May 27, 2007 by Joe Kennedy.

Home staging is the process arranging furniture and furnishings in a house or condo so that it shows potential buyers how it might look when they purchase it and move in.  I can tell you from first hand experience that it definitely works to help sell quicker and for maximum value.  It is critical for luxury properties, but also works wonders for lower end properties as well.

According to an article from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the home staging concept came about in the late 1970s, when former Bellevue agent Barb Schwarz began to clean up her listings for quicker sale.  She now owns the trademark on staging and writes books on the subject.

It goes to show that a lot of ground breaking work is done here in Bellevue - and not just for building highrises!

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May 27, 2007 by Joe Kennedy.

Today there are 130 Bellevue condos listed for sale or pending sale on the NWMLS. They range in asking price from $194,950 to $3,550,000, with the average being $508,223. (this is driven up substantially by a small number of units on the high end located in downtown Bellevue). These condos range in size from 446 square feet to 3,588 square feet, with the average size being 1,176 sq ft. The average number of days on market is current 44, although I do look for this number to continue to rise.

If you have a condo you would like to sell, please remember that I list properties for your choice of only 1% of the sales price or $1000 up front. Both of these options include print advertising in Eastside Business and on a large number of websites for maximum exposure.

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May 27, 2007 by Joe Kennedy.

As of this morning there are 328 Bellevue SFRs (single family residences) listed for sale (or pending a sale) on the NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service). They range in asking price from $399,998 to $7,498,000 and in size from 670 square feet to 12,000 square feet. The average list price is a whopping $1,283,450 and average time on market is currently 64 days.

I will be posting this data at least every week so we can start tracking trends. If you have any questions about this information, a particular neighborhood, or would like more information on real estate in Bellevue, please give me a call at 425-455-LIST (5478).

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May 27, 2007 by Joe Kennedy.

This is the first entry in my new blog at JoeListsHomes.com .  I do have blogs at a number of other sites and am a frequent contributor to the Eastside Business Community Weblog.  I will probably be referring to these blogs in the future.

The goal of this blog is to simply blog about real estate here in Bellevue Washington.  If you have any questions or I can be of assistance, please feel free to let me know - you can send me email at JoeListsHomes(at)gmail.com.

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