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Home Sales in Central Seattle WA in September 2008

Home values in central Seattle Washington have been pretty flat since March. The median priced home has been hovering just above or just below $600,000. In September it jumped down to $571,475. Sales volume has been flat as well hovering around 50 homes sold each month with 48 selling in September.

Buyers are having a tough time getting financing with the current credit crunch. I expect the number of homes sold in October to remain around 50 and the median priced home to move downward.

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Home Sales in North Seattle WA for September 2008

In September home values in north Seattle Washington continue to move down. The median priced home sold for $435,125. Sales volume continues to decrease as well with only 112 total homes sold.

With the current economic and credit crisis the world is dealing with, it is no surprise that the real estate market is moving downward. I expect values to continue to slip and volumes to remain relatively flat in October in north Seattle.

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Homes Sold in Central and Northwest Seattle WA September 2008

September 2008 turned out to be a tough month. With the issues that buyers are having obtaining loans due to the credit crunch it is no surprise.

Queen Anne
16 single family homes sold on Queen Anne in September. 31.3% were sold within 30 days at 96.2% of the listing price.
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Magnolia
Only 8 single family homes sold in Magnolia in September. 50% were sold within 30 days at 99.2% of the listing price.
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Ballard
22 single family homes sold in Ballard in September. 36.4% were sold withing 30 days at 100.3% of the listing price.
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North Ballard (Loyal Heights, Olympic Manor, North Beach...)
34 single family homes sold in north Ballard in September. 44.1% were sold within 30 days at 98.9% of the listing price.
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Green Lake/Phinney Ridge
26 single family homes sold in the greater Green Lake/Phinney Ridge area in September. 42.3% were sold within 30 days at 99% of the listing price.
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Fremont/Wallingford
16 single family homes sold in the greater Fremont/Wallingford area in September. 43.7% were sold withing 30 days at 98.7% of the listing price.
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Sheila Siden at the Ballard Art Walk

I'll be presenting new works by artist Sheila Siden at the Ballard Art Walk on October 11th, 2008 from 6 to 9 PM at the FORUM CENTER which is located at 1718 NW 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98107.

"The garden is an ever-changing palette of color, shape, texture and line. My garden is inspiring me these days...itself a creation...and I seek in painting from it to identify with its chaos. I am interested in distilling its elements." -Sheila Siden

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Home Sales Value and Volume in Central Seattle WA in August 2008

Home values in central Seattle Washington have been pretty flat since March. The median priced home has been hovering just above or just below $600,000. In August it was $619,000.

Sales volume has been flat as well hovering around 50 homes sold each month with 47 selling in August.

The summer months are typically the busiest of the year for central Seattle. Although, this summer has not held that trend due to the current troubled climate in the lending industry. I expect the number of homes sold in September to remain around 50 and the median priced home to remain around $600,000.

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Home Sales Value and Volume in N. Seattle WA in August 2008

In August home values in north Seattle Washington matched June 2007's peak. The median priced home sold for $515,000. Sales volume slid down 15% from July with a total of 120 homes sold.

In the past the home sales volume and the median home sales value in north Seattle has typically peaked in June. In 2008 the peak for sales volume was likely in July and the median home value may not peak until November. The delays are caused by the current troubled climate in the lending industry and its effect on the real estate market.

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Homes Sold in Central and Northwest Seattle Washington

Queen Anne
16 single family homes sold on Queen Anne in August. Only 12.5% were sold within 30 days at 96.9% of the listing price.
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Magnolia
15 single family homes sold in Magnolia in August. Only 20% were sold within 30 days at 99.1% of the listing price.
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Ballard
15 single family homes sold in Ballard in August. 40% were sold withing 30 days at 99.8% of the listing price.
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North Ballard (Loyal Heights, Olympic Manor, North Beach...)
51 single family homes sold in north Ballard in August. This area was hot! 45.1% were sold within 30 days at 99.3% of the listing price.
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Green Lake/Phinney Ridge
30 single family homes sold in the greater Green Lake/Phinney Ridge area in August. 66.7% were sold within 30 days at 97.8% of the listing price.
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Fremont/Wallingford
20 single family homes sold in the greater Fremont/Wallingford area in July. 45% were sold withing 30 days at 99.2% of the listing price.
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Sharon Blumer at the Ballard Art Walk in September 2008

I'll be presenting new works by artist Sharon Blumer at the Ballard Art Walk in September. “Montessori Revisited” utilizes the elements of color, texture, light and form we all experienced as children to convey her passion. Drawing her inspiration from the living world, Blumer’s rich textural creations explore the beauty and majesty of the Animal Kingdom. Her playful, multi-dimensional work captures the fleeting beauty of the world’s endangered animals.

September 13th, 2008 from 6 to 9 PM at the FORUM CENTER located at 1718 NW 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98107.

http://www.andrewlparker.com/artwalk.htm

Union Members Save on Lender Closing Costs

I was talking with a friend of mine who is a lender and his company is offering a special program that benefits union members. It saves on closing costs and has mortgage assistance benefits if one is disabled or unemployed. If your a union worker and are considering buying a home or refinancing it is something to consider. See the attached flyer.

Andrew Parker Quartet at the Magnolia Summerfest 2008

My jazz quartet perfromed at the Magnolia Summer Festival earlier this month. Below are video highlights. The Andrew Parker Quartet is composed of yours truly on Tenor Saxophone, Josh Rawlings on Piano, Nate Omdal on Bass, and Adam Kessler on Drums.

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Encompass by Andrew Parker

Killer Joe by Benny Golson

Home Values in North and Central Seattle

Home values in north Seattle dropped from their peak in October 2007 with the median priced home selling for $511,000. By January the median was down to $444,000. Between January and May it worked its way back up to $512,475 and since then has dropped down to $485,938. Sales volume likely peaked in July. The number of pending sales is heading downward. In August I expect values and volumes to be down slightly from July.

October of last year was also the peak for central Seattle. The median priced home at that time was $671,000. Since then home prices have slowly declined to $585,000 in April. In June it was up to $611.750, but July dipped to $584,296. Sales volume looks to be slowly declining. The rest of the year may be bumpy.

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Sold Homes in Central and Northwest Seattle July 2008

This month I have condensed my postings for Sold Homes in Central and Northwest Seattle. Let me know if you like or dislike the new layout.

Queen Anne
15 single family homes sold on Queen Anne in July. A little less than half were sold within 30 days at 99.6% of the listing price.
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Magnolia
18 single family homes sold in Magnolia in July. Exactly half were sold within 30 days at 95.3% of the listing price.
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Ballard
24 single family homes sold in Ballard in July. Only 37.5% were sold withing 30 days at 99.7% of the listing price.
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North Ballard (Loyal Heights, Olympic Manor, North Beach...)
37 single family homes sold in north Ballard in July. 64.9% were sold within 30 days at 99.1% of the listing price.
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Green Lake/Phinney Ridge
40 single family homes sold in the greater Green Lake/Phinney Ridge area in July. 47.5% were sold within 30 days at 98% of the listing price.
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Fremont/Wallingford
38 single family homes sold in the greater Fremont/Wallingford area in July. 42.1% were sold withing 30 days at 100.3% of the listing price.
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Terry Blumer at the Ballard Art Walk-August 2008

Join me at the Ballard Art Walk on August 9th. I'll be hosting Terry Blumer from 6 to 9 PM at the FORUM CENTER located at 1718 NW 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98107.

http://www.andrewlparker.com/artwalk.htm

Terry's Artist Statement:
“The architecture of Nature has always intrigued me. From the simple elegance of a leaf to the complexity of a bird’s feathers, nothing created by humans can ever quite replicate the perfect design found in nature. Originally from Texas, I earned my Architectural degree from the university of New Mexico and the controlled elements of architectural drawing strongly influence my work. I work in many different mediums and generally find myself gravitating towards those which encourage assemblages and explore the illusion of multi dimensions. I find collage particularly rewarding as it allows things of beauty to be created out of recycled materials which might have otherwise made their way into landfills.”

Andrew Parker Quartet at the Magnolia Summer Fest

I'll be playing jazz with my quartet at the Magnolia Summer Festival on August 2nd at 1:30 PM.

Look East 2.6MB (an original composition)

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Homes Sold in the Seattle WA Neighborhood of Queen Anne

A total of 24 single family homes sold in the Seattle, Washington neighborhood of Queen Anne during the month of June 2008.

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Homes Sold in the Seattle Wa Neighborhood of Magnolia

A total of 18 single family homes sold in the Seattle, Washington neighborhood of Magnolia during the month of June 2008.

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Homes Sold in the Seattle WA Neighborhoods of Fremont and Wallingford

A total of 26 single family homes sold in the Seattle, Washington neighborhoods of Fremont and Wallingford (zip code 98103) during the month of June 2008.

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