Stay home, be comfortable and do some real estate shopping. Here’s a great Maple Valley home for your consideration, especially if you’re a privacy seeker. ….Enjoy! This 4 Bedroom basement rambler is located just off Sweeney Road in Maple Valley. The home is surrounded by trees for maximum privacy and has been meticulously maintained by the original owners. The floorplan has a spacious Great Room, Kitchen (with newly installed slab granite counters), Formal Dining and 2 bedrooms upstairs. Downstairs is a large Rec Room (pool-table sized), laundry, unfinished workshop/storage room and 2 bedrooms. Off the Great room is a deck which overlooks the beautifully lanscaped side yard as well as the private wooded acreage beyond. The detached 2 car Garage is larger than average and has plenty of surrounding parking for boats, RV’s, guests. If you know someone looking for a very private setting, please forward the tour onto them. This property is being offered at $359,900.
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Market Snapshot-September 21, 2009
The kids are in their routines- back at school, football has started and Fall is definitely in the air. There are still many buyers out actively looking to purchase prior to the November deadline for the 1st time home buyer tax credit. Over half of the pending sales right now within the Tahoma School District are properties listed under $300,000. Higher priced home sellers will need to be patient, especially those abouve $450,000 where we see only 12 home sales in escrow. Here’s the break down of inventory for Single Family Homes listed through NWMLS. This does not take into account private party sales: Active Listings Homes on the market now: 273 Average List Price: $428,989 Average Market Time: 111 Days Pending Sales Sales in Escrow now: 108 Average List Price: $336,681 Average Market Time: 77 Days Closed Sales Closed within last 6 months: 217 Average List Price: $357,549 Average Market Time: 103 Days
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.
Maple Valley Homes-A Plethora of Possibilities
You’ve been waiting a long time for the “right time” to come along. Whatever your reason; increased pending sales, decreasing inventory, signs we are at or very near the point of price stabilization or the recent uptick in interest rates…. you’ve decided now is the right time to buy. So what’s out there? What are your options? Current Maple Valley single family home inventory offers a wide variety of properties for sale. There are currently 279 homes for sale within the Tahoma School District boundaries. The highest priced home is $3,950,000 and the lowest price $99,900. But if you’re looking for something special, here’s a break down of some market niches: New Construction: If your dream is to start with a clean/fresh palatte, new construction might be your best bet. Currently you have 78 homes from which to choose, ranging from a low of $249,950 to a high of $1.775,000. Homes on Acreage Having a little more “elbow room” is a common request I get when working with new buyers to the area, or the “move up” buyer who has lived for several years on a smaller subdivision lot. Currently there are 75 homes available on one or more acres. The
Major Price Reduction Taylor Creek Chalet!
Your own private playground on 2.58 acres on Taylor Creek in Maple Valley, this chalet style home has been designed to fully enjoy the privacy and serenity of the park-like acreage. If you like to entertain, this home is for you with outdoor speakers and wrap-around deck. Inside, the vaulted Great Room offers floor to ceiling views of the creek and outdoor greenery. Upstairs, is a large loft which looks onto the Great Room the remaining upper level is commanded by the Master suite with it’s own private balcony. The basement features a climate controled Wine Room, unfinished storage space as well as a large Office are with seperate outside entrance….this is an ideal set-up for in-home buisness, daycare, preschool (buyer should verify use with the County). In addition, there is a large, 20×60 detachd shop, plus 2 carport bays. Whether you have toys or want a place to keep them when you get them….there’s room galore here! Appraised in September for over $600,000, this home is now being offered at the very aggressive price of $487,950. For more information call 425.432.5400 or your Realtor to arrange a showing. View virtual tour
Joining the “Sold” Club in Maple Valley
Q: Are homes selling in Maple Valley? A: Yep. Q: Are many homes selliing in Maple Valley? A: It depends on your definition of “many”. All kidding aside, if you’re thinking of selling now or in the near future, your chances of success are much greater if your home falls within the popular price range. Since the first of the year, there have been 43 Single Family homes sold & closed according to NWMLS. Currently there are 65 sale pending the close of escrow. (Contracts accepted, awaiting finalization of financing). Of those 43 closed sales, 60% of them were homes priced under $350,000. Of the sales which are in Pending status, 77% of those are homes priced under $350,000. However…there are currently 264 Active Listings on the market and 62% of those listings are priced over $350,000. So 3/4 of the Maple Valley market’s absorption is happening among the bottom 38% of the inventory. In other words, 7 out of ten home buyers are purchasing homes priced under $350,000, which leaves the remaining 3 home buyers (out of ten) to absorb more than half the active inventory. As you can imagine, that may take a little while.
Higher Priced Home Sellers May Need an Extra Dose of Patience
Home Sellers with properties priced at or above $700,000 may need to come to terms with the fact it may many many months (even a year or more) to sell their high-end property. I’m basing this on current NWMLS statistics for Single Family homes in the Maple Valley/Covington area. Currently there are 74 active listings on the market which have an offered price of $700k or more. There are 0 (ZERO) pending sales in escrow, and 8 which have sold and closed within the last six months. Assuming no new inventory came on the market and the sales pace remains the same, we should have approximately 16 closed sales within a 12 month period of time. Given the inventory of active listings, it would take approximately 4.6 years to have those 74 Active listings sold & closed. It’s tough when there aren’t many buyers in the market for what you have to sell. A common saying in real estate is “price or time”. If you’re willing to wait, you’re more likely to get your price and if you’re willing to be more aggressive on price it will take less time. Either way, in a market where supply significantly outnumbers demand,
Maple Valley New Listing-4 BR Townhome $319,950
Just listed in Division III of Valley Green, this Schneider Homes built Townhome is a unique 4 Bedroom plan with approximately 1600 square feet of living space. Located on semi cul-de-sac, the home has an attached 2 car garage and backs to trees and protected open space. The original owners have made recent updates which include extensive laminate flooring, air-conditioning and a large entertainment-sized outdoor deck. Take the virtual tour or call for more information 425-432-5400. 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