tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62912072011-12-05T19:06:02.726-08:00Seattle Real Estate InformationMarket updates, trends and conditions, developments, news and information - all things related to real estate in Seattle!Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1991348379624460762007-05-16T14:56:00.000-07:002007-05-16T15:05:01.984-07:00Seattle Real Estate Market 2007 Q13 Interview Sunday, May 13, 2007 with me in front of an Open House in Magnolia. I'm not sure of the appropriateness of the "elevator / escalator" analogy that Derrick decided to use, but the general idea about the Seattle's market resiliency was accurate, IMO. Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-60254062004290710082007-04-02T16:55:00.000-07:002007-04-02T17:10:37.665-07:00Waiving the Financing Contingency In the last couple of years we have seen a number of strategies to strengthen offers made on homes in order to win out in multiple-offer situations. Probably the most common is to do a “pre-inspection” of the property with a building inspector, then waive the Inspection contingency. This assures the Seller you will not just walk away after your inspection if youJim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-28756246134605650932007-02-21T14:30:00.000-08:002007-02-21T14:39:54.985-08:00 Dustin Luther gives Blogging Presentation As many of you know, Dustin has taken a job with move.com, the parent company of Top Producer and Realtor.com and moved to sunny southern California. Yesterday he came to Seattle downtown Hilton and gave a great seminar on the “Basics of Blogging” to a bunch of real estate agents. This was sponsored by his company, but there was very little hype and Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-48482985788611538672007-02-16T13:17:00.000-08:002007-02-21T14:29:19.552-08:00Why Workforce Housing Matters The City of Seattle began a new 4-part speaker series, Housing our Future this Thursday, February 15, 2007. This series focuses on the increasing challenge of providing housing for working individuals and families. It was held at Seattle City Hall and there were several hundred who attended. The speaker series was kicked off with a presentation by Henry Cisneros, Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-49909948290293518612007-01-23T14:50:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:50:11.671-08:002007 Puget Sound Economic Forecast*These are the highlights of the annual growth and forecast report given by Mike Grady – President and Designated Broker of Coldwell Banker Bain at their annual award ceremony. More than 30,000 net new jobs will be created each year for the next 3 years. The Average population growth will increase nearly 3% each year for the rest of the decade – Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-89025034789767518272007-01-23T14:45:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:47:10.900-08:00Jim Reppond of Coldwell Banker Bain #1 in Seattle The Coldwell Banker Bain Awards Ceremony was held today at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. The Reppond Team was awarded the President’s Premiere Award for the second year a row, The President’s Premiere Award is the highest designation awarded by Coldwell Banker and only the top half of 1% of agents nationwide achieve this level of sales. There Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-24452397765172626482006-11-10T13:41:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:43:00.636-08:002nd + Pine development renamed to “1 Hotel and Residences” It’s official. The much anticipated hotel brand name that is associated with Second + Pine has been decided. Starwood’s new addition to its already prestigious hotel line will be called “1” Hotel, and the Second + Pine project from here forward will be referred to as “1” Hotel and Residences. This will be their flagship hotel and will beJim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-61319120022261742892006-05-09T13:20:00.000-07:002007-02-19T13:41:04.422-08:00Early design review committee meeting for a new condo project at 2301 6th Ave. Set to be two 32-story residential skyscrapers with approximately 640 units, 34,000 sq ft of retail space, and approx. 1,000 parking stalls. More to come later.Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-38807719001881482972006-04-11T11:38:00.000-07:002007-02-19T13:39:24.007-08:002nd Design Review Meeting for project and 1521 2nd Ave Things have really moved forward and become finalized on this project. It’s clear that William Justin’s detailed influence on this project has made it one of the most in-demand projects downtown. With all units at or above 1500 square feet, this promises to be an ultimate condo destination for baby-boomers who are looking to downsize from Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-29362958541656126492006-04-04T10:36:00.000-07:002007-02-19T13:37:32.176-08:00Second and Pine Event The Second and Pine marketing team has began hosting preview events to introduce buyers to the project concept and allow people to make reservations for units when they become available. There are a number of unique aspects to this development which will make it very unique. The advent of hotel room-ownership is new to Seattle, and is certain to be popular. This will make Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1159714308028554322006-03-03T10:45:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:35:21.511-08:00Lumen Design Studio EventWindermere REAL had their opening event for the new condos located at the former site of Tower Records at the base of Queen Anne. Their first public opening was quite and event with go-go dancers and free “Lumen Drop” cocktails (Lemon drops with blue water color – clever!) The architect for Lumen the same as for The Klee and The McGuire in Belltown, and Harbor Steps in Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1159714177507062862006-01-25T09:10:00.000-08:002006-10-01T08:20:53.883-07:002105 5th Ave – Condo ProjectThe final design review for the project at 5th and Lenora was completed last night. This project will be 24 stories with 172 residential units. There will also be about 4310 sq ft of retail at ground level. Above and below grade parking for 191 vehicles will be provided.Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1137795974630688952006-01-20T14:23:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:31:58.196-08:00Thinking of remodeling your home? Need to find a good contractor?We recently found a great resource by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. They have put together a website for people to find a good contractor to hire (see link below). You can check with they are registered with a bond and insurance, check to see if a contractor has had any recent infractions, and verify if Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1159714017162143432006-01-10T17:27:00.000-08:002006-10-01T08:20:35.536-07:001608 2nd Ave Condo ProjectApplication for a 23-story 88 room hotel with 105 apartments/condos above 4 floors of retail space was made. This will be an exciting project in a great location. More to come later.Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1134095436220943792006-01-01T17:27:00.000-08:002006-01-02T02:59:59.993-08:002006-2007 Regional ExpectationsSummary: We believe that the real estate market nationally, regionally and locally will continue to appreciate in value and increase in units listed and sold for the rest of this decade.Interest rates will remain relatively stable during 2006 probably in the mid 6% range for 30 year FRM…perhaps edging toward 7% by year end.We will continue to experience significant Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1159713948637292992005-11-17T08:16:00.000-08:002006-10-01T08:20:02.293-07:00Seattle Magazine hosted a great party last night at the McCaw Hall. Lots of new condo developments were showcasing their projects and a fun time was had by all.Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1131722271741024582005-11-09T07:13:00.000-08:002005-11-11T07:17:51.750-08:00Seattle Monorail - R.I.P.Seattle voters overwhelmingly killed the monorail plan this Tuesday November 8th. Despite having voting YES FOUR PREVIOUS TIMES. (reminds me of some other recent past elections). Seattle proved that inflated estimates, gross mismanagement, and unrealistic revenue projects can and will derail even no-brainer mass transit solutions.I know that there are many who will Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1129878010880177272005-10-17T23:58:00.000-07:002005-10-21T00:01:53.623-07:00The NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) has announced a new CDOM field (Cumulative Days On Market) to replace the aging and often misused DOM (Days On Market) when publishing listings. This will be tied to the individual Tax ID number so that agents will not be able to disguise listings to appear to have less days-on-market than they actually do. Yeah! Here’s a good decision for the Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1129477613208035272005-10-12T08:26:00.000-07:002005-10-16T13:05:19.563-07:00It's been a while since I've been posting....apologies everyone. I will try to make this a more consistant resource for you all.Lots of real estate news to report:First of all, for those of you who don't know The Reppond Team has been growing and expanding at a tremendous rate. We now have a team of SIX PEOPLE who work as part of our team. Gina, Jolanta, Jennifer, DiDi, Carriann, and me (Jim). WeJim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1159713096990492502005-10-03T07:30:00.000-07:002006-10-01T08:17:50.203-07:00press release...The Reppond Team has moved into its new office on the same floor across from the main office of Coldwell Banker Bain’s Lake Union office. It incorporates a conference room and kitchen. “Having our own space separated from the rest of Coldwell Banker Bain really gives us an opportunity to showcase that we are a major player in the market and the number one producing Coldwell BankerJim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1130004107966768912005-05-15T11:00:00.000-07:002005-10-22T11:01:47.973-07:00The Seattle Times has posted its annual update of home values in the Seattle area. This is a great resource for those who are interested in tracking how different neighborhoods fair against each other. (see link below)http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/homevalues/The 2004 figures show a steady increase in values throughout the Puget Sound regain with some of the biggest increases in outlying areas.Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1074591122098882422004-02-16T08:12:00.000-08:002005-10-16T08:13:01.736-07:00Home buyers and sellers who want to enhance the value of their home by remodeling can expect the highest return on their investment by adding a deck, replacing siding, adding a bathroom or adding an attic bedroom. Those projects emerged as yielding the best cost-recovery rates in a national study that analyzed how much of the cost of a remodeling project could be recovered at resale.Conducted by Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1074682324515976482004-01-11T08:18:00.000-08:002005-10-16T08:19:17.210-07:00The NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) that almost all local residential agents are members of, just released some interesting statistics for the year 2003. I thought I would share the highlights with you. To download the complete report go to http://www.seattle-realestate.com/PDF/Review03.pdf.During 2003, members of the NWLS…o Reported 83,867 closed sales with a combined value of more Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291207.post-1073385997466177792004-01-06T02:45:00.000-08:002004-01-06T02:46:56.370-08:00Welcome to the New Year!Jim Reppondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222519015299476308noreply@blogger.com0