Category Archives: Eastside

It’s a New Day and a New Year: Introducing SingleMomBuysHouses.com

Well, heck, I thought maybe the last post I made on this blog was going to be a month ago, about shutting down AAA Properties.  That teaches me to be going around thinking … It turns out that I’m probably going to be more active in real estate as a non-broker, than I was as…

A Sad Day for AAA Properties in Bellevue, Washington

Today (now yesterday and beyond) was a very sad day for me and AAA Properties here in Bellevue, Washington.  I finally had to admit that I was not carrying my weight in my real estate business and that expenses have been higher than revenues for way too long.  It was a decision long time coming, but I…

Schnitzer West Puts Shops at The Bravern in Bellevue Up for Sale

According to a post by Eric Pryne at SeattleTimes.com, Schnitzer West has put the struggling Shops at the Bravern up for sale.  The Bravern has had a very difficult time drawing people to their upscale luxury mall – and keeping it’s tenants. This comes not long after they sold off the two profitable and fully…

In the Market For a Penthouse Condo? Bellevue Towers Now Has Model

Bellevue Towers has finally set up a furnished model penthouse and if you are in the market, I’d be happy to show it to you. Bellevue Towers is definitely a premier property with many cool and convenient features and would make a great place to live – especially if you work and/or play in downtown…

Some Northwest MLS brokers say September activity reflects “healthy activity, positive trends” – Do You Believe Them

Here is today’s media release from the NWMLS about the performance of the local real estate markets in September.  This month I am actually leaving in all the BS Pollyanna-ish commentary so that you can have a chuckle.  (PLEASE do not believe what these people continually tell you – Lawrence Yun is the NAR “Economist”…

VIDEO: Looking for Seattle or Renton Fixer and a Lease Purchase in Bellevue or on the Eastside

This is a short video I recorded yesterday about a couple of different property types I am currently looking for. I’m currently looking for a fixer property in Seattle or Renton for my friend Stacia Loo and Thach Real Estate Group.    Here is the type of property that she is looking for: Type of property:…

Five – Million Dollar Plus Homes Sold in Bellevue During the Past 30 Days

According to statistics from the broker owned NWMLS, there have been five homes to sell for over a million dollars in Bellevue during the past 30 days. The average sales price of these five properties was $1.164, with an average size home of 4,459 square feet (that’s a lot of room to clean The average…

Changes in Store at JoeKennedy.biz – More Bellevue Real Estate Than Ever Before

Well, it looks like there are a bunch of changes in store for this site.  I’ve once again started focusing on investment deals in the local real estate and business marketplaces.  In the coming days, weeks and months I will be adding lots of information about local businesses,  hotels, motels, apartments – many of them…

HUD launches the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) – Washington Residents Eligible for Assistance

This is a media release that was sent to me for BellevueBusinessJournal.com, but I wanted to post it here so that my real estate clients and readers can learn about it here first. On June 20, 2011, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks America launched the Emergency…

Investor Alert: West Bellevue Fixer or Tear Down May Be Available for a Steal

This house is in a neighborhood with a growing number of $1 million plus homes.  It is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, in a state of disrepair, but I would probably do a lot of cleaning, landscape maintenance, some paint and flooring and then rent it out until it is time to build again.  Then again,…