Luxury Homes in Everett, WA

Looking for  a Very Nice Home in Everett?

Many times Everett is though of a mid-level community with what people class as affordable or family type homes.  There are some up-scale areas of Everett as well that feature luxury homes with high end amenities that would cost a lot more if they were in a more well known area like Medina or Bellevue.

Here are a selection of Everett Luxury homes that are currently on the market.  Obviously the available homes will change from day to day, so if you are interested in buying an upscale home in the Everett area, please contact me and I will provide you with an up to date list!

3430 Sevenich Drive$2,200,000
4 Bed / 3.5 Bath
6 acre Rucker Hills estate home with privacy and views of everything!

1010 N Park
$1,395,0004 Bed / 3.25 Bath
Huge home with wrap around deck overlooking Puget Sound

3621 Shore Avenue$999,940
3 Bed / 3.5 Baths
Updated bluff home with views of Puget Sound

2317 Kenilworth Place
$850,0004 Bed / 3.5 Bath
Views of Whidbey, Hat & Camano Islands and  Mt. Baker

Lets Get Shopping For Your New Everett Luxury Home

If you are wanting a new luxury or high end home in Everett, WA then contact me, Jacquie Cliff and lets get shopping!  When we meet we will discuss exactly what you are looking for and I will diligently work to find you the home of your dreams.

Just imagine yourself sitting in the home you have always been dreaming of.  We can work together to make that dream into a reality!

Jacqueline Cliff
425-773-3149
or
Email Me

Everett’s Lake Stevens area one of the top 10 in the country for list to sale price!

The UPI is reporting today that the Lake Stevens area outside of Everett is one of the top ten areas in the country when comparing the list price of a home to the actual selling price.   Not a bad thing for sellers in the area!

The question that my researcher had for me was ‘why?’.  The answer is partly because people are still buying homes in the Seattle area, and second is the availability of 0% down payment home loans.  What?  You thought those had all died out?  Nope, two still exist!  The USDA Rural Home Loan and of course VA loans.  Both obviously come with their own set of conditions and restrictions.

It is my professional opinion that people are willing to pay a premium for homes in the Lake Stevens area because they qualify for no down payment home loans.  Additionally, there are many new home developments in that area that qualify for the USDA loans.  This means that buyers can get into a home with very little money AND don’t have to deal with the head aches and delays associated with buying a home going through a short sale.

If you take those two factors into consideration, it is no surprise that the Lake Stevens area is getting a lot of interest lately!  If you are looking for a home in an area that might qualify for the USDA 0% down payment home loan and have questions or need help finding a property that qualifies, give me a call at 425-773-3149.  I have helped several clients find great homes that qualified for zero down loans and I can help you too!

2009 Everett Sustainable Living Fair Saturday 10/3

It is easy to miss out on some to of the really interesting ‘green living’ events in our area mainly because they are not well publicized.  The 2009 Everett Sustainable Living Fair that is being held at the Snohomish PUD Building is just such an event.  From 9-4 you can come in and see how you can help transform your home and lifestyle to be a little more green and live in a more sustainable fashion!

Here is a map to the Sustainable Living Fair.  I won’t get to attend because I will be out showing homes all day, but I am sending the rest of the family down to check it out and learn more about living sustainably!

Frontier Bank Headquartered in Everett Sold to East Coast Company.

After reporting a $50 million dollar net loss a short time ago, it has been announced that the Everett based Frontier Bank has been sold to SP Acquisition Holdings Inc.  The deal for $24.4 in stock and warrants was announced Friday comes after a 10 month search for new capital to fund the bank.

Like many banks across the country, local Washington banks are struggling to find capital to offset their losses.  As of June 30, $818.8 million of Frontier's nearly $4 billion in assets — 20.5 percent — were considered nonperforming. Of that amount, $535 million were construction or development loans.  With numbers like those it is easy to see why many banks are failing, or are being sold off at pennies on the dollar.

Currently, little is visibly going to change at Frontier Bank, though they have laid off about 150 workers company wide since last year.

Why did the listing on my Everett home expire without it selling?

 

If you have a home for sale in the Everett Washington area, that has been on the market for some time and have actually gotten to the point where your listing has expired, you know something is wrong.  Unless a property is listed for a very short time, reaching the point where the listing expires is an indicator that some portion of the marketing plan has failed.  Don't feel bad though.  There were over 200 homes in Everett whose listings expired in May of 2009 alone!

What should you do then?  In most cases the first thing I would suggest if the listing on your Everett home has expired is get a new real estate agent.  The only reason you should keep your agent at this point is if they have been making suggestions of things that need to be changed, primarily price, that you have not been listening to.  A new agent won't help you if you won't take their advice!

The absolute first thing that must be done if your listing has expired, is to do a new CMA and adjust the price.  When a home doesn't sell the absolute and ultimate factor that has to be changed is the price!  The price that a home sells for is a direct reflection of its location, size, condition and marketing.  The best marketing plan in the world is of absolutely no use if the home is priced too high for its location, condition and size.

If you're Everett home hasn't sold, and has been on the market longer than 60 days, there is absolutely an issue with how it is priced!

If you are finding yourself frustrated with the marketing of your Everett home, and your listing has expired, please give me a call at 425-773-3149 to discuss what changes need to be done to get your property sold!

Velton’s Coffee keeps roasting and looking optimistic!

Original article about Velton’s Coffee

It is good to see a small business person pursing their dreams like Velton Ross, owner and operator of Velton’s Coffee in Everett, Washington.  I hadn’t heard about him until I read this article at HeraldNet about his coffee roasting operation in Everett.

The great part is that he has a plan and after his roasting business is established, he hopes to open up some local coffee shops so he can serve up some of his home-roasted beans himself!
HeraldNet 

If he does ever open up an intimate neighborhood cafe, it'll likely be in Everett or south Snohomish County, an area he says is woefully underserved when it comes to independent coffee shops.

I definitely encourage the coffee lovers out there to take a look at his website, order some coffee and request that your local brew shop get some of his goods to test out.

http://www.veltonscoffee.com/

Condominium Properties in Everett, Washington

There are condos for sale all over the United States. Their prices vary as much as their locations (from inexpensive to very expensive). Some people use condos for vacations, while others live in their condo year round. In many cases you have to do less yard work than living in a home. You don’t have neighbors surrounding you, like an apartment. You will probably have to pay a homeowners’ association fee, which you wouldn’t have to in some apartments, or if you had your own home (depending on where your home is located). Condos are also a great investment idea because they are popular as vacation rentals.

Homeowners’ Association:
Living in a condominium is a great idea if you are sick of yard work. This is because condos have little or no yards, and the small amount of yard you do have will be taken care of by someone from the homeowners’ association. If you are looking at condos for sale, you should realize that if your condo is in a neighborhood of condos, that you will probably be required to belong to a homeowners association. The homeowners’ association pays the person who keeps up all of the yards. They also fix anything that goes wrong with your condo, including electrical, sewage, heating, and other problems. While all of that is great, you do have to pay a monthly homeowners association fee, which is probably not less than $100. If you run into problems with your homeowners’ association, there are lawyers that specialize in condominium litigation.

Your neighborhood:
Some condos are located next to golf courses. Others have swimming pools, weight training facilities, miniature golf, recreation centers, and game rooms. The accessories that come with the condo may determine the age of people that live in the neighborhood. If you are interested in being around people that are your age, simply ask the manager of the condos what age the people who live in the neighborhood are.

Benefits of staying in a condo on your vacation:
While there are many condos for sale, there are also condos for rent. Since many people use their condo as a second home, or vacation home, there are condos in great vacation spots that can be rented for a week or longer. Renting a condo has some benefits that a hotel doesn’t: condos come with a kitchen, washer and dryer, and more space than a hotel room.

Renting out a condo:
After you have purchased your own condo, you may want to look for other condos for sale in the area, purchase them, and rent them out. This is one good way you can invest your money. Sometimes condos are attached, forming a duplex. You may purchase the duplex condo, and rent out half of it. If your condo is in a vacation area, you can choose to rent it out week-by-week, or you can rent it out permanently.

One thing to remember if you rent out a property: you may have to pay an income tax. You will also have to pay property tax, and for someone to clean out the condo after each renter, unless you choose to do it yourself. Figure this into any amount that you charge for rent.

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