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21836 SE 254th PL | Sold in Cedar Downs!

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21836 SE 254th PL | Sold in Cedar Downs!

Cedar Downs .58 Acre~ Offered at $437,500 Happy New Year to the buyer of this incredible, custom NW Contemporary in the Cedar Downs neighborhood. Stunning and unique floorplan which is essentially a Rambler (3 BR, self-contained upstairs) with lower level One BR Mother-in-Law quarters. Additional Info & Photos Virtual Tour First time on the market, this property had been meticulously maintained by the original owners and over $80,000 was spent in recent enhancements & updates. Like vaulted ceilings? You’ll have them in Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen AND Master suite! Extensive hardwoods throughout the main living area and secondary bedrooms. Kitchen is a cooks dream with slab Granite counters & pro-Viking Appliances. Lower level has utitility room & wine cellar plus a One bedroom suite;  Full Bath with stackable W/D, Living area and full Kitchen with Gas Range, dishwasher, sink & Fridge. Attached 2 car garage AND super nice Detached Shop-Wood working, art or exercise studio? Upstairs has a loft area for storage. The .58 acre lot is terraced with numerous evergreens & fruit trees. There is ample parking for boat/RV or multiple vehicles. This home is part of the Cedar Downs community and enjoys member access to the private beach & park

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Just Sold in Maple Woods

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Just Sold in Maple Woods

Just Sold in Maple Woods! We successfully negotiated a short sale on this 5 Bedroom home in the Maple Woods community of Maple Valley, WA. From the time the offer was received to short sale approval was approximately 5 weeks. Short sales are a viable option to foreclosure for many families who have to sell but have no equity. Thank you to Cheryl Crutcher of Keller Williams who represented the buyers and Merry Smith of First American Title for yet another VERY smooth closing!

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Maple Valley New Home Construction Activity

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It would seem the drought of new construction listings in the Maple Valley, WA market is over. There for awhile, as the standing inventory of the 2007-2008 market was reduced and slowly absorbed, many builders found it increasingly difficult to obtain spec financing. Local neighborhoods under construction began to resemble ghost towns. I’ll never forget previewing homes for a client relocating to the area back in mid-2008. It was a Monday afternoon and as I walked from home to home with my MLS key in  hand, I suddenly stopped and realized that it’s Monday afternoon!  Where was everyone? There wasn’t a single truck or construction worker to be seen. The entire plat was eerily quiet. Some builders/developers have since sold their lots, while others have made product adjustments in order to meet the demand of first time buyers eager to cash in on the home buyer tax credit. Even though some buyers may lose out on tax credit dollars, due to the fact these listings are being sold as presales (meaning the home isn’t yet built), many are opting for these homes rather than the even greater risk/unknown of the short sale purchase. Currently there are 65 Active Single Family

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Meadows at Rock Creek-Short Sale Price Slashed

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Meadows at Rock Creek-Short Sale Price Slashed

Reduced for a quick sale, this 3000 square foot 4 BR home in the Meadows at Rock Creek has just been reduced $30,000 to $359,950! The floorplan is very open and spacious with main floor den and 3/4 bath, tile counters in Kitchen and warm Brazilian cherry floors in Foyer, hall and Kitchen/Nook. Sumptuous Master Suite features double door entry, romantic gas fireplace and a gorgeous 5 piece bath w/ soaking tub. This property is a short sale and is subject to the lien holders’ approval. Call for more information 425-432-5400

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Just Sold Wilderness Summit

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Just Sold Wilderness Summit

This darling 3 Bedroom home in Wilderness Summit has new owners! Located on a corner lot with soaring vaulted ceilings and laminate flooring through the formal rooms, the floorplan is very bright and open. This home was bank owned and we found it and made an offer before it was even “officially” on the market. Congrats to the new buyers and thank you to Terry Vehrs & Jeremy Edwards of Windermere Real Estate for being so professional and helpful with this Fannie Mae owned  transaction! Behind on Payments? We May Be Able to Help! Find out what your Maple Valley home is worth. Find My Maple Valley Dream Home! 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

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A Rose Is a Rose….and then some

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A Rose Is a Rose….and then some

It might appear to be just a rose. But it is also an oasis of color in an overgrown yard, and a sign of life in an otherwise lifeless house. I was previewing this house for a client a few days ago. It is bank owned…overgrown and vacant. Signs of every day life were found within; the abandoned weights in the garage-used by someone with the hope of getting stronger, fitter or slimmer, a tanning bed left behind-where someone relaxed and revelled in being able to sport a year ’round summer tan….a built in desk where homework or project might have been completed. These foreclosed properties were once someone’s home. It’s easy to talk about stats and “deals” and opportunities when talking about Bank owned properties. That is until you’re showing one, or viewing one and are confronted with the personal property of someone who had resided beneath it’s roof. And then you remember-one person’s “deal” is another person’s disappointment.  I hope the new owner will appreciate the resiliency of this rose bush, recall the spirit with which it had likely been planted……. and give it a good home.

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Good Market News Encourages Sellers

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If it were possible for my phone to “ring off the hook” (it doesn’t have a hook…but come to think of it, does anyone have a “hook” anymore?), it would have done so yesterday. Sellers who have been waiting for the market to show movement are recognizing signs (literally) of activity in the form of SOLD strips on surrounding properties, and several of them reached out to me yesterday to talk about selling. Northwest Multiple Listing Association published new stats yesterday which show home sales in King County for the month of June to be the highest since the market peaked in June 2007-up approximately 4% over 2008 numbers. Here in Maple Valley 2009 June sales are actually down in number from June 2008: 34 Sales in ’09 vs 50 in ’08. However the main difference in those numbers can be attributed to New Construction inventory (which is slowly being absorbed). 15 new homes closed in June 2008 vs 5 in 2009. The more notable statistic from this report is the decrease in average sales price: June ’08: $429,067 to June ’09: $317,879. Although prices have come down, sellers are encouraged to see homes which have been languishing on the

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Maple Valley Homes Sold June ’09

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Maple Valley Homes Sold June ’09

There were 34single family homes sales closed in June according to NWMLS statistics. It’s always noteworthy to compare the original list price to price the property was listed for when the offer was made. I’ve also included a field “CDOM” which stands for Cummulative Days on Market; if a property is listed multiple times or with different brokerages during it’s listing history, (unless there is a 90 day time between listings in which case the CDOM is reset to zero) the market time is added together. This month I’ve added one more field: Price per square foot. Although we don’t price properties solely on this, it’s a good guide to know whether a property is within a realistic price range. Address Original Listing Price Selling Price Year Built Sq ft Price/sq ft Lot/Acres DOM BR BA Bank/SS Ravensdale 199,950 140000 1920 890 $ 157.30 0.217 235 2 1 Short Sale Maple Valley 224,900 153000 1930 1910 $ 80.10 0.866 172 4 1.5 Bank owned Maple Valley 225,000 194500 1995 1700 $ 114.41 0.16 36 3 2.5 Maple Valley 245,000 210000 1982 1320 $ 159.09 0.22 96 3 1.5 Short Sale Maple Valley 180,180 215000 1976 1650 $ 130.30 0.23 16

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