The 2nd Annual Windermere Greenwood Beer Garden will take place in our parking lot during the Greenwood Car Show. All proceeds from this event will go to the Windermere Foundation, which supports low-income and homeless families in our communities. Last year we chose to direct our Foundation funds to the North Seattle Boys & Girls […]
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Briefs: Home prices, Addo, Mae Ploy, Yak’s, secret map, bikesharing and more
A few quick stories from around the neighborhood… SOARING HOME PRICES: The median home price in the greater Ballard area has risen 9.9% in the last year to $851,500, reports the Seattle Times. For comparison, the Seattle-wide median price is $830,000. In the Queen Anne-Magnolia area, the number is an astonishing $1,135,500, which is up […]
Former fishing cottage for sale in Ballard
At just 370 square feet, this little cottage at 2508 NW 67th St. is one of Ballard’s smallest houses. Originally built as a fishermen’s shack back in 1923, according to Curbed, this little house is now for sale for $440,000 with a detached garage on a 1801 square-foot lot. That’s certainly small, but the small […]
‘Hot home’ in Sunset Hill selling for $775,000, but enter at your own risk
The first few lines of this listing for a Sunset Hill home at 6521 36th Ave. NW read like a dream. Then it takes an extraordinary sharp turn for the worse. Let’s get started: “Hot home: Redfin expects this home to sell soon.” Got it. It’s going to a free-for-all bidding war. “Amazing view of […]
The price tag was $599,950, but this Sunset Hill home sold for…
This very average home in Sunset Hill — listed as a “1950’s charmer that needs some cosmetic updates” — sold for a little bit more than the asking price of $599,950. It sold for $1.15 million. That’s 91.7% more than asking. But forget the house, let’s look at the property. Located at 8370 Loyal Way, […]
Home remodeled by Melrose Place star Josie Bissett goes on the market
Longtime Seattle-area resident Josie Bissett — who you may remember as Jane from Melrose Place — bought a house in Ballard last fall as part of a remodeling project with her husband. The cottage at 910 NW 80th St. NW is now on the market, priced at $799,000. “It’s so much fun!” Bissett told Seattle […]
Ballard real estate recap: stronger balance of buyers and sellers needed
Long time Ballard resident and local Real Estate Broker Sharon Giampietro shares a regular post on My Ballard to keep readers informed about the local real estate market. Can you afford to buy a home in the Greater Ballard area, that sought after Northwest quadrant of our city? If you’re wondering and watching the market, you may be […]
Edith Macefield’s home enters open market
After returning to the bank following the failed March 13 auction, Edith Macefield’s home is now officially back on the market. The Ballard icon is being sold by commercial real estate broker Paul Thomas, known as the “No B.S. Broker.” There is no asking price for the famous home, with Thomas confirming that it will go to the person with the best offer. The home […]
The Ballard real estate recap: Bungalows vs. “Modernos”
Long time Ballard resident and local Real Estate Broker Sharon Giampietro shares a regular post on My Ballard to keep readers informed about the local real estate market. Giampietro comes from a long line of realtors and has lived in Ballard for 30 years. She is currently a Broker at Windermere Real Estate in Greenwood. Check out Giampietro’s […]
Mars Hill Church property sells for $9 million
According to an article on the Puget Sound Business Journal website, the Mars Hill Church property at 1401 Leary Way NW has been sold for a whopping $9 million. The article confirms that Interbay’s Quest Church won the final bid for the property and plan to move into the building later this year. The property initially went on […]
The monthly Ballard real estate recap
Long time Ballard resident and local Real Estate Broker Sharon Giampietro shares a post on My Ballard every month to keep readers informed about the local real estate market. Giampietro comes from a long line of realtors and has lived in Ballard for 30 years. She is currently a Broker at Windermere Real Estate in Greenwood. Check out […]
Ballard ranks in Redfin’s most competitive neighborhoods study
Our neighborhood has been ranked 26th in Redfin’s national most competitive neighborhoods study for 2014. The study examined the top 30 neighborhoods in the US where home buyers face the most competitive markets. According to the study, Ballard saw 48.7% of homes sell above asking price this year and over 40% of the homes sold received […]
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