LUMA Sales Center Moves into Building

It is always great to hear that a new construction condominium building's sales center is moving into the building itself, as it indicates that the building is getting closer to be completed, allows potential buyers to see more of the final product and also means that buyer's who have already purchased will be moving into their new homes soon.

By |2019-08-23T18:43:11+00:00August 25th, 2016|Capitol Hill condos, First Hill condos|0 Comments

Altitude Hotel & Residences – Building to East of Escala Might Be Condos

According to the PSBJ article that came out today, the building that is slated to be built at 5th Avenue and Stewart Street, called Altitude Hotel & Residences, might include all condos instead of a mix of condos and apartments as it originally claimed.

Client Question – Do I Have to Get My Own Home Owner Insurance?

If you are getting a loan to secure your condo, then the answer is definitely yes. The lender will require that you have your home owner insurance in place before they will approve the loan and close on that loan.

By |2019-08-23T18:43:11+00:00July 12th, 2016|Seattle Condo Real Estate 101|0 Comments

Join us for Condos Over Coffee 6/29 – strategies to compete for condos in this fast paced market

This month join me at Top Pot in Capitol Hill where we will discuss strategies to compete for condos in the fast paced Seattle condo market, including tactics on choosing the right lender that will help your offer be more attractive to seller’s and their listing broker.

Lawsuits, Land Prices & WA State Condo Laws all to Blame for Rising Condo Costs in Seattle?

I’ve been saying for years, that one way our city and state can help address affordable housing within our skyrocketing condo market, is to address the issue that developers are afraid to build condos! Why are they afraid? Because they know they are going to get sued by the HOA’s, and to prepare for that, they have to pad the development budget by driving up the cost of the condo units to make up for the expense.

By |2019-08-23T18:43:12+00:00June 22nd, 2016|General Opinion, Seattle Condos|1 Comment

NEXUS Reservations- 244 of 374 Condos Reserved

NEXUS Condominiums is reporting a very strong turn out to their grand open reservation event this past weekend. We attended a preview event last week, and so far the offering of condos at NEXUS sounds very compelling. With two other condo projects nearing their completion and closings this summer (Insignia Condominiums and Luma Condominiums) it's not surprising there is demand for another high-end luxury condo community in the downtown core.

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