(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data. This week’s data is reported through Thursday.)
Active Listings: 22 (29)
New listings: 5(2)
Re-listed properties: 1(0)
Pending inspection: 2 (0)
Pending: 0(0)
Closed Sales: 1(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions:1 (3)
Cancelled listings 1(0)
Expired Listings: 1(0)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0 (1)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 5 (5)
$500,000-$749,999: 4 (6)
$750,000-$999,999: 7 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 3 (5)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(4)
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Average Price: $847,983 ($921,364)
Median Price: $869,000($869,000)
Average Days on Market: 82(88)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,000($2,299,000)
Lowest Priced Listing: $362,500 ($399,500)
The closed sale of the week was $450,000 down from $489,000, about 8% below the asking price, market time of 192 days.
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Town homes/condos:
4 Active, with one town home re-listed on the market.
1 expired listing
2 price reductions
One closed sale, the “bungalow” on NE 87th sold for $479,000 down from the original list price of $549,000, 13% below the original asking price.
Sellers had a 9.6% chance of selling a home in Kirkland in May, 2008.
(Click on the link above to see a chart with Kirkland’s real estate trends for the last few years. The chart shows trends for Kirkland, south of NE 116th St.)
May, 2008 530 homes for sale, 51 sales, 9.6% chance of selling.
April, 2008 496 homes for sale, 42 sales, 8.4% chance of selling.
May, 2007 341 homes for sale, 107 sales, 31.3% chance of selling.
The chance of getting a home sold was pretty similar to April’s chances. Both inventory and sales were up slightly.
Price, condition, price, condition. The two most critical elements to getting a home sold. Understand the marketplace and the competition. Find out how many homes are available in your price bracket. Find out how these homes show. Homes that show well and are perceived as a value when compared to the competition are the homes receiving the offers.
For a complete update on Eastside real estate, check out my eastside blog post.
Ok, so I did not do the weekly real estate stats for The Kirkland Highlands last week, you caught me! Actually, I was rather busy at my high school reunion back in Connecticut. Frankly, I was having so much fun, real estate statistics went out the window. But the real estate market is still here and still moving along.
This report shows this week and last’s real estate numbers. I will continue to report the number of new listings, pendings, days on market, etc. However, my weekly updates will report the specific information on closed sales only. These are the sales in which the sale has closed and the new owner has taken over. Sales prices are public information and can be easily shared. In this market, I find it helpful to see the original price of a listing, its final list price, and the actual sales or closing price.
In addition, the numbers will now be a reflection of totals from Thursdays. This will help get the data to you before the weekend, whenever possible. If the sun ever comes out here, I imagine you may want to be out and about, rather than looking at real estate data!
(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data. This week’s data is reported through Thursday.)
Active Listings: 26 (25)
New listings: 1(0)
Re-listed properties: 0(0)
Sold subject to inspection: 0(1)
Pending: 2(2)
Closed Sales: 1(0)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 0 (2)
Cancelled listings 0(0)
Expired Listings: 0(0)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 1(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 4 (4)
$500,000-$749,999: 5 (5)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 4 (4)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 4 (3)
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Average Price: $959,507($924,887)
Median Price: $869,475($869,000)
Average Days on Market: 83(76)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,000($2,299,000)
Lowest Priced Listing: $399,500 ($374,500)
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Townhomes:
7 Active, One sold subject to inspection and one expired.
(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data)
Active Listings: 24(26)
New listings: 0(1)
Re-listed properties: 2 (1)
Sold subject to inspection: 1(1)
Pending: 0(1)
Closed Sales: 0(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 3(1)
Cancelled listings 1(1)
Expired Listings: 0(0)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 3(3)
$500,000-$749,999: 5 (6)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 4(5)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(3)
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Average Price: $949,486 ($957,792)
Median Price: $869,475($869,475)
Average Days on Market: 72(67)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,000 ($2,299,000)
Lowest Priced Listing: $469,850 ($424,900)
This week’s real estate buzz:
The number of listings has dropped in the last couple of weeks, which is unusual for most of the Eastside neighborhoods. The least expensive home in the neighborhood received an offer this week. This week the most affordable home in the Highlands is priced at $469,850. Price reductions have happened in every price range, not just high end homes. Conversely, sales have happened in every price range over the last few months as homes have continued to sell in the neighborhood.
New listings:
(Homes new on the market this week)
None this week.
Homes sold subject to inspection:
(homes that received an offer, but still have to go through a buyer’s inspection)
$424,900 Edwards Place two story 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.
Pending sales:
(homes that have had the inspection resolved between the buyer and seller)
None this week.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the ownership has changed hands and the new owner has moved in)
None this week.
Sold contingent:
(Home sales in which the buyer still needs to sell their home in order to buy the new home)
None this week.
Price reductions:
$515,000 down from $550,000 Edwards Place two story 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.
$1,148,880 down from $1,249,950 Contemporary with lake view.
$1,688,000 down from $1,749,000 remodeled home with lake view.
Price increases:
None this week.
Expired listings:
(The contract to sell the home has expired)
None this week.
Cancelled listings:
(The seller has taken the home off the market)
$1,499,000 Altezza home with lake view.
Temporarily off the market:
(The seller has taken the home temporarily off the market.
None this week.
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Town homes/ condos:
9 homes currently on the market
New listing:
$639,900 Kirkland Highpointe 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath remodeled kitchen.
Expired listings:
None this week.
Pending listings:
None this week.
Price reductions:
$515,000 down from $529,000 condo alternative in Edwards Place (listed as a single family and a town home)
$699,900 down from $715,000 Highland Creek town home with a view.
$639,950 down from $689,900 large town home 2558 sq ft.
Closed sales:
None this week.
(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data)
Active Listings: 27(29)
New listings: 0(1)
Re-listed properties: 1(2)
Sold subject to inspection: 2(0)
Pending: 0(1)
Closed Sales: 1(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 3(1)
Cancelled listings 0(0)
Expired Listings: 0(0)
Temporarily Off Market: 1(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 3(3)
$500,000-$749,999: 7 (9)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 5(4)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(4)
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Average Price: $942,651 ($937,260)
Median Price: $869,000($859,205)
Average Days on Market: 70(63)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,000 ($2,299,000)
Lowest Priced Listing: $424,900 ($399,950)
This week’s real estate buzz:
No new listings in the Highlands this week, however, there were two sales. What’s nice to see is a new construction view property at the high end of prices in Kirkland’s Highlands selling this week. The other home receiving an offer was the best priced home in the neighborhood in Forbes Creek with an asking price of $399,950. The other piece of good news is the closed sale of the week sold for ABOVE full price at $10,000 above the asking price. This home was well priced and showed beautifully. Homes sell for over full price when there are two buyers wanting the home at the same time or the seller is paying the buyer’s closing costs and adds this cost to the sales price.
Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sun!
New listings:
(Homes new on the market this week)
None this week.
Homes sold subject to inspection:
(homes that received an offer, but still have to go through a buyer’s inspection)
$399,950 Forbes Creek town home 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.
$1,800,000 New Construction on 112th Ave with a view and 4300+ sq ft.
Pending sales:
(homes that have had the inspection resolved between the buyer and seller)
None this week.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the ownership has changed hands and the new owner has moved in)
$879,000. Sold in 28 days for 1.2% ABOVE the original asking price of $869,000.
Sold contingent:
(Home sales in which the buyer still needs to sell their home in order to buy the new home)
None this week.
Price reductions:
$498,850 down from $512,950 condo alternative with view.
$529,950 down from $550,000 Edwards Place remodeled two story.
$609,950 down from $674,950 Waterwheel Park two story with 2600+ sq ft.
Price increases:
None this week.
Expired listings:
(The contract to sell the home has expired)
None this week.
Cancelled listings:
(The seller has taken the home off the market)
None this week.
Temporarily off the market:
(The seller has taken the home temporarily off the market.
$629,000 daylight rambler with 2400+ sq ft.
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Town homes/ condos:
7 homes currently on the market
New listing:
None this week.
Expired listings:
None this week.
Pending listings:
None this week.
Price reductions:
None this week.
Closed sales:
$592,000 down from $599,950 Highland Pointe town home. Sold 5% below the original asking price of $629,950. Sold in 216 days.
(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data)
Active Listings: 29(26)
New listings: 1(1)
Re-listed properties: 2(0)
Sold subject to inspection: 0(0)
Pending: 1(1)
Closed Sales: 1(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 1(0)
Cancelled listings 0(0)
Expired Listings: 0(1)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 3(2)
$500,000-$749,999: 9 (8)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 4(4)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 4(4)
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Average Price: $937,260 ($921,723)
Median Price: $859,205($864,103)
Average Days on Market: 63(63)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,000 ($1,890,000)
Lowest Priced Listing: $399,950 ($424,900)
This week’s real estate buzz:
New listings:
(Homes new on the market this week)
$529,900 1800 sq ft home, 4 bedrooms, 1.75 baths
Homes sold subject to inspection:
(homes that received an offer, but still have to go through a buyer’s inspection)
None this week.
Pending sales:
(homes that have had the inspection resolved between the buyer and seller)
$795,000 daylight basement rambler with view, 3180 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the ownership has changed hands and the new owner has moved in)
$782,500 contemporary two story with 2200+ sq ft. and view. Sold in 291 days for 12% below the original asking price of $879,000.
Sold contingent:
(Home sales in which the buyer still needs to sell their home in order to buy the new home)
None this week.
Price reductions:
$664,950 down from $679,000, 2350 sq ft view home.
Price increases:
None this week.
Expired listings:
(The contract to sell the home has expired)
None this week.
Cancelled listings:
(The seller has taken the home off the market)
None this week.
Temporarily off the market:
(The seller has taken the home temporarily off the market.
None this week.
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Town homes/ condos:
7 homes currently on the market
New listing:
None this week.
Expired listings:
None this week.
Pending listings:
None this week.
Price reductions:
$479,000 down from $489,000
(Numbers in parentheses are for last week’s data)
Active Listings: 26(26)
New listings: 1(2)
Re-listed properties: 0(0)
Sold subject to inspection: 0(2)
Pending: 1(0)
Closed Sales: 1(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 0(0)
Cancelled listings 0(1)
Expired Listings: 1(0)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 2(1)
$500,000-$749,999: 8 (8)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (9)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 4(4)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(4)
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Average Price: $921,723 ($993,840)
Median Price: $864,103($869,473)
Market: 63(63)
Highest Priced Listing: $1,890,000 ($2,299,950)
Lowest Priced Listing: $424,900 ($489,000)
This week’s real estate buzz:
New listings:
(Homes new on the market this week)
$424,900 Edwards Place remodeled home 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage.
Homes sold subject to inspection:
(homes that received an offer, but still have to go through a buyer’s inspection)
None this week.
Pending sales:
(homes that have had the inspection resolved between the buyer and seller)
$684,900 Highland Creste 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3210 sq ft.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the ownership has changed hands and the new owner has moved in)
$665,000 Highland Creste home listed at $699,000. Sold in 162 days for 13 % below the original asking price of $759,000.
Sold contingent:
(Home sales in which the buyer still needs to sell their home in order to buy the new home)
None this week.
Price reductions:
None this week.
Price increases:
None this week.
Expired listings:
(The contract to sell the home has expired)
$2,299,000 two story with basement, 3645 sq ft and awesome lake, city, and mountain views.
Cancelled listings:
(The seller has taken the home off the market)
None this week.
Temporarily off the market:
(The seller has taken the home temporarily off the market.
None this week.
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Town homes/ condos:
7 currently homes currently on the market
New listing:
$439,000 Michigan Station Town home 2 bedroom, 1.75 baths
Expired listings:
$440,000 Forbes Creek Town home with 1530 sq ft, 3 bdrooms.
Pending listings:
$599,000 Highland Pointe town home 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
(Numbers in red are for last week’s data)
Active Listings: 26(27)
New listings: 2(1)
Re-listed properties: 0(0)
Sold subject to inspection: 2(0)
Pending: 0(0)
Closed Sales: 1(0)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
Number of Price Reductions: 0(0)
Cancelled listings 1(0)
Expired Listings: 0(1)
Temporarily Off Market: 0(0)
Price increase: 0(0)
Back on market: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 1(1)
$500,000-$749,999: 8 (8)
$750,000-$999,999: 9 (10)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 4(5)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 4(3)
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Average Price: $993,840 ($968,811)
Median Price: $869,473(869,000)
Market: 63(60)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,950 ($2,299,950)
Lowest Priced Listing: $489,000 ($489,000)
This week’s analysis of the weekly real estate buzz:
This week there’s one less home on the market in the Highlands, although there are two new listings. Two homes received offers this week and are now sold subject to inspection. One listing was cancelled and taken off the market. One home sale closed, the new home owner moved in, and the price is now public. The home sold for 13% below the original asking price of $824,950 with a sales price of $722,000.
New listings:
(Homes new on the market this week)
$512,850 small remodeled condo alternative with fabulous view. Condo alternative and lot value.
$1,749,000 remodeled view home with 4200+ sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 4.25 baths.
Homes sold subject to inspection:
(homes that received an offer, but still have to go through a buyer’s inspection)
$684,900 Highland Creste two story with a basement, 3210 sq. ft, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.
$795,000 remodeled daylight rambler with a view.
Pending sales:
(homes that have had the inspection resolved between the buyer and seller)
None this week.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the ownership has changed hands and the new owner has moved in)
$722,000 Highland Creste home listed at $725,000 with the original list price of $824,950. Sold in 262 days for 13 % below the original asking price.
Sold contingent:
(Home sales in which the buyer still needs to sell their home in order to buy the new home)
None this week.
Price reductions:
None this week.
Price increases:
None this week.
Expired listings:
(The contract to sell the home has expired)
None this week.
Cancelled listings:
(The seller has taken the home off the market)
$1,100,000 for a Martha’s Vineyard two story home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
Temporarily off the market:
(The seller has taken the home temporarily off the market.
None this week.
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Town homes/ condos:
7 currently homes currently on the market
New listing:
$725,000 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2000 sq ft in Highland Creek.
Active Listings: 27(27)
New listings: 1(0)
Re-listed properties: 0(0)
Sold subject to inspection: 0(0)
Pending: 0(1)
Closed Sales: 0(2)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 1(1)
$500,000-$749,999: 8(8)
$750,000-$999,999: 10(10)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 5(5)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(3)
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Average Price: $968,811($976,985 )
Median Price: $869,000(877,050)
Market: 60(57)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,950 ($2,299,950)
Lowest Priced Listing: $489,000 ($489,000)
New listings:
$550,000 remodeled two story in Edwards Place with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.
Homes receiving offers:
(homes in which an offer has been made, but is now going through a building inspection)
None this week
Homes sold contingent:
(The buyer has to sell their home as a condition of the sale.)
None this week.
Homes that are pending sales:
(home sales in which the inspection has been satisfied)
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the new owner has moved in!)
None at this time
Back On Market
(Homes which have come back on the market)
None this week
Reduced:
$624,950 Waterwheel Park, down from $674,950 for a two story with 2600+ sq. ft.
$649,888 Highland Pointe two story with 1800 sq. ft. down from $668,000.
$919,000 newer two story down from $989,000 for 3330+ sq ft, built in 2006.
Several newly completed construction homes have been reduced from $5-25,000 below the original asking price.
There was one new listing in the Highlands for a total of 27 available homes. There were a number of price reductions, particularly with the finished new construction homes.
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Town homes/Condos
6 active listings
New listings:
None
Sold subject to inspection:
None
Closed sales:
$570,000 Kirkland HIghpointe town home with 2300 sq. ft. Sold 13% below the original asking price of $649,950.
Reduced:
None
Expired:
$599,950 Kirkland Highpointe 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Active Listings: 27(26)
New listings: 0(2)
Re-listed properties: 0(1)
Sold subject to inspection: 0(1)
Pending: 1(1)
Closed Sales: 2(1)
Contingent sale: 0(0)
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0-$349,999: 0(0)
$350,000-$499,999: 1(1)
$500,000-$749,999: 8(8)
$750,000-$999,999: 10(10)
$1,000,000- $1,499,999: 5(4)
$1,500,000- $2,999,999: 3(3)
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Average Price: $976,985($961,678)
Median Price: $877,050(875,300)
Market: 57(50)
Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,950 ($2,299,950)
Lowest Priced Listing: $489,000 ($489,000)
New listings:
none this week
Homes receiving offers:
(homes in which an offer has been made, but is now going through a building inspection)
Homes sold contingent:
(The buyer has to sell their home as a condition of the sale.)
None this week.
Homes that are pending sales:
(home sales in which the inspection has been satisfied)
$799,950 contemporary two story with 2235 square feet and a view.
Closed sales:
(Homes in which the new owner has moved in!)
$429,000 Bungalow on 114th PL NE. Original price of $440,000. Sold for 2.5% below asking price.
$690,000 remodeled rambler in Hidden Hills. Original list price of $750,000. Sold for 8% below original list price.
Cancelled listings:
None at this time
Back On Market
(Homes which have come back on the market)
$1,499,950 Altezza daylight rambler with 3680 square feet and a view.
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Town homes/condos
7 town homes currently on the market
New listings:
$715,000 Highland Creek with 1700+ square feet and a view.
Sold subject to inspection:
Pending:
Price reduced:
Closed sales:
No new activity in the above categories.
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This was a quiet week in the Highlands. There was little real estate activity this week. However, the goats should be fairly busy later this week over in Cotton Hill Park! Come on down and help.


