

Landscaping can also increase the value of the home. In fact, landscaping can boost the sale price of your home by as much as 14%. People want to be proud of where they reside and are willing to spend more on a place that makes them feel good living there. In a time when home values are dropping in some areas and taking years to be sold in others, you need to take advantage of every trick in the book to sell your Seattle home.

It doesn’t take a lot to improve your landscape. Start by trimming overgrown bushes, getting rid of clutter, and repairing broken swings or fences. Brighten up surrounding areas around the house by strategically planting colorful flowers in pots and flowerbeds. Hire the neighbor’s teenager to keep the lawn trimmed for a small fee each week. With just these few extra touches, you can shorten the market time for a Seattle home sale.

This blog is courtesy of Adrian Willanger at Coldwell Banker Danforth & Associates 206 909-7536 helping people buy and sale homes in the Greater Seattle area.

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Swansons Nursery located in the Blue Ridge neighborhood of Seattle will feature Santa’s live Reindeer every day. This holiday tradition that offers magical moments for the whole family will go from November 12 – December 24, 2011.

Swansons Nursery is a seasonal garden center that offers fun classes & events year round, visit Alexa’s Café situated in the multi-use glass energy efficient atrium.

The nursery was established in Seattle in 1922 by August S. and Selma Swanson on a dirt road known as 15th Northwest, this road a few years later became the gateway to the Blue Ridge neighborhood. Four brick homes were built overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in 1927 and later became known as the “castles.”

Blue Ridge today has over 450 homes that sit on a 200 acre site where the western facing slopes offers spectacular views while the north border neighbors Carkeek Park.

A short commute from downtown Seattle Blue Ridge is a sought after neighborhood complete with its own community center with a swimming pool, tennis courts, and cabana.

This blog is courtesy of Adrian Willanger at Coldwell Banker Danforth & Associates 206 909-7536 helping people buy and sale homes in the Greater Seattle area.

Comparing NE Seattle vs. NW Seattle Housing Market

The chart is comparing NE Seattle vs. NW Seattle housing market's lower price quartile for the two zip codes 98177 NW Seattle vs. 98125 NE Seattle.

Price Trends

The median single family home price as of October 18 2011 for NW Seattle (zip code 98177) is $325,000, for NE Seattle (zip code 98125) its $240,000

The real estate industry generally uses "Median Price" instead of "Average Price" because a couple of high-end or low-end properties in a single zip code or city can skew the Average Price pretty quickly. Using Median (or the midpoint) gives a more accurate depiction of local price levels.

Homes for Sale

There are about 30 properties on the market in NW Seattle (zip code 98177) as of October 18 2011, and about 25 homes for sale in NE Seattle (zip code 98125).

Sales and Demand Trends

The average property in NW Seattle (zip code 98177) as of October 18, 2011 has been on the market for about 99 days, and 123 days for NE Seattle (zip code 98125) For more detailed information about the communities (Blue Ridge, Broadview, the Highlands, Victory Heights, Pinehurst, Lake City and Cedar Park) that are located in NE & NW Seattle contact Adrian Willanger 206 909-7536.

Blue Ridge In Seattle. Where?

The Blue Ridge neighborhood in Seattle is quite amazing to drive through and everyone I talk to who lives there loves it. Blue Ridge has its own private beach and playfield/park area and is fully governed by covenants. They have their own community club and also swimming pool and overlook the Puget Sound with big views off to the Northwest. Blue Ridge is nestled between Carkeek Park and North Beach just North of Ballard and Crown Hill and offers the residents of its 450 homes lots of amenities not to mention Swanson's Nursery is right there!!!!

Blue Ridge also has its own website (screen shot pictured)...

There is a section that has great public info if you are interested in learning more about this neighborhood - from its beginnings when Boeing thought the hillside might make a great place for planes to gets lots of momentum upon take off to what is going on these days. There is always something great to learn here: http://www.blueridgeseattle.com I love that they are encouraging neighbors to sign up for electronic copies of the newsletter now to be greener and save money.

Puget Sound Communities are pretty amazing! Interested in Blue Ridge Real Estate? You might also check out other Seattle real estate like North Beach Real Estate, Ballard Real Estate, and Crown Hill Real Estate.

Blue Ridge, in Northwest Seattle, has some of the best Puget Sound views in the city. This small neighborhood just north of Ballard and Crown Hill is a pocket of pristine homes and manicured yards. The waterfront homes are usually separated from the Sound by a narrow shore and train tracks.

The streets are sidewalks are maintained well, and it's a wonderful neighborhood to walk on a sunny day. The traffic is almost non-existent, the neighbors are friendly, and there is a real pride of ownership in the area.

Blue Ridge Real Estate - Waterfront Homes For Sale