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  <title>benkjls</title>
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  <description>Seattle real estate consultant and seattle condo specialist.</description>
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    <title>AVA Condominium Update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4746/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4746/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[  The AVA Condo (website) announced they&rsquo;ve recently secured a Master Use Development Permit (MUP). The 39-story tower at 8th and Pine will feature traditional condominium homes and a luxury hotel. AVA&rsquo;s developers anticipate construction ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-20 16:27:20</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>Pontedera Condos - Affordable Seattle Condos</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4745/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4745/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Homesite, a non-profit community development company, is breaking ground on a new condominium project in Seattle&rsquo;s Rainier Valley neighborhood on city-owned surplus land intended for affordable workforce housing.
The six-story $32 million pr... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-20 16:25:18</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>2007 Condo Highlights from the NWMLS</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4205/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4205/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The NWMLS just released its Brokers Report on 2007 home sales.  Here are some highlights pertaining to condos in the Seattle / King County area:

    The NWMLS reported $32.3 billion in total home sales in its 19 county territory. Just about one-ha... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-29 19:52:29</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>A little too late?  Washington condo conversion legislation</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4089/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/4089/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ This morning the State House convened to review the condo conversion bill (HB 2014) which passed its third reading by a vote of 94 to 1. The House version of the bill:

    Extends the notification period from 90 days to 120 days.
    Authorizes a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-18 21:18:09</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Conversion</category>
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    <title>New Downtown Bellevue Condo Information</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3406/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3406/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Seattle is seeing an explosion in new condominium construction which is transforming the city's skyline. Not to be out done the eastside's largest city, Bellevue, is experiencing its own condo renaissance.&nbsp; Located across the lake from Seattle, ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-18 19:26:22</pubDate>
    <category>Bellevue Condos</category>
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    <title>Seattle Condo - October Sales Performance</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3405/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3405/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The good news about Seattle&rsquo;s condominium market is that market values continue to reflect a strong increase over 2006. City-wide, the median sold price in October was $318,500, an 11.4% increase over October 2006. Queen Anne and Capitol Hill a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-18 19:13:21</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Seattle Condos 3rd Quarter Market update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3029/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/3029/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ While &quot;gloom&quot; is the adjective used to describe the country's housing market, Seattle, notably Seattle's condo market has been performing admirably well.&nbsp; In the 3rd quarter 2007, city-wide results show an increase in unit sales of 4.9... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-12 21:11:18</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>The Remaking of 2nd Avenue</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2888/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2888/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Downtown Seattle&rsquo;s 2nd Avenue has been receiving quite a bit of attention lately with several condominium, apartment and office towers under construction or planned. The most notable of these include the 1521 Condominium, 1 Hotel &amp; Residenc... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-29 17:25:07</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>Home Search from Your Desktop</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2576/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2576/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Soon home buyers will be able to view home search listings right on their computer desktop.  John L. Scott Real Estate is launching a Desktop Delivery tool that&rsquo;ll enable home buyers access to the most up-to-date home search results. Users who ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-31 17:27:32</pubDate>
    <category>Real estate technology</category>
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    <title>2nd Quarter Seattle Condo Update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2099/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2099/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ With the exception of Northeast Seattle, the 2nd quarter 2007 figures exhibit an active condo market and healthy growth rate, compared to the same period last year. City-wide, the median price increased 8.4% with a 23.2% increase in units sold.
Howe... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-12 13:17:29</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Seattle Condo June 2007 Market Update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2098/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2098/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Seattle&rsquo;s condo market continued to show growth through June. Compared to a year ago, city-wide median prices for condos increased 9.9% to $301,950 along with a 6.5% increase in closed unit sales. Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, North Seattle and Wes... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-12 13:14:18</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Seattle Condo Play Doh Challenge</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2097/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/2097/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As previously mentioned, the John L. Scott Foundation on behalf of the Seattle Children&rsquo;s Hospital is sponsoring a Play Doh drive.
Due to the serious illnesses and compromised immune system that many children at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital h... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-12 13:07:59</pubDate>
    <category>Seattle Community Info</category>
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    <title>Conversion Conundrum</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1981/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1981/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
The condo conversion market is continuing to feel the effect of a softening market. In the past few weeks a number of notable conversion projects have taken price reductions ranging from $5,000 up to $30,000 with most of the reductions being around... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-26 15:59:20</pubDate>
    <category>Seattle condos</category>
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    <title>Play Doh Drive for Children's Hospital</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1922/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1922/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Seattle Children&rsquo;s Hospital is conducting a drive for Play Doh. The hospital goes through more than 2,000 jars of Play Doh every year. Due to the serious illnesses and compromised immune system that many of the children have, a jar of Play ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-19 19:50:26</pubDate>
    <category>Seattle Community Info</category>
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    <title>Green Lake Condo Info</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1772/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1772/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Green Lake neighborhood in North central Seattle is centered around Seattle's most active recreational spot, Green Lake Park.&nbsp; The lake is ringed by a 2.8 mile path popular with a diverse group of patrons including joggers, bicyclists, rolle... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:41:45</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>Queen Anne Condo Review</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1771/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1771/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Queen Anne Hill sits majestic as it overlooks the Emerald City below.&nbsp; Originally home to many of the city's prominent citizens, Queen Anne still reflects its heritage with its many turn of the century mansions and Queen Anne style homes.&nbsp; ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:39:23</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>Eastlake Condo Review</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1770/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1770/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Wedged between Lake Union and Capitol Hill is Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, one of the city's oldest.&nbsp; Eastlake contains a mixture of office &amp; commercial space, apartments, condos and is dotted with single-family homes and well-establishe... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:35:31</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>South Lake Union Condo Report</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1769/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1769/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Part of Seattle's condo revolution includes the transformation of the South Lake Union and Gateway districts just north of downtown.&nbsp; South Lake Union owes its revitalization from a sleepy light commercial district into a bio-medical and residen... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:33:35</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>Innovative Home Search Feature - Draw Your Search</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1768/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1768/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ John L. Scott Real Estate recently launched a new home search feature called &quot;Neighborhood Wizard&quot;.&nbsp; The new feature allow buyers to use a polygon tool to draw their own home search parameters on a map.&nbsp; This provide users a uniqu... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:29:02</pubDate>
    <category>Seattle real estate</category>
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    <title>May Seattle Condo update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1767/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/1767/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[  May continued to exhibit an active condo market with double digit increases in units sold city-wide. Interestingly, NE Seattle and West Seattle showed the greatest increase in unit sales, mostly attributable to a robust resale market.
City-wide, co... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-08 02:20:26</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Seattle Condos and Lofts News</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/935/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/935/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Press Release





Seattle Condos and Lofts (SCL) is pleased to announce that King5.com, the NBC affiliate in Seattle and part of Belo, has selected the SCL blog to provide content for King5.com's new condo section.&nbsp;&nbsp; King5.com receiv... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-08 16:02:15</pubDate>
    <category>Seattle condos</category>
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    <title>February Condo Market Update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/891/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/891/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ February rebounded from a slow January start with condos in Seattle&rsquo;s core neighborhoods realizing healthy increases, based on median sold prices. Though, average sold prices did take a tumble.


Source: NWMLS - information deemed accurate b... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-05 17:42:39</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Seattle Core Neighborhood Market Trends</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/883/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/883/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Here&rsquo;s some information readers may find useful. I&rsquo;ve highlighted market trend activity for three core neighborhoods - Downtown, Capitol Hill and Queen Anne - as this is were the bulk of condos and lofts are located. Click on link below... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-04 23:01:15</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>Green Lake Area Condos</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/882/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/882/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Green Lake neighborhood in Seattle's north-end is a vibrant, active neighborhood centering around Green Lake Park.&nbsp; One of the many jewels in Seattle, the lush Green Lake Park rings a 2.8 mile lake providing Seattlelites with rowing, running... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-04 22:50:07</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Projects</category>
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    <title>January 2007 NWMLS update</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/710/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/710/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The NWMLS January 2007 update was recently released highlighted by a slow January start:

Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported rising inventory, slower &ndash; but an improving pace of sales, and rising prices compared to a year a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-18 01:40:42</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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    <title>2006 Seattle Condo Appreciation Rates</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/709/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/benkjls/709/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Amid the talks of bubble trouble Seattle condo resales in thea city center neighborhoods fared quite well in 2006.&nbsp; Although, not at the sales or appreciation levels experienced in 2004 and 2005, last year reflected continued growth and upward v... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-18 01:37:40</pubDate>
    <category>Condo Market Data</category>
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