Lake Forest Real Estate Report Home selling prices are showing signs of coming off the bottom and have started trending upward from mid-May into June 2012.   The inventory of available homes for sale is evenly spread out among all price quartilies, the fast moving market is homes priced from $374,000-$600,000 price range, homes in this range have an average market time of 90 days. Lake Forest Park is an area that is filled with trees and some great views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains to view homes available for sale CLICK HERE. Sign up to have FREE WEEKLY UPDATES on the latest Greater Seattle real estate market activity e-mailed to you weekly. Lake Forest Park The City of Lake Forest Park is located just north of Seattle, it’s occupies the northwest corner of Lake Washing... 06/17/2012

Lake Forest Park May 2012 Real Estate Update   16 Homes sold in Lake Forest Park for an average selling price of $414,960 The average original list price of homes in Lake Forest Park was $427,068 The price range of properties sold in Lake Forest Park went from a low of $240k to $865,000. The average time on market was 85 days. 13 homes went pending in May Current homes for sale in Lake Forest Park Sign up to have FREE WEEKLY UPDATES on the latest Greater Seattle real estate market activity e-mailed to you weekly.   Related posts: Lake Forest Park home prices and inventory levels trending up (33) Northeast Seattle and Lake Forest Park real estate showing signs of life (25.9) Northeast Seattle Wa. Price and Inventory comparison to Lake Forest Park Wa.(22.5) How's The Luxury Market? Lake F... 06/10/2012

Lake Forest Park home prices and inventory levels trending up   Housing inventories in Lake Forest Park have been trending upward since late February of 2012; while the average days on market has continued to decrease since the high-water mark in February 2102, falling from 157 day average to a 117 day average into the first week of May 2012. Inventory levels and selling prices both starting trending upward towards the end of February 2012, both coming off of two year lows, the median selling price now is hovering around $283,000. Lake Forest Park The City of Lake Forest Park is located just north of Seattle, it’s occupies the northwest corner of Lake Washington.  Lake Forest Park is anchored by the Lake Forest Park Town Center which has over the years become a “third place” for many re... 05/03/2012

Do you need a Seattle area waterfront Realtor? realestate@cooperjacobs.com Lake Forest Park Waterfront Home SOLD! $1,980,000 FULL Price in only THREE days..... 16800 Shore Dr NE, Lake Forest Park 98155 (Elaine Sandbeck from Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is actually so good that she has sold this home not just once, but TWICE....) Come and enjoy one of the finest lots in Sheridan Beach with its 65 ft of no-bank waterfront, abundant sandy beach, over 1/3 acre beautifully landscaped lot, new solar powered boat & jet ski lifts, amazing views of Mt. Rainier, extra-large main floor master suite plus second master on lower level, huge remodeled kitchen. Just a couple blocks away from the renowned Sheridan Beach club & Burke-Gilman Trail. This is a perfect place for kayaking, boating, jet-skiing, b... 03/30/2012

17837 Bothell (Lakeview Lane) Wy NE, Lake Forest Park 98155 Lake Washington Views! $639,000 Don’t miss this hidden gem in the heart of Lake Forest Park. Tremendous lake views and just a short walk to the Lake Forest Park shopping centre, 3rd place books & bus stop. Located down a private drive boasting many majestic homes, it is a must see. This home has been beautifully updated with newer roof, carpet, hardwoods and shutters. The huge level back yard, spacious view deck, 1300 sq ft of stamped concrete patio & tons of additional parking makes this home ready for a party. 4 Bedrooms 2.75 Baths Built in 1959 3020 Square Feet For more information on this beautiful Lake Washington Lake Forest Park view home: Elaine Sandbeck, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate LLC, elaine@cooperjacobs.com 02/27/2012

4942 NE 184th St Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Why pay for Lake Forest Park waterfront when you can have Lake Washington Beach Rights with this one!!!!  (and under $400k!!!) This Lake Forest Park home is remodeled to perfection! Gorgeous kitchen, custom cherry cabinets and numerous built-ins, 1 ½ y/o roof, easy maintenance landscaping, private sunny SE exposure, numerous decks and bonus sun room which is great for an office, exercise or TV room. Conveniently located just blocks from the LFP shopping centre, Burke Gilman trail, 3rd place books and bus stop. Deeded beach rights to LFP civic club with beach, clubhouse and boat launch. $365,000 Upcoming Open Houses February 25, 2012 1:00PM - 4:00PM February 26, 2012 1:00PM - 4:00PM Listing Broker:  Elaine Sandbeck, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate  ... 02/25/2012

2011 Condo Market Report for Lake Forest Park Washington2011 Condo Market Report for Lake Forest Park WashingtonLake Forest Park condos were hard to sell this last year. A lot available, and only a few sold. Now that the year is over we can report activity, averages and trends.I would characterize Lake Forest Park real estate activity in general as brisk based on the experience of the Phil Leng Team. We have sold 68 properties this past year, with an average market time of 49 days! But the condo market was slow.The overall statistics for condos in Lake Forest Park are sobering. Which of these two categories do you want to be in? The red category, or the green category? If you use The Phil Leng Team to sell your property this year, we will help you get into the sold category! The trend o... 01/18/2012

2011 Market Report for Lake Forest Park Washington2011 Market Report for Lake Forest Park WashingtonLake Forest Park real estate was on a lot of peoples minds this last year. Now that the year is over with this 2011 Market Report for Lake Forest Park Washington we can report activity, averages and trends.Lake Forest Park real estate activity is brisk and picking up based on the experience of the Phil Leng Team. We sold 68 homes this past year, with an average market time of 49 days. However the overall statistics for Lake Forest Park are sobering. Look at this graph. The red bar is the number of houses for sale in any given month. The Green bar is the number of houses sold in any given month. Which of these two categories would you want to be in? The red category, or the green category?... 01/10/2012

Extremely Low Housing Inventory in Lake Forest Park Despite a year’s low of available housing for sale in Lake Forest, Wa. home prices have remained relatively flat since a late summer buying rush that helped drive prices  up before the prices started to follow a downward trend from mid-September.The 4th quarter market for home selling in the Greater Seattle slows down a bit before picking up in again in the 1st quarter of the New Year. What’s relatively surprising is the inventory level of homes for sale in Lake Forest park has steadily been declining downward since June of 2011, what looked like a price recovery for several months quickly turned downward in late August-September.The Market Action Index is showing it is extreme buyers’ market with an MAI around 17; a sellers’ market wo... 11/28/2011

Window Replacement Lake Forest Park can be one of your home's most attractive features. Window Replacement Lake Forest Park can provide you with convenient ventilation, ease of use, superior natural light, and cleaning convenience not found in older windows. If you have an older home, or inefficient windows you could be throwing up 30% of your heating and cooling dollars out the window, literally. On average, with Window Replacement Lake Forest Park, the owner could expect to recoup approximately 69% upon the sale of the home when replacing their older windows with Window Replacement Lake Forest Park from Green City Window and Door. Green City Window and Door  http://Greencitywindow.com : We are a General Contractor with over 45 years of experience in the building trades specializing in... 10/19/2011

    Third Place Commons-the Jewel of Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons is located in the heart of Lake Forest Park on the northwest corner of Lake Washington. The Commons is built around Third Place Books, the commons has a great indoor public gathering area, five restaurant, wireless internet, a stage for speeches/performances and a community room.   Third Place Books has over 200,000 books both new and used and bargain books. The Commons is intentionally centered around books. The element of books makes it a great place to linger, relax, eat, laugh, and just chill as the world goes by. Third Place Books serves as the engine that makes the commons go, offering something for everyone with a full calendar of events where you can learn a language, practice your Mah Jongg, attend a writ... 10/19/2011

Lake Forest Park vs. Northeast Seattle Comparing the upper-tier segments (Lake Forest Park vs. Northeast Seattle) housing market indicates that the upper-tier segment of the Lake Forest Park market reached a 3 year low in March of 2011 while Northeast Seattle’s luxury market reached its 3 year low in late August of 2011. Both markets have leveled off after brief upward trends (LFP 4 months, NE Seattle 3 weeks) before running out of gas in late summer of 2011. David Stiff, Fiserv’s chief economist, says cities like Tacoma and Seattle have strong, diverse economies and should fare well over the next two years. Fiserv also reports “despite the gloomy picture for the national economy and housing market, residents of that city, on Washington’s Puget Sound, are in for a 25% increase in home p... 10/17/2011

I studied music composition with Lockrem Johnson back in the 1970’s and I fondly remember and cherish to this day a story he once told. Back in the early 40’s he was an up and coming composer and studying with George McKay at the University of Washington. Bela Bartok, one of the great composers of the 20th century was in town and George McKay introduced him to Lockrem. As the story goes, George asked Bela, “and what advice might you have for this aspiring young composer?” Bartok replied...“Sit down, get started, and keep it simple.” In 2000 I found a book titled, The Eighth Lively Art: Conversations with Painters, Poets, Musicians, and the Wicked Witch of the West, by Wesley Weher. Wesley was a student of Lockrem’s in the late 40's and told a similar story about Bartok’s advice to a gro... 07/11/2011

Lake Forest Park Realtor Staging Her Lake Forest Park Homes For Sale Listings My friend and colleague Lake Forest Park Realtor Elaine Sandbeck is making major waves with her before and after real estate staging transformations.  Lake Forest Park homes for sale will benefit from her talent.  Elaine is an ASP (Accredited Staging Professional) as well as a long time successful Lake Forest Park Realtor and resident. Take a moment and look at this short video highlighting just some of Elaine's real estate staging before and after transformations: Staging Transformations to consider when looking at Lake Forest Park Homes For Sale If you are interested in Lake Forest Park Homes for sale, then do take the time to call or email Lake Forest Park Realtor Elaine Sandbeck.  206-390-9781  elaine@coop... 07/07/2011

When reporting on Lake Washington's waterfront, some of the smaller communities sometimes fly under the radar.   This is often the case with Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, both of which provide beautiful locales for waterfront living. Four waterfront homes have been sold thusfar in 2011 in these cities.  Kenmore provides some particularly inexpensive properties with access to Lake Washington, as many homes along the Sammamish river are just a short trip downstream to the lake.  In addition, there are a number of traditional waterfront homes, like the $1.5 million home along the shoreline of Inglewood Golf Club that sold in March. Lake Forest Park has a nice stretch of waterfront along Sheridan Beach, providing some surprisingly-level lots as compared to the Seattle neighborhoods directly... 06/07/2011

  When you began showing an interest in real estate and start talking to a few agents you may start receiving some mail about open houses or new houses available in your area. Even if an interest hasn't been shown, you will receive some mail from agents from time to time to let you know about different properties on the market. While you may not be interested in the properties that are brought to your attention, they could serve as excellent reference points for the properties that you are interested in.  Here is why Lake Forest Park real estate agents send mail to you:  •·         To show you why they should be your real estate agent when you are ready to purchase or sell a property •·         To spark the interest in the home they are advertising. •·         To make you think about re... 03/24/2011

New Lake Forest Park Waterfront Homes For Sale Listing on Lake Washington -  If you are looking for affordable Seattle waterfront homes, then this is a great option!  Your own beach! 65 feet of beautiful no bank Lake Wahington waterfront - with a beach,, dock, lush landscaped yard, Mount Rainier views and more, this is a one of a kind waterfront home!  You can see more pictures and learn more here:  Lake Forest Park Waterfront Home This home is listed by Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Realtor, Elaine Sandbeck 206-390-9781 elaine@cooperjacobs.com 02/19/2011

Bellevue WA - I just saw the second of two articles about homeowners losing their home or property because of high property taxes. Most of the stories were based in the Northeast, where the property taxes are much more expensive. I one story, http://www.wbaltv.com/r/25677444/detail.html, a Maryland Woman is going on a hunger strike to bring attention to the situation. The story makes it sound like high property taxes caused her mortgage payment to go up by 40%. That is a huge jump in property taxes. I have seen some people’s property taxes jump by $200 to $400 myself. In another story, a lady in Connecticut lost some property next to her house after a drawn out tax dispute. Here is the link to the news report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQzxY2Mlxo. The new owner of the land put up ... 11/19/2010

Lake Forest Park Open Houses: This weekend is the big Nationwide Realtor Open House Event and I wanted to highlight the open houses being held for this great occasion: Lake Forest Park:  19600 44th PL NE  Come see this gorgeous secluded oasis in the city - open from 1-4 on Sunday Soaring ceilings and walls of windows with treed surroundings just a hop and skip away form all that Seattle has to offer and right next to Horizon View Park.  Deeded Beach Rights in the Lake Forest Park Civic Club! 04/06/2010

Sheridan Heights in Lake Forest Park:  Lake Forest Park is a Seattle Suburb on the North end of Lake Washington.  This city offers some great waterfront living and wonderful views of Lake Washington and the mountains.  Sheridan Heights is a great section of town - on the South end on Bothell-Everett Highway across from Sheridan Beach.  Sheridan Heights homes enjoy deed beach rights if within the Sheridan Beach Club boundaries. Sheridan Heights Homes Have Perks!  Residents of Sheridan Heights enjoy great schools, parks, and an abundance of beautiful scenery.  There are always Seaplanes buzzing over Lake Washington on their way to and from Lake Union and Kenmore and lots of great boating activities to watch.  Close proximity to the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre is just one more great conv... 03/29/2010