Looking to find out the value of your home. Find out today. A quick and easy way to find out what your home is worth in todays changing market. FREE, QUICK, OVER THE NET HOME EVALUATION. Go to our website to find out the value of your home. 12/11/2007

Hello all:  Up here in the great Northwest, we had it better than the rest of the country as far as real estate declines.  The market is still active here, but slowing.  The announcement today by Washington Mutual that they were laying off 3,300 workers in their loan centers definitely hits home.  Up here, WaMu. is legendary and a formidable competitor.  I was talking to a manager I know at Wa.Mu. today and she indicated things were tough.  I think the slowdown is catching up to us.  My friend at WaMu. indicated it was their feeling the slowdown will last for the next 18 months.  For us in the Northwest, the real estate slowdown started the first part of 2007.  I know it started earlier for most of the rest of you.  Another friend of mine pegs our turnaround as Fall '08.  That might not... 12/10/2007

I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Fairwood real estate statistics for the month of November.Fairwood Real Estate in NovemberNew homes on the Market: 47Number of homes Pending: 20Number of homes Sold: 33Number of homes Expired: 26Number of homes Cancelled: 32 To find out the value of your home with a Free Market Analysis, contact me directly at www.MikeRozell.com.If you would like a free list of homes For Sale in Fairwood, would like to be the first to know about hot new listings before other buyers do or would just like more information about the Fairwood area of Renton WA, contact me directly at www.MikeRozell.com.Mike Rozell ~ Realtor First-Class Service | First-Class Results 12/03/2007

Packaging is everything. Whether it is a product on the shelf at the store, a present under the Christmas tree or a creative envelope from the credit card company (you know, the one that looks like there is a check inside), the appeal is in the initial appearance and look. First impressions are created by the packaging. The same applies when it comes to real estate and putting your home on the market. Many times it is the small things that make the difference. The benefits of good packaging when it comes to selling your home go far beyond how much you will get for your home, it also highly impacts how long your home will be on the market. Especially when there is a lot of competition. Even more than how much a seller may get for their home, it is how long their home is on the market tha... 12/01/2007

Interested to know what the neighbors house really sold for? Use The RentonHomeFinder Free Market Snapshot tool to find out what is going on in YOUR RENTON NEIGHBORHOOD. > Whether it be Shadow Ridge, Woodside, Lakeridge, Winsper, Ashburn, Maple Ridge Estates, or even Capitol Hill or downtown Seattle, all you have to do is fill this out and I will be glad to send you Market Updates straight from the NWMLS, current and up to date. Do you want to know the current market value of your Renton home in the market today? (of course, it's your most valuable financial asset) Really curious about what the neighbors sold their house for? (Everyone secretly wants to know) Wanting to track values of a certain neighborhood because you are getting ready to buy homes, condos or townhomes in Renton WA? (... 12/01/2007

The City of Renton will be holding a public hearing on December 3rd, 2007, at 7:00 pm, to discuss closure of Duvall Ave. NE/ Coal Creek Parkway SE, from NE Sunset Blvd. to SE 95th Way, for a 13-month period beginning in February 2008. The meeting is open to the general public. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present written or oral comments regarding the proposal.Public Hearing LocationRenton City Hall1055 S. Grady WayRenton, WA 98055For more information about the hearing contact the City of Renton at 425-430-6510.David EdwardsREALTOR®Keller Williams Realty Southeast SoundPhone: 425-890-8045E-Mail: david@davidjedwards.comWebsite: http://www.davidjedwards.comBlogsite: http://www.davidjedwards.com/renton-info-blog.aspDavid J Edwards is a full time real estate ... 11/29/2007

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae are quasi-government agencies in that they are publicly-owned, but overseen by the government. The purpose of Fannie and Freddie is to make sure that money is available to homeowners that want home loans. Neither lends to consumers directly, though; you'll have to talk to your loan officer at the Gary McNinch Team for that. Instead, Fannie and Freddie's role is to buy loans from lending institutions that make loans to everyday people, like those of us who live and work at places like Boeing, Ikea, Valley General Hospital, Renton School District, City of Renton or Southcenter. For example, all banks in America abide by laws limiting the amount of money they can lend as a percentage of their total asset base. If your home loan is on the books of Bank ABC, Bank ... 11/29/2007

Real Estate Market Activity (As of November 27, 2007) Maple Valley/Black Diamond (MLS Area 320)Single Family HomesMonths of Inventory: 7.5Average Days On Market: 97Inventory of Active Listings: 505Average List Price: $454,652Average Sale Price: $402,108CondominiumsMonths of Inventory: 8Average Days On Market: 99Inventory of Active Listings: 8Average List Price: $315,330Average Sale Price: $299,450Kent (MLS 330)Single Family HomesMonths of Inventory: 8.6Average Days on Market: 98Inventory of Active Listings: 704Average List Price: $435,210Average Sale Price: $346,725Condominiums Months of Inventory: 9.8Average Days on Market: 61Inventory of Active Listings: 138Average List Price: $236,729Average Sale Price: $231,518Renton/Benson Highlands (MLS Area 340)Single Family HomesMonths of Invent... 11/27/2007

You may have noticed the construction reader boards that just popped up along Duvall Avenue Northeast in the East Renton Highlands outside of the Orchards Subdivision. They are there to let drivers know that the City of Renton will be installing water and sewer mains along Duvall Avenue Northeast between Northeast 8th Street and Northeast 12th Street. According to the Renton Reporter, the purpose of this project is to improve fire protection, water quality and sewer flow capacity. The project will install approximately 1,322 linear feet of 12-inch diameter sanitary sewer main and 1,800 linear feet of 16-inch diameter water main.The construction project will begin on December 3rd and is scheduled for completion by spring of 2008. For more information about the project, visit the City of ... 11/27/2007

THE QUESTION: Why IS It a GREAT Time to BUY a Home or Condo!?!?! Let me explain it this way, it follows the law of supply and demand and is much more simple than some people would lead you to believe. When we are in a "seller's market" the interest rate is down and there is very little inventory. (This has been the case in the past couple of years) When we are in a "buyer's market" there are plenty of homes on the market but the interest rate goes up. (Hasn't been this way in Renton and Puget Sound in a long time) When the interest rate goes up you can not buy as much home for the money. We are in a "unique local market" in the fact there there are plenty of homes to see. AND the interest rates are low. Inventory in many of the local MLS areas is hovering around 6 months. A BALANCED MAR... 11/26/2007

Posted by David Edwards under For Buyers, For Sellers, Regional - West, Local Events Calendar, Regional News, RentonDo you live in Renton's Orchards Subdivision?If so, do you have a business? Are you an artist? Do you have a product?Would you like to spread the word to your neighbors?On Sunday, December 9th, 2007, The Orchards Subdivision will will hold its first Marketplace sale from 10:00 to 5:00 in Peachtree Lane. Our neighbors will be bringing their art, crafts, handmade treasures, even special cookies and other baked goods or candy.We would all love to have our neighbors as customers. So stop by for a look with your family and and friends. It promises to be a lot of fun!If you would like to sell something at this event, please let me know and I'll get you in contact with the organi... 11/22/2007

Truly Blessed? My Thanksgiving Thoughts and Ramblings! I have broken my blessings into several groups, so here we go. God: Who loves and has forgiven us, even though we could never earn it. He reminds us to give the same grace and mercy to others. Because we never should forget that we are forgiven. And great churches in which to worship, pray and give. Proverbs 3:5-6 Family: My wife and kids (our youngest son just joined our business and is learning amazingly fast and we just did a refi for the other kids) and my folks (who by the way we bought a wonderful new home and sold the wonderful old home for this year). These loving and generous people who put up with my crankiness, sometimes crazy hours, phone calls or knocks on our door at the most inopportune times and they still LOVE me an... 11/20/2007

Real Estate Market Activity (As of November 19, 2007) Maple Valley/Black Diamond (MLS Area 320)Single Family HomesMonths of Inventory: 7.5Average Days On Market: 91Inventory of Active Listings: 508Average List Price: $449,133Average Sale Price: $398,447CondominiumsMonths of Inventory: 7Average Days On Market: 97Inventory of Active Listings: 7Average List Price: $316,544Average Sale Price: $299,450Kent (MLS 330)Single Family HomesMonths of Inventory: 9Average Days on Market: 89Inventory of Active Listings: 706Average List Price: $430,769Average Sale Price: $349,787Condominiums Months of Inventory: 6.9Average Days on Market: 61Inventory of Active Listings: 145Average List Price: $238,216Average Sale Price: $224,421Renton/Benson Highlands (MLS Area 340)Single Family HomesMonths of Inventor... 11/19/2007

The latest statistics I have are from Sept 2007.  Curently the Renton area has 10.2 months of inventory on hand.  Homes are taking an average of 55 days on the market to sell as opposed to 44 days in Novemeber last year.  The average sold price is $396,000 as opposed to $400,000 last year.  As you can see prices are still holding mostly steady.  They are taking a little bit longer to sell and we have a lot more inventory/competition.  It is a great time for Buyers to buy.  There is a lot more negotiating power for a buyer right now.  If you are thinking of buying an investment home/rental now is the time! I would be happy to answer any questions or sit down and work out goals and a plan with you.  Give me a call or email.Karen Jackson, John L . Scott , 206-714-1384, Kjackson@johnlscott.... 11/13/2007

VETERANS DAY THOUGHTS, THANKS AND BLESSINGS As I contemplate our nation, I stop to honor the young men and women who have fought and those who died to guard our freedoms. My Dad, my older brother Jim, my friends and school mates during Viet Nam, my nephews Ross and Justin, and my neighbor Jeremy who have made it home. With a tear in my eye and a catch in my throat I think of my neighbor, Adrian who came home in a box with a flag, but went to heaven on the way. There are many others but these are close to me. You have your heroes too. Freedom: To say what we want, blog, write, advertise, debate, disagree out loud. You can't do that in many parts of the world. I think of our free elections and how only 30% of the people cared to vote in our recent election. I think of Gill and Paul and ot... 11/11/2007

GO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6!! There are many important decisions to be made for the Renton area, Seattle, King County and the State of Washington. Roads and Transit, Schools, Taxes..... Everything we need to decide upon. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, I AM NOT GOING TO EXPRESS AN OPINION. I know exactly what I will be voting for and exactly who I will be supporting for Port of Seattle Commissioners, Renton Mayor and Council and a host of others. But it is important for you to do your own research. SO DO YOUR RESEARCH AND GO VOTE!! There are young men and women fighting around the world to insure that we have FREEDOM TO VOTE! Gary McNinch Gary@GaryMcNinch.com www.RentonHomeFinder.com 206-696-2329 11/04/2007

Renton Real Estate Market Conditions At Quality Real Estate Services, Inc. we continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of Renton real estate trends. Below you will find the Renton WA real estate statistics for the second week of July.Total number of Single Family Homes & Condo's for sale in Renton WA (Active): 968Residential & CondoNumber of new listings this week (Active): 47Number of homes under contract this week (Pending): 29Number of homes closing escrow this week (Sold): 23ResidentialAverage listing price (Active): $496,535Average listing price (Pending): $444,239Average selling price (Sold): $434,777Average days on market (Sold): 94Average price per square foot (Sold): $218.82CondoAverage listing price (Active): $232,633Average list... 10/27/2007

If you are thinking about selling a home in Renton WA, there are a few things you should know and take into consideration before putting up that for sale sign.As of today there are currently 991 homes & condominiums for sale in the city of Renton WA according to NWMLS data. In the last 12 months there have been 2277 sales closed making the average number of homes sold on a monthly basis 190. That means that on a 12 month timeline, there is a 5.22 month supply of homes on the market right now if no other home is listed for sale. On a 3 month timeline there have been 484 closed transactions, making the average monthly closed transactions 161 which translates into there being a 6.14 month supply of homes on the market. Right now there are 187 homes on the market that have been listed just ... 10/23/2007

Real Estate Market Activity (As of October 23, 2007) Maple Valley/Black Diamond (MLS Area 320)Single Family HomesAverage Days On Market: 79Inventory of Active Listings: 511Average List Price: $445,798Average Sale Price: $420,756CondominiumsAverage Days On Market: 73Inventory of Active Listings: 8Average List Price: $298,578Average Sale Price: $284,919Kent (MLS 330)Single Family HomesAverage Days on Market: 72Inventory of Active Listings: 748Average List Price: $409,765Average Sale Price: $385,023Condominiums Average Days on Market: 52Inventory of Active Listings: 153Average List Price: $235,179Average Sale Price: $226,391Renton/Benson Highlands (MLS Area 340)Single Family HomesAverage Days on Market: 67Inventory of Active Listings: 396Average List Price: $424,911Average Sale Price: $403... 10/23/2007

The areas surrounding Seattle, Washington are a special place.  This area has won numerous "best places to live" awards. As a service, RentonVideoTour.com has put together this web site filled with valuable information to help answer questions for both home-buyers and sellers. You can view Renton's largest area photo gallery. You can watch Renton Video Tour or view area videos that include neighboring communities. You can also search for homes.  For more information on Kent, or surrounding communities visit The Sound Team of Keller Williams website and RealtyAndAMortgage.com and for a bit of my personality, experience and capabilities visit RealtyAndAMortgage.com/blog. 10/23/2007