Queen Anne real estate market has always been a hot one due to the highly desirable location and charming properties but it has never been hotter!  The combination of the attractive values and historically low mortgage rates is bringing a lot of buyers that were sidelined during the boom and really propelling the Queen Anne real estate market.   Why now?  Queen Anne has always been a highly sought – after neighborhood to the fact that it’s a well – established “suburban” close to Downtown and home to some of most …

Remodeled Home in Aberdeen
This charming home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,755 square feet has been beautifully remodeled.  Its large living room flows through to dining room and kitchen.  A new deck is found off dining room through a sliding glass door.  Two bedrooms are located on the main floor, including the big master suite with attached bathroom and walk-in closet.  Upstairs is the playroom, leading to a third bedroom.  The detached garage includes workshop space and a carport.  The house is surrounded by its large front and back yards. …

Eastside Deal of the Week
On Sunday evenings I search out the Eastside Value Buyer’s List – the best house values on the Eastside (east of Lake Washington across from Seattle).  On Fridays I pick out the single best value out of that list, visit the house, take 60+ photos, and report on the house to you.  I’m looking for something that starts out at a discount to market value and is in good condition, not needing lots of repairs.
Property Analysis
Next, I analyze the house as follows:

I choose comparable sales within …

View of the Neighbors, Sunsets, and What Else?

Renton REO
Yesterday I picked out, toured, and photographed a bank owned home on Kennydale Hill as my Eastside Deal of the Week.  The house is in great condition, requires repairs and updates under $15,000 in my estimation, and is listed $17,000 under my estimate of fair market value.
Read about property analysis and bidding strategy here.
Free Info
To gain access to my video description of the house and album of 100 photos, please fill out the form below.  Northwest MLS rules don’t permit me to …

What is a Short Sale?

Do you know what a short sale is?  You hear about it all the time in the news.  Your friend just scored a super deal on a short sale.  A stranger once suggested to you to never ever make an offer on a short sale.  I get asked about short sales a lot and as much as I despise providing generalized answers to some of the most pressing real estate questions, my answer often is “I can’t tell you concretely until we get into one.”  No, …

Eastside Value Buyer’s List
Thank you for your interest in the Eastside Value Buyer’s List.  My name is Bob Kelly with eXp Realty.  I’m the Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent and I encourage my handy owner-occupier buyers to start negotiations from low bids as well to save money.
Each week I scour the MLS for Eastside properties that show distress or seller motivation and make the best targets for getting a house at a good discount.  I run a variety of searches and combine the results into a single list.  Many of the …

Good Deals in Seattle
 
Going through some of the listings in Seattle and it is hard to believe the prices that I’m seeing! There are so many good deals in Seattle and hopefully I can match them up with both my clients and potential clients! If you are not taking advantage of this great market and low mortgage rates, you are really missing out! Check out some of the good deals in Seattle that I came across! Seattle Real Estate
 
Check out some of the good deals in Seattle that I came …

Tacoma real estate market is hot!  It has recently been making the news as experts continue to pick Tacoma real estate market for price appreciation and best recovery.  Why Tacoma?  Well, why not Tacoma?  Tacoma is home to University of Washington – Tacoma Campus, Tacoma Link Light Rail, 700 plus acre Point Defiance Park, budding Art and music scene, Tacoma Dome that hosts some of the biggest concerts and events in the nation, the Port, and much more!
Once considered an unattractive and undesirable area, Tacoma is undergoing a lot of …

Best Real Estate Deals in Seattle
One of the most frequently asked questions I get are “where can I find the best real estate deals in Seattle?” and “what’s the hottest area in Seattle?”   Honestly, there is value in every market and in every neighborhood.  I know that sounds like a cliché, but that is the truth.  That statement is more evident in the current real estate market and buyers are taking advantage.

Q: Where can Washington state investors buy a house with 3 bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms, and 1,895 square feet for $27,500?
A: Aberdeen!