Case Studies • CoBuy • From Don • June 30, 2018

FROM DON: Cooling Market, Co-Buying & Community Service

by Don Koonce

Hi friends,

It’s been another busy month with three new listings: a beautifully updated Kent condo listed at $128,500, a solid mid-century fixer in Mount Baker, and a sweet top-floor Rainier Beach condo co-listed with my friend and colleague Nancy Chapin for $375,000.

I expect more of the same next month with four new listings on the horizon, including properties in Tukwila, North Bend, Mount Baker, and Lake Forest Park. So while Seattle-area home prices have reached record highs, increasing inventory does offer a ray of hope.

In other news, my office, Windermere Mount Baker Real Estate, is currently in the midst of our annual Project Cool School Supply Drive for homeless students. We use this time to help provide each child with a sturdy new backpack filled with quality school supplies, books, toothbrushes, and more. You can help with donations from the wish list found here through mid-July.

Also, I’m proud to share that we recently partnered with Wellspring Family Services in the Rainier Valley to sort, organize and fold clothing for children ages 0 – 17 who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. We’re so grateful for all the great work this South Seattle-based organization does for our community, and encourage you to learn more about them.

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Real Estate Listings • June 23, 2018

NEW LISTING: Sweet Top-Floor Rainier Beach Condo

by Don Koonce

9520 Rainier Ave S 503
Seattle, WA 98118
Listed at $375,000

1 Bed / 1.0 Bath
706 SQFT
MLS #: 1313277
Taxes: $2,506 (2018)
Lot Size: 1.28 acres
Type: Condo/Townhouse
Year Built: 1964
Style: Condo 1-level Unit
Views: Territorial, Lake
School District: Seattle
County: King County
Community: Rainier Beach

Champagne taste on a beer budget? The sweeping lake views from this sweet top floor condo will quench your thirst for luxury living! Enjoy sunrises, sunsets, boats coming & going, all from the comfort of your BBQ ready deck. These 706 sf live large with its open floor plan, HUGE kitchen updated with granite counters, real hardwood floors, loads of light. Totally move-in ready. Including moorage. W/D in unit. Where else are you going to find all this in Seattle? No rental cap. Pets allowed, too.

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Real Estate Listings • June 16, 2018

NEW LISTING: Solid Mid-Century Fixer in Mount Baker

by Don Koonce

4051 39th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
Listed at $680,000

4 Bed / 1.75 Bath
1,880 SQFT
MLS #: 1310459
Taxes: $5,647 (2018)
Lot Size: 6,120 SQFT
Type: Single-Family Home
Year Built: 1954
Style: 1 Story W/Bsmnt.
Views: Territorial
School District: Seattle
County: King County
Community: Mt Baker

Modernize this solid mid-century home or keep the vintage details. Located on a great street in the popular Mount Baker neighborhood, just a 15-minute walk to Columbia City, 12 to the lake, or 20 to the CC light rail station. Home features hardwood floors, newer windows, 1 baths, 2 fireplaces, daylight basement, garage, central heat pump with A/C, newer electrical panel, and big valley view. Situated on a 6120 Sq Ft lot. Perfect for investors, or someone wanting to customize their own home.

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Case Studies • CoBuy • June 15, 2018

COBUY SUCCESS STORY: Spouse & Siblings Purchase Sleek West Seattle Townhome

by Don Koonce

Beach living at it’s absolute finest. Something neither of these CoBuyers would have been able to afford on their own. And they didn’t have to!

I first started working with Dan and Andrea Vitegleo and their toddler Declan. Once we began looking at homes, they came to realize the importance of good schools, which limited the areas that they could realistically look. They wanted to be in Seattle, but made offers on two houses and were out-bid. They realized that to get the house they wanted in a neighborhood with good schools, they were going to need more buying power.

Coincidentally, Andrea’s brother Jeff Bean was also looking for a place to buy.

Enter CoBuy–an exciting new company with an online platform that makes it easier to buy a home with one or more other people–be it friends, family members, or both.

Due to the complicated nature of a cobuying situation, CoBuy only works with brokers that have been through their training program. Dan said that he didn’t want to work with another broker, but in order to work with CoBuy, he’d have no choice.

I immediately identified the added value of teaming up with CoBuy, and didn’t want to lose the Vitegleos as clients since I really enjoyed working with them. I decided to become a CoBuy-certified agent so I could help them as well as others increase their buying power and empower them to enter this tough market.

Dan, Andrea and Jeff signed up for an account at CoBuy, where they were guided through the process at their own pace.

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Real Estate Listings • June 8, 2018

NEW LISTING: Beautifully Updated Kent Condo

by Don Koonce

24846 45th Place S 1-A2
Kent, WA 98032
Listed at $128,500

MLS #: 1306245
Taxes: $1,704 (2018)
Lot Size: 13.78 acres
Type: Condo/Townhouse
Year Built: 1984
Style: Condo 1level Unit
School District: Fed
County: King County
Community: Lake Fenwick

Beautifully updated corner unit welcomes you home. It features fresh paint, new flooring, new windows, open kitchen, living, and dining areas, updated bath, in unit laundry, fireplace, and deep 1 car garage. Located just minutes from I-5, Sea-Tac Airport, Lake Fenwick, shopping, and restaurants. Youll appreciate the private patio in summer, or cozy fireplace in winter. With lush landscaping and a great community of neighbors, youll surely love this home. No rental cap, investment opportunity.

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Events • May 31, 2018

SAVE THE DATE: URB Garden Tour & Neighbor Meet and Greet

by Don Koonce

Dear friends,

I’m thrilled to announce that Alan and I will participate in the 9th progressive Upper Rainier Beach Garden Tour & Neighbor Meet and Greet coming up on Sat., June 9.

Participating in the garden tour is how I met most of my neighbors, who have since become great friends. In fact, I was working on my sidewalk garden when one of the garden tour organizers came by and invited me to participate in the tour.

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Real Estate Listings • May 30, 2018

NEW LISTING: Bright, Spacious Condo in Fantastic Location

by Don Koonce

11223 Corliss Ave N 203
Seattle, WA 98133
Listed at $250,000

MLS #: 1299578
Taxes: $2,017 (2018)
Lot Size: 8,115 SQFT
Type: Condo/Townhouse
Year Built: 1991
Style: Condo 1-level Unit
Views: Territorial
School District: Seattle
County: King County
Community: Haller Lake

Very bright, spacious condo in a fantastic location. Walk to shops and restaurants, Northgate mall, and the upcoming Northgate light rail station. Unit offers open kitchen, dining, and living areas, ample storage, laundry room, secure lobby access, off street parking, storage unit, and fireplace. Pets allowed; 100% owner occupied – rental potential.

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Community News & Information • Local Giving Opportunities • May 25, 2018

SAVE THE DATE: ProjectCool School Supply Drive

by Don Koonce

The simple beauty of Project Cool:

Every homeless student who receives a new backpack can walk into class with the same new tools and good supplies as their classmates, and not feel unprepared or embarrassed.

Project Cool helps hundreds of homeless schoolchildren each year. We give each child a sturdy new backpack filled with quality school supplies, books, toothbrushes, and more. We train school staff and social workers about supporting homeless students, and much more.

You can help us fill students’ backpacks by purchasing supplies off of the Wish List!

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Real Estate Listings • May 22, 2018

NEW LISTING: Crisp, Move-In Ready on Corner Lot in Lakewood

by Don Koonce

4735 S Hudson St
Seattle, WA 98118
Listed at $740,000

MLS #: 1296718
Taxes: $6,298 (2018)
Lot Size: 5390 SQFT
Type: Single-Family Home
Year Built: 1989
Style: Split Entry
Views: Territorial, City
School District: Seattle
County: King County
Community: Lakewood

Crisp, move-in ready, easy-living abode on fantastic corner lot in Lakewood. Nicely appointed, not-so-typical twists push this design well beyond its original roots. Big vaulted ceilings, pass thrus and double doorways open communication between living/dining/kitchen. Recently installed hardwoods, tile floors, quartz kitchen, and new interior paint fill rooms with fresh vibrant energy. Great floor plan has 4 bedrms/3 baths, Master w/ private bath. Stunning yard/gardens! Stroll to Seward Park and shops-20min walk to Light Rail.

Information provided as a courtesy only, buyer to verify. For more, go here.

Real Estate Listings • May 17, 2018

NEW LISTING: Snazzy City Dwelling in Excellent Leschi Ridge

by Don Koonce

535 29th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Listed at $670,000

MLS #: 1291118
Taxes: $4,497 (2018)
Lot Size: 3600 SQFT
Type: Single-Family Home
Year Built: 1901
Style: 1 Story W/Basement
Views: Territorial
School District: Seattle
County: King County
Community: Leschi

Snazzy city dwelling in excellent Leschi Ridge location. Two units-perfect for shared living, co-buy or ADU income. Soaring 12ft ceilings and big picture windows create volumes of interior space and light. Main Level: 2bed/1bath, forml din, kitch w/eating space, walk-in closet in main bedrm. LL=3bed/1bath, continental kitch/dining, walk-out to patio and sweet yard, completely fenced. W/D hookups in both. Close to all the sweet spots on CD-to-Leschi compass, stroll to Fat’s or Daniels. Just move in!

Information provided as a courtesy only, buyer to verify. For more, go here.