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By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 25th, 2011%
Magnolia Village Condos – Magnolia Village condos are truly few and far between. 
This year according to the MLS, there has only been one sale in the close proximity to the Magnolia Village. This sold Magnolia condo was in the Bellagio Condo building ( 2425 33rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199) and was unit #201. It was listed for $436,000 and sold for $405,000. This Bellagio Condo for sale was an end unit and just steps to all the cool stuff in Magnolia Village. It was a 2 bedroom and 2 bath unit with 1373 square feet and tool 143 days on the market to sell.The monthly dues on it was $417 at last check.
The Magnolia Bellagio Condos were built in 2003 and finished in 2004 with 3 levels of condominium homes. They are located at the corner of 33rd West and Smith Streets in the very heart of the Magnolia Village and offer many great upscale amenities like jetted tubs, underground secure parking and storage. These are Magnolia condos that you will find nice finish work like granite slab counters and lovely walk in closets plus large layouts and radiant heated floors. At last check, homeowner dues covered garbage and water and sewer and pets are allowed subject to restrictions. There are 27 condos in The Bellagio with luxurious finishes and they simply do not come on the market very often.
The interesting thing about this is that many would be Magnolia condo sellers might be afraid to put their Magnolia Village condo on the market right now because they are frightened of the current Seattle real estate market. Real estate is VERY local and the Magnolia Bellagio Condo building has little turnover and homeowners here are for the most part NOT UPSIDE DOWN unless they refinanced and took out more equity since purchasing their units. Even in some of those cases the current demand for Magnolia condos is still strong enough that it could support additional values. This latest sale for example did not sell for less than it was purchased for. In fact, it held its value through double digit declines since the date it was purchased.
Looking at other active Magnolia Village condos for sale right now, there is only one in the Villager on Magnolia building – a small Magnolia Village condo complex located at 2506 32nd Ave , Seattle, WA 98199. The Villager on Magnolia only has 7 units and turn over is very rare. It is an affordable Magnolia condo building with low dues and taxes and an excellent way to live in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood and enjoy all that others pay A LOT more to enjoy living around!
If you are interested in buying a Magnolia condo or selling your Magnolia home or condominium, then I would love to talk to you about the opportunities out there right now. There are positive forces in the market which support greater sales to come – let us know if we can help you meet your goals. I am happy to help in any case and can answer any of your questions about the Magnolia real estate market. -Courtney Cooper 206.850.8841 courtney@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 16th, 2011%
Thinking About Selling Your Magnolia Home? Here Is A Little Secret…
It is interesting to look at the market research and figure out how buyers find theirMagnolia homes. Do they have a great Magnolia Realtor out there pounding the street?
Maybe..
But , most Magnolia homebuyers start on the internet. Don’t get me wrong – I also am quite proficient at pounding the pavement for my clients, but if you want to get the most exposure when selling your home, then go with the best internet Magnolia listing agent possible. We will surprise you. I promise.
Here is an example of a Magnolia view home that we sold recently:
These Magnolia sellers had several of the TOP Magnolia Realtors out and all of them with the exception of us told them that their home was worth far less than what we at Cooper Jacobs ended up listing it for.
Not only did we take the time and really evaluate the market price that would hold up in the Magnolia real estate market, but we also took into consideration the current homes that were on the market – the ones that the buyers would be comparing ours to while on tour. Comparing your home to your current competition is a far better method of determining value than looking at historical sales. Sold comps are valuable as well, but the buyers on the street don’t care about those. If they like yours better and the price is in line with the others they are looking at, then you are going to look good. In addition, you have to take into account the Magnolia foreclosures and short sales on the market – there aren’t a ton, but they do affect your value.
This Magnolia home was sold in just 3 weeks with multiple offers and many Magnolia listing agents and appraisers have called us since asking us to explain. The explanation is simple: take the time to really serve the client with both pricing and positioning. You need more than them just sticking it on Craigslist or Trulia or Zillow or their own little site. You need your Magnolia Realtor to seriously market your home on the internet. We do that. You can see the above example of our proven success at MagnoliaViewHome.com, but here is a screen shot as well:
Again, as a seller it is important that when you are thinking about listing your Magnolia home you position it correctly not only for the Magnolia real estate market, but also for the internet and what these buyers are looking for.
Here is what Magnolia buyers are looking for right now – these are just a few of the search terms used in Google and Bing which brought these buyers to my site (I can’t share all of them or the competition will try and copy what we do, but I wanted to at least show you what I mean):
- Magnolia Waterfront Homes
- Homes with views
- Magnolia neighborhood seattle real estate
- Historic houses magnolia seattle wa
- House for sale discovery park wa
- Magnolia homes for sale seattle
- Cooper 23rd Ave W Seattle, WA 98199 house for sale magnolia (one of our Magnolia listings)
- Magnolia views
- Brick house magnolia village
The list continues, but you get the idea. These are true search phrases used to find us and our Magnolia listings.
Call or text me if you need help making sure your Seattle Magnolia home is seen on the internet first as well. 206.850.8841 or you can email me at courtney@cooperjacobs.com..or you can fill out your info below and let me know when it is convenient for YOU to talk:)
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 15th, 2011%
New Seattle Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Magnolia Listing!
3641 23rd Ave W, Seattle 98199
$535,000
4 Bedrooms and 3 baths
2 Car garage
Newer Construction in Magnolia!
Super open floor plan is perfect for today’s lifestyle. Granite counters plus hardwoods in kitchen and dining areas. Wood burning fireplace between living room and informal dining room. Three bedrooms on one floor including spacious master. Downstairs would be great for guest area with it’s own exterior entrance, large family room,full bath and bedroom. Double car garage is attached for convenience and security. Just finished whole house interior paint and new carpets on main floor.
Listed by Jim Dougherty, Seattle Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate..
Are you looking for the best Magnolia Realtors? Let us help you sell your Magnolia home!
realestate@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 5th, 2011%
Recent Sold Magnolia Homes For Sale – Listed By Cooper Jacobs Real Estate!
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is pretty active in the Magnolia real estate market with several Seattle real estate agents who specialize in the Magnolia neighborhood. Here are a couple of our recent Magnolia listings that have sold. If you are interested in selling your Magnolia home, please give us a call. We market your Magnolia home differently than the other Magnolia brokers out there.
Here are a couple of our recent Magnolia homes for sale:
Looking for Magnolia fixer homes? Here’s one!
4214 Williams Ave W, Seattle 98199
(Emerson or Dravus west to Gilman Ave W, then make a left on Elmore and a right on Williams Ave West. House on right.)
Perfect starter or turn-key rental in this mid-century modern on a quiet residential side street with a view & large TRUE daylight basement. Original hardwood floors, soaring vaulted ceilings, stainless appliances in cute mid-century kitchen with huge picture windows to the generous territorial and canal view; great deck on back of the house that offers maximum enjoyment of the view and your privacy. Large backyard, new paint throughout inside. This house is opportunity incarnate.
Listed for $329,950
Sold for $315,500
Listing Broker: Katie Herrick
Looking for Magnolia View Homes?
2117 29th Ave W, Seattle 98199
(From Magnolia Bridge, go West and take Right on 29th Ave W to Boston. From Dravus, go West, L on 28th Ave W, R on Boston, Home on Left at 29th Ave W)
Dream House Recipe: Start w/ a grand, elegant home w/ open floor plan & main floor deck perfect for entertaining groups, large or small. Add in stunning un-obstructed views of Puget Sound & the Olympics from this 3 BR, 2 BTH Magnolia house & combine w/ corner lot privacy & quiet street location. Carefully blend in open kitchen, updated plumbing & interior w/ over-sized 1 car garage + add’l carport or covered deck option. Garnish w/ fruit trees, herbs & working vegetable garden. Serves many.
Listed for $750,000
Sold for $752,117
On the market just 3 weeks!
Listing Brokers: Courtney Cooper & Molly Cartwright
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate brokers are so innovative and unique when it comes to your marketing, that we have had agents from Coldwell Banker and Windermere ask us to come give them our professional opinion on their Magnolia listings that have not sold. If you are looking for the best Magnolia real estate brokers, then you need to interview many and find a Magnolia Realtor that works well FOR YOU.
realestate@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 3rd, 2011%
Magnolia Blvd.. Walking The Bluff in Seattle’s Magnolia Neighborhood:
Usually we like to walk Discovery Park’s Loop Trail or The North Beach Trail, but I wanted to be an urban hiker today in Magnolia. Despite the 40 degree temperatures, after a short trip to REI for warmth reinforcements, we headed off from 34th Ave W straight up the A Hill side of Dravus. I was suddenly reminded of the 4th of July when I hiked up a million stairs from Lake Union to East Queen Anne. Once you go up the hill a few blocks you end up at the bottom of this wonderful multi-tiered staircase which rivals the steps at Golden Gardens. It is an excellent start to walk and really gets your blood pumping. It is also the hardest part and I love knowing that the hard part is over!
At the top of the staircase, when you finally get there, take a second and turn around because this is one of the MANY money shots from Magnolia. Huffing and puffing and catching my breath, I was taken with the lovely view of the Space Needle and Downtown Seattle which seem like another world away when you are in Magnolia. Further West as we kept going, we came across the wonderful Magnolia new construction development of Briarcliff. If you are looking for new construction homes in Magnolia, then these large new Magnolia view homes might fit the bill. There are some interesting floor plans and I would love to show you my favorite. Briarcliff is nestled at the top of the hill with views of both Downtown Seattle and the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.
Keep walking back down the hill a bit going West and you will come to Magnolia Boulevard after passing many beautiful Magnolia view homes all in a large variety of styles, but every one of them beautiful and coveted by their owners. There is a long list of Magnolia buyers who want to live here so if you are thinking about selling your Magnolia home, feel free to get in touch with me so I can give you some good tips on home selling tips and also current information on the Seattle Magnolia real estate market.
Take a left on the Boulevard and walk along the beautifully landscaped sidewalks with loads of charm and endless views all around you. We walked for about a mile before cutting back over the hill to head back into The Village. Magnolia Village homes have a great benefit of being right in the retail heart of this wonderful neighborhood. Magnolia is truly a neighborhood that feels like an island and separate from the rest of Seattle. Most people feel like they are in their own world there and The Magnolia Village is one of the key reasons why.
If you want to see some of my favorite Magnolia homes for sale, I would love to show them to you. This neighborhood has it all and I highly recommend that you check Magnolia in Seattle out if you are wondering which Seattle neighborhood is the best.
This is one of them.
Courtney Cooper
Magnolia Realtor
206.850.8841
Courtney@CooperJacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on November 15th, 2011%
Magnolia Condos: Seattle’s Magnolia Real Estate Market
Seattle, WA 98199
Magnolia’s Condo (working directory of Magnolia Condos – please send in updates or additional info as needed)
Villager On Magnolia 2506 32nd Ave W
Villager on Magnolia building – a small Magnolia Village condo complex located at 2506 32nd Ave , Seattle, WA 98199. The Villager on Magnolia only has 7 units and turn over is very rare. It is an affordable Magnolia condo building with low dues and taxes and an excellent way to live in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood and enjoy all that others pay A LOT more to enjoy living around!
Magnolia Bellagio 2425 33rd Ave W
The Magnolia Bellagio Condos were built in 2003 and finished in 2004 with 3 levels of condominium homes. They are located at the corner of 33rd West and Smith Streets in the very heart of the Magnolia Village and offer many great upscale amenities like jetted tubs, underground secure parking and storage. These are Magnolia condos that you will find nice finish work like granite slab counters and lovely walk in closets plus large layouts and radiant heated floors. At last check, homeowner dues covered garbage and water and sewer and pets are allowed subject to restrictions. There are 27 condos in The Bellagio with luxurious finishes and they simply do not come on the market very often.
The interesting thing about this is that many would be Magnolia condo sellers might be afraid to put their Magnolia Village condo on the market right now because they are frightened of the current Seattle real estate market. Real estate is VERY local and the Magnolia Bellagio Condo building has little turnover and homeowners here are for the most part NOT UPSIDE DOWN unless they refinanced and took out more equity since purchasing their units. Even in some of those cases the current demand for Magnolia condos is still strong enough that it could support additional values. This latest sale for example did not sell for less than it was purchased for. In fact, it held its value through double digit declines since the date it was purchased.
Quarterdeck Condo 3700 26th PL W
AraVita 3045 20th Ave W
Magnolia View 2562 Thorndyke Ave W
Monterra Condominiums 2551 Thorndyke Ave W
Wildwood at Magnolia 2324 W Newton St
Maggie Hills 3440 25th Ave W
Magnolia Ridge 2510 W Bertona St
Holly Terrace 2550 Thorndyke Ave W
Regency West 4000 24th Ave W
Thorndyke Plymouth Condo 1909 W Thorndyke Ave
Lockhaven 3100 W Commodore Way
Windy Hills Westwind 3710 27th PL W
Discovery Place 4309 34th Ave W
Blue Heron Condominium 3150 W Government Way
Lockshore Condominium 3200 W Commodore Way
Discovery Park Condos 3505 W Government Way
Chez Nous 2100 Thorndyke Ave W
Baywatch At Magnolia 2200 Thorndyke Ave W
By Linda Berge, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Linda@CooperJacobs.com, 206-306-3120, on November 1st, 2011%
Another Great Halloween in Magnolia!
Wow!
The Magnolia Community loves Halloween and it shows. Beautiful homes were decked with festive decor while kids showed off their Darth Vadar or Princess regalia and the adults mingled.
Basically, last night was a Norman Rockwell painting with a dollop of spookiness. Some families put on a Haunted Alley with frightening twists and turns, throbbing music and strobe lights. Watch out for the deranged clown and the guy with the chainsaw! Not too be missed for the older kids.
The streets of Magnolia were filled with children young and old, and everyone said they wished Halloween was on a Friday so we could stay out later. It felt like a Halloween Mardi Gras! Trick or Treating at it’s best.
Interested in Magnolia? Would you like to see what is for sale in our community right now? Give a call @ 206-306-3120. Or email at Linda@CooperJacobs.com
By Brian Olsen, Magnolia Resident & Operations Guru, 206.898.3627, on October 26th, 2011%
The closure of Fort Lawton located in Magnolia’s Discovery Park is bittersweet. Gone are the days of active United States military happenings and left behind are empty buildings, parking lots and opportunity. This urban park is about 534 acres and ready for new potential and protected wildlife refuge.
 Fort Lawton The most controversial issue regarding the space is what to do with former military property acquired by the City of Seattle around Discovery Park. In 2004, city planners announced it would purchase 23- 24 acres of U.S. Navy property within the park. The decision was ultimately made to demolish the structures and create open space. In 2008, plans to close Fort Lawton opened up debate over what to do with the former military base. Now that the military is gone it seems that plans for the future are moving forward. Much of the park is emptied out and decisions need to happen here, and soon.
 Fort Lawton Gate Discovery Park can attract wild animals. In the winter of 2008-2009 a coyote in the park made headlines and in May 2009 a black bear was seen. In September 2009…the park was closed because of the presence of a cougar. The animal was trapped and transported to the Cascade Mountains. Next time you hike into the park and down to the waters edge look for the Orca Whales that have been reported to be more South than usual because they are hunting salmon which are close to the rivers & streams that run into Puget Sound.
Fort Lawton – The emblem on the gate has been removed. The United States Stars and Stripes no longer waves from the flag pole. Let’s not forget this important part of Seattle history. It is truly a facinating area to explore and live close. Let us know if we can answer more questions about the area and what Magnolia has to offer. Presented by Brian C. Olsen – 206.898.3627 – Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, LLC brian@cooperjacobs.com www.cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Magnolia Realtor & Part Time Resident, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on October 21st, 2011%
 Last Call For The 2011 Magnolia Farmer’s Market This Saturday!
Seattle neighbor Queen Anne’s farmer’s market just wrapped its 2011 season up and now it is your last chance to enjoy Magnolia’s Farmer’s Market this Saturday October 22nd from 10AM to 2PM! According to their site the Magnolia market which began on June 18th will close the 2011 season this Saturday.
You can catch the Magnolia Farmer’s Market in the heart of Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood in the Magnolia Village on 33rd Ave West at West McGraw between Starbucks and Serendipity.There are lots of colorful offerings and this 2011 season has been popular among Magnolia residents.
The Magnolia Farmer’s Market is just one of the many reasons that so many home buyers like to explore Magnolia homes for sale. Magnolia has a lot to offer its residents from great schools and parks to a wonderful community structure centered in the Magnolia Village. Magnolia homes for sale come in all price ranges and span form first time home buyer homes to Magnolia View homes to Magnolia waterfront homes and everything in between.
By Brian Olsen, Magnolia Resident & Operations Guru, 206.898.3627, on October 20th, 2011%
BE SURE TO VISIT!
Katie Herrick with Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is having an open house at this new listing on Sunday, 10.23.2011 from 1 – 4PM. If you would like to tour this home prior to open house please contact Katie at 206/313-8548.
3056 23rd Avenue W. in Magnolia, Washington
DETAILS:
3 Bedrooms – 2 Bathrooms – 2,360 SQFT – Home With A View – Listed at $550,000
Please contact me with any questions, 206/898-3627. Brian Olsen – Chief Operations Officer, Cooper Jacobs
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