Kirkland Highlands Real Estate Buzz

I was driving down Central Way in Kirkland, Washington this morning and noticed Amazon Fresh was gone.  When did that happen and where did they go?

They just arrived in September of last year.

From the Amazon Fresh website, it looks as if the company has eliminated the plan for grocery pick up.  The plan is to deliver groceries on people’s door step. I know they’re still here as I just saw an Amazon Fresh truck in Kirkland the other day. 

Any news on Amazon Fresh’s game plan?

Active Listings:   24(25)

Pending:  2(0)

Closed Sales:   1(1)

Contingent sale: 0(1)

Number of Price Reductions:  3(1)

Cancelled listings 0(0)

Expired Listings 0 (0)

Temporarily Off Market  0(0)

Price increase  0(1)

Back on market 1 (0)

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0-$349,999:   0(0)

$350,000-$499,999:   2(3)

$500,000-$749,999:    6(5)

$750,000-$999,999:  10(11)

$1,000,000- $1,499,999:   3(3)

$1,500,000- $2,999,999:   3(3)
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Average Price: $962,900($961,464)
Median Price:   $875,300(873,550)

Market: 97(87)

Highest Priced Listing: $2,299,950 ($2,299,950)

Lowest Priced Listing: $440,000 ($440,000)

My analysis of this week’s real estate buzz (through midday Friday):

There’s one new listing and one property back on the market because of a failed sale. One home received an offer, two homes are pending, and one home sale is closed. 

New listings:

 $500,000 remodeled two story in Edwards Place with 1600+ square feet.

Homes receiving offers:

$869,000 two story on NE 100th with 3200+ square feet, built in 2001. On market for 18 days.

Homes sold contingent:

(The buyer has to sell their home as a condition of the sale.)

$722,000 Highlande Creste two story with a basement, 2810  square feet, 4 bedrooms/3.5 baths.

Homes that are pending sales:

(home sales in which the inspection has been satisfied)

$440,000 1 1/2 story home buildt in 1963, backs to Extreme Makeover Home, remodel potential or land buy. On the market for 227 days.

$699,000 Highlande Creste, 2800 square foot two story with 4 bedrooms/3.5 baths.

Price reductions:

$545,000 in Hidden Hills for a tri-level, down about $5000 or 1%.

$649,950 down from $674,950 for a home in Waterwheel Park with the garage converted to living space.

$699,900 Highland Creste, two story with a basement, originally priced at $765,000.

Closed sales:

(Homes in which the new owner has moved in!)

$569,950 remodeled mid-entry home sold for Full Price in 8 days.

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Town homes/condos

5  town homes currently on the market

New listings:

Sold subject to inspection:

Pending:

Price reduced:

No new activity in the above categories.

Closed sales:

 $595,000 town home in High Pointe,  2300 square foot town home with 3 bedrooms/ 2.5 baths, and a view.      Original list price of $628,000.  Home sold for 6% below the original list price.

(data from NWMLS) numbers in red are from the past week

Active Listings:   27(27)

I stopped by one my favorite nail salons last week  

and not only received a great pedicure, but found out about the latest fundraiser for Kirkland Junior High. 

Tiffany Dao, whose Mom, Tracy,  owns the nail salon, is actively raising money for the drive. She’s a seventh grader at Kirkland Jr. High.  The school is hoping to raise $70,000 for materials and computer equipment. 

According to Tiffany, if the students meet the goal of $70,000, then the kids get to see the Vice-Principal, Mr. Mott,  shave his head.  It’s a win-win situation.  The kids get to actively learn how to raise money and the school has more  money to invest in equipment for the kids. If the students reach the school’s goal, they can have fun watching the vice principal shave his head!  Sounds good to me.

You can contribute online to the cause. You can also call 1-800-847-7898 and make a donation.  You need to know a student at the school and the school code before contributing, so your money will tagged for the right student and school. 

The students are selling all kinds of things.  Besides the usual magazines, there are some great things for sale.  I bought a stadium blanket (so the next time I go to Chateau St Michelle for a concert, I will have something to sit on), a gadget holder and  first aid kit for the car. 

I wish all the students at Kirkland Jr High the best and will be rooting for them to make their goal of $70,000.

Looks who’s come to Kirkland!  Amazon Fresh, one of the latest ventures of Amazon.com,  has secured space down at 268 Central Way for one of its latest marketing ventures, home delivery of groceries.   Amazon Fresh offers you three choice for purchasing your groceries:

1.  Overnight delivery- shop while you sleep!  Your groceries will be left on your doorstep in temperature controlled containers. The Highlands is in the delivery area as not all neighborhoods are just yet.

2.  Next day delivery: receive your groceries during a one hour time slot of your choice.

3.  Local pick-up station:  Pick up your groceries in downtown Kirkland.  The new delivery station is right on Central Way just as you head past 3rd St heading west. Hours are from 10 AM-8 PM.

 I spoke with customer service at Amazon Fresh today and you must sign up with Amazon to get a code to access the website. If you already use Amazon, as many of us do, you have the access code to get to the site.

 Be one of the first to try the service.  If you try the service, tell us what you think.