We’ve all heard about the changes occuring in the southern edge of Lake Union for some time.  Mercer Street getting a facelift, the new street car quietly tracking up and down the south side roads and Amazon moving it’s headquarters.

201 Boren Avenue is the site for the . . . → Read More: Seattle’s Amazon Gets A New Home!]]> Seattle’s Amazon Gets A New Home!

We’ve all heard about the changes occuring in the southern edge of Lake Union for some time.  Mercer Street getting a facelift, the new street car quietly tracking up and down the south side roads and Amazon moving it’s headquarters.

201 Boren Avenue is the site for the new giant e-retailer.  I think it’s a sure bet to say housing will become highly precious starting right now.

Read the full Seattle P.I.’s article here.

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Queen Anne: Lower Eastside. You want to walk or bike to work?  Then Queen Anne is the place for you.  Loaded with tasty eats, cool record stores, and a walking path to work.

January 2010 outshines January 2009 home prices: rising 3.8% in the city for King County.

This shifts the median price from $400,000 to $415,000. Median being half the homes are lower and half the homes are higher than this figure.

According to a Seattle Times article today, people are searching for homes that . . . → Read More: January 2010 outshines January 2009 home prices: rising 3.8% in the city for King County]]>

January 2010 outshines January 2009 home prices: rising 3.8% in the city for King County.

This shifts the median price from $400,000 to $415,000. Median being half the homes are lower and half the homes are higher than this figure.

According to a Seattle Times article today, people are searching for homes that are closer to the city’s amenities because now homes are more affordable. They want to live closer to work, their friends, schools, and community. So buyers want the whole package and now they can take their pick from some amazing homes on the market right now.

At Cooper Jacobs, we’ve noticed walkability has been a big trendsetter lately. Our buyers want to walk to grocery stores, bus stops, theaters, great local restaurants and even schools. We use www.walkscore.comfrequently to help our buyers get a better idea of what is less than 1 mile around the property.

Unfortunately, the suburbs have dipped a bit in the red, dropping 2%. High gas prices back in 2007 didn’t help homes being foreclosed on in these areas either. Less time in the car is what people want. They no longer have to drive until they find a home to financial afford.

The Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle just had Old John Hay renamed to Queen Anne Elementary as reported by the Seattle Times. According to the Times, Queen Anne Elementary will reopen as an option school. The school originally opened in 1905 and has a long history in . . . → Read More: Queen Anne Elementary Is The New Name For Old John Hay]]> Queen Anne Blog:  Queen Anne Seattle School Update:

The Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle just had Old John Hay renamed to Queen Anne Elementary as reported by the Seattle Times. According to the Times, Queen Anne Elementary will reopen as an option school. The school originally opened in 1905 and has a long history in the Queen Anne neighborhood.  It is one of Seattle’s oldest schools and luckily got some love and care after falling into complete disrepair.   Today, it is a gorgeous focal point in the neighborhood – you can find it at 411 Boston St. on Queen Anne Hill.

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I was please when I got my latest Sterling flyer from Matt:

Sterling Savings has extended their awesome 3% up to $20,000 towards your closing costs program for qualifying Seattle area properties.

Purchase and sale contracts need to be written prior to 1/31 and close by 2/26.  This credit . . . → Read More: Builder Bonus Program 3% Up To $20k!]]> Builder perks here from Sterling!

I was please when I got my latest Sterling flyer from Matt:

Sterling Savings has extended their awesome 3% up to $20,000 towards your closing costs program for qualifying Seattle area properties.

Purchase and sale contracts need to be written prior to 1/31 and close by 2/26.  This credit is a great way to help finance a new home – there are some great projects that qualify, too!

Let us know if you need more details or want to look at some of the great places that qualify!  There are some wonderful Queen Anne townhomes that I know of that fit right into the program – some listed – some not yet.  You can also find additional home listings for the neighborhood here: Queen Anne real estate

Queen Anne is one of the five Seattle neighborhoods being offered $50,000 by CleanScapes to reduce their overall garbage, recycling, and yard waste output. Queen Anne, Magnolia, Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and South Seattle were the five Seattle neighborhoods chosen for the contest because their output is higher than . . . → Read More: Queen Anne, Do You Need $50,000 For A Project?]]> CleanScapes Contest in Queen Anne $50,000:

Queen Anne is one of the five Seattle neighborhoods being offered $50,000 by CleanScapes to reduce their overall garbage, recycling, and yard waste output. Queen Anne, Magnolia, Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and South Seattle were the five Seattle neighborhoods chosen for the contest because their output is higher than other neighborhoods in Seattle.

According to CleanScapes the neighborhoods North of the Ship Canal produce about 18 pounds of garbage per week and those South of the Canal are at about 22 pounds per week per house.  The goal is to of course reduce output of waste, but also to probably raise some major awareness.

Tips offered:

Cancel junk mail, catalogs, and the phone book:  http://www.DMAchoice.org is a great place to go for canceling junk mail – I personally did it and it doesn’t take a ton of time.

Print double sides

Mulch your grass clipping instead of putting them in the green bin

Cloth towels instead of paper

Donate reusable items instead of throwing them away.

Stop buying water bottles!!!!

Compost your food scraps

The winning Seattle neighborhood will be the one with the most reduction in output by weight will beannounced in May by CleanScapes and the $50,000 will be awarded to the neighborhood’s residents to decide how to spend the money.

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