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Matt Goyer
June 21, 2024
With First Light nearly completion with closings hopefully starting this fall, First Light has released their list of preferred lenders for buyers thinking of getting a mortgage on their new condo. Movement MortgageChristine Madrid425-340-3183christine.madrid@movement.com Northshore Capital FundingLaurie Loth206-399-5155laurie@northshorecf.com Guaranteed RateScott Vause858-900-1405scott.vause@rate.com East West BankLillian Hsu206-707-2831lillian.hsu@eastwestbank.com newrezMike Guild360-474-7205mike.guild@newrez.com
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Matt Goyer
March 19, 2024
Welcome to the Hendon! Located in the heart of the Phinney Ridge, it still feels brand new. You’ll love #203, an oversized one-bedroom home with a great kitchen for cooking and entertaining. This home has it all – AC for the summer, heated floors in the primary bath for winter, a storage unit, and parking. […]
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Matt Goyer
January 18, 2024
Avenue Bellevue dominated Bellevue condo sales this year with a whopping 90 sales between their two towers! Check out the five best and most popular condos in 2024 below. #1 – Avenue Residences Avenue Residences, is the more “affordable” tower at Avenue Bellevue. This is its second year at #1 with 48 closings! #2 – […]
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Matt Goyer
January 18, 2024
Looking back at 2024, here are the most expensive Seattle and Bellevue condo sales. #1 – Avenue Estates #2603 – $9M #2 – Avenue Estates #2502 – $8.8M #3 – Avenue Estates #2504 – $7.2M #4 – Avenue Estates #2503 – $$6.7M #5 – Water’s Edge #202 – $6.6M #6 115 Lake Ave W #102 […]
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Matt Goyer
January 4, 2024
The number of high-end, >$5m, single-family home sales in King County has increased over the past year, almost surpassing 2021 levels! Scroll on for the top 10 list. #1 – 1221 Evergreen Point Rd, Medina – $38.9m #2 – 7002 N Mercer Way, Mercer Island – $28.5m #3 – 905 Shoreland Dr SE, Bellevue – […]
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Matt Goyer
June 9, 2023
Perfectly poised up off the street, 3045 20th Ave W #102 is a spacious end-unit condo is flooded with natural light! Two large bedrooms, five closets, and secure garage parking give you the space and storage you need. Cooking is a delight in the kitchen, which boasts stainless steel appliances, an undermount sink, a dishwasher, […]
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Matt Goyer
May 4, 2023
Graystone, the 271-unit 31-story condo building going up at 800 Columbia St is improving prices ahead of its completion this summer. In some of the examples below, pricing has been improved by 32%, wow! Here are some examples of the new pricing:
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Matt Goyer
April 27, 2023
Mari Bellevue, the 138-unit, 20-story condo building going up at 10232 NE 10th St gave us a sneak peek at their sales center at 1105 Bellevue Way NE this week. Tucked into a strip mall a block away from Mari, the sales gallery doesn’t have a full model unit built out but does have a […]
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Matt Goyer
March 31, 2023
Mari Bellevue, the 17-story 138-unit condo building going up in Bellevue posted floor plans to their site this week. Homes range from 421 square feet to 2,403 square feet for a penthouse. Type Sq. Ft. Range # Studios 421 to 463 32 One bedrooms 547 to 775 60 One bed + dens 841 10 Two […]
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Matt Goyer
January 9, 2023
Spire, the 41-story 343-unit condo building at 2510 6th Ave that we’ve helped a number of buyers move into, has cut pricing on some units and is running a new year incentive with $15 to $25k credits. Some examples are below, but definitely noteworthy that you can now buy into Spire, a brand-new building for […]
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Matt Goyer
November 15, 2022
Looking for a lower rate than you can get through a conventional lender? The most common strategy is to have the seller pay for a 3-2-1 or 2-1 rate buy-down. But what about some uncommon, more creative strategies? This is where seller financing or an assumable mortgage come in. List of Seattle-area Seller Financing Homes […]
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Matt Goyer
October 7, 2022
Spire, the 41-story 343-unit condo building at 2510 6th Ave that we’ve helped a number of buyers move into, has cut pricing on some units and is running a fall incentive with $15 to $25k credits. Some examples are below, but definitely noteworthy that you can now buy into Spire, a brand-new building for less […]
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