Norris Home in Rock Creek Meadows for Lease

Beautifully appointed 5 Bedroom Norris built home directly next to community park. Over 3200 square feet with granite kitchen & 5 piece master bath. Terms: 12 month lease $2150 per month. Cats allowed subjet to restriction. Tenant pays screening fee. Contact Property Manager Nicole Cuccia for more information: 206-948-6079

For Lease Lake Wilderness Country Club

Three bedroom two and one half bath two story home on the 12th Fairway of Lake Wilderness golf course now available for lease. Lot is fenced and has RV parking & Sports Court. Terms: 12 month lease, $1600 per month, Pets ok with restrictions. Contact Property Manager Nicole Cuccia for more information 206-948-6079

Just Sold in Maple Woods!

The good news is…homes are selling! The bad news? It’s just taking longer and often requires some adjustment on price. This beautiful 5 Bedroom home in Maple Woods is now in Escrow sold and closed,  selling just 3 days after the owners made a major price adjustment.  So if you’re thinking of selling your Maple Valley home my advice is to watch the market, adjust if needed and always be in “show ready” condition.

 

Kent Easthill Custom Home on 1 Acre

Fresh on the market, this 4 Bedroom plus Bonus Room Two Story is located on 1.07 acres, close-in on Kent’s Easthill. With over 3500 square feet, the floorplan is spacious with wide hallways and oversized

rooms. The main floor features sunken Living & Family Rooms, vaulted ceilings w/ tray details and a main floor Den/4th Bedroom. Upstairs all bedrooms are spacious, including the Master Suite which has a sumptuous 5 piece bath w/ jetted tub. The Bonus Room offers lots of flexibility for the new owner’s use…home schooling, theater room, play room? Loaded with custom touches such as built-in window seats, cabinet pull-outs, walk-in pantry and laundry chute, this home is a must-see value in today’s market! Take the virtual tour for more photos

Got Dirt? Maple Valley Vacant Land Report

If you’ve been thinking about building in the Maple Valley area in the future, the market is definitely in your favor right now. Prices have come down, there’s a good selection available and frankly, the “dirt’s” not moving much….meaning a strong buyer’s market for vacant land.

Currently there are 65 parcels available within the Tahoma School District Boundaries. The average list price for these properties is $341,965. (skewed for sure by the 3 parcels listed between 1250,000 and 1,499,000).

There are only 2 Pending sales at this time, with an average list price of $247,250. And 2 Listings have sold within the last 6 months-average sales price: $197,500. *

Compare the 2 sold this year to the 19 Sold in 2007 during the same  six month time period and you have an 89% drop in the number of vacant parcels sold in ‘08. The average sales price for those properties in 2007 was $296,647.

There are some great opportunities out there right now; some available only due to the market slowdown and a decrease in many investor’s liquidity; industrial zoned, long plat, short plat, subdivision, acreage ….put on your boots and have a look. This may just be your best time to get some Maple Valley dirt. Afterall…..they aren’t making any more of it!

*These figures only represent properties listed and sold through NWMLS and do not reflect “by-owner” sales.

 Colleen Fischesser is the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Select in Maple Valley, WA. She has been successfully selling and marketing properties all over South King & North Pierce counties since 1990 but specializes in the Maple Valley Washington area. .She may be contacted directly at: 425-432-5400

 

Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved Colleen Fischesser

Ready to Sell in Maple Valley? Go Global!

One of the things I pride myself on as a Listing Agent is the power of my internet marketing program. When I meet with potential sellers in the Maple Valley area, I am able to demonstrate to them through statistics and anecdotes how an effective internet marketing strategy, combined with an experienced eye on local trends can help them be successful, even in today’s market.

One of the features I offer to website visitors is the ability to sign up for automatic Listing updates for the Maple Valley market. A few weeks ago I received an email from a soldier in Iraq who had signed up to have new listings emailed to him. He is researching different communities in the Seattle area, trying to determine where he and his family will settle when he comes home.

Here’s a snippet of his email:

We really do have a broad geography.
I am looking for good schools from Bonney Lake to Lake Stevens.  Maple
Valley is the center and your web-site kept turning up every time I
searched on “Maple Valley”. (Emphasis added by me)

On a weekly basis I have people visiting my various websites and blogs from New York to Texas to California to Dubai (?), and other many other international locations (ok, I’ll admit I don’t even know where some of these countries are) and many of them are repeat visitors.  

Over 80% of home buyers begin their home search on the internet. Today more than ever, it’s imperative to your success that your property have maximum (read global!) exposure beyond a simple MLS listing format. Buyers want details, photos and virtual tours. They want to shop in their PJ’s from the comfort of their living room.

And I’m happy to help them!

If you plan on selling your Maple Valley home in the near future, I’d love the opportunity to talk with you (no obligation of course) about the power of internet marketing and how it is possible to sell, even in a slower market.

 

 Colleen Fischesser is the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Select in Maple Valley, WA. She has been successfully selling and marketing properties all over South King & North Pierce counties since 1990 but specializes in the Maple Valley Washington area. .She may be contacted directly at: 425-432-5400

 

Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved Colleen Fischesser

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