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Several U.S. presidents, including Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln, were born in log cabins. Today's equivalent may not be as rustic, but log cabins remain a symbol of humble American beginnings. In celebration of President's Day, here are a few log-style homes currently on the market.

Lagrange, KY 1220 Bluegrass Pkwy, Lagrange, KY For sale: $499,000
While the original log cabin has been dismantled, Abe Lincoln's birthplace is now a national park in Hodgenville, KY. About an hour away in Lagrange, this horse country cabin on more than 8.5 acres is for sale. An inviting porch, complete with two red rocking chairs, welcomes guests into a large great room with a fireplace.

 

 

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Sammamish

It’s no wonder this picturesque Seattle suburb was able to snag the second spot on our list. Sammamish was named the 15th best place to live by “CNN Money” in 2011, and “Forbes” deemed it the friendliest town in America in 2012.

Possibly the youngest city on our list, having only been in incorporated in 1999, Sammamish is made up of residents who are proud of their neighborhoods and want to have a say in the management of their town. Sammamish landed on Neighborhood Scout’s list of Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. and proudly reported no murders and only one robbery in 2012. This city’s impressive safety record is certainly enhanced by community-based organizations like the Sammamish Citizen Corps, which is…

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After 2013's big gains, home prices are expected to moderate this year. CoreLogic Case-Shiller expects prices to increase by the mid-single digit percentages for the 12 months through September. See how your market is expected to fare.

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Home prices in Issaquah and Sammamish, WA have increased an average of 14.2% in the past twelve months with some areas seeing 18% increases. Our FREE On-Line Home Value Analysis tool allows you to see exactly what your home value is doing.

It’s not a guess or “Zestimate” like Zillow. These are actual Sold, Pending and Active prices.  You can also see what home inventory levels area doing, view and compare “Closed Sale price vs. Asking…

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KIRKLAND, Wash. (Feb. 5, 2014) – Home sales during January may not have been as super as the Seahawks’ performances, but brokers cite several reasons for optimism during 2014. "We are finally going to be looking at the ‘housing crisis’ in the rear view mirror," said Mike Gain, CEO and president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate. "In 2014 we are definitely in full recovery mode," he added.

Following the usual pause during the holidays, activity picked up during January when members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported 7,044 pending sales, about even with the same month a year ago, and a jump of nearly 35 percent from December’s total of 5,224 mutually accepted offers.

Inventory, while…

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Get A FREE Real Time Home Value Report From The Cascade Team! Just Click HERE

Home prices in Issaquah and Sammamish, WA have increased an average of 14.2% in the past twelve months with some areas seeing 18% increases. Our FREE On-Line Home Value Analysis tool allows you to see exactly what your home value is doing.

It’s not a guess or “Zestimate” like Zillow. These are actual Sold, Pending and Active prices.  You can also see what home inventory levels area doing, view and compare “Closed Sale price vs. Asking Price” and more!

Simply fill out the form below to get an immediate Home Value Report in your inbox.  Whether you are looking for the value of your existing home, or for the new home you are looking to…

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  • Total number of sales up 11%

  • Prices up 10.2%

  • Sales of $1,000,000 Homes up a whopping 45.2%!  

KIRKLAND, Wash. (Jan. 22, 2014) – Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported 75,517 closed sales during 2013, surpassing the 2012 volume by around 11,000 transactions for an increase of nearly 17 percent. Measured by dollars, last year’s sales of single family homes and condominiums were valued at nearly $25.5 billion to outgain the previous year by more than $5.5 billion (up 27.4 percent).

  • Last year’s completed sales included 65,122 single family homes and 10,395 condominiums, as tallied by nearly 21,000 real estate brokers in the 21 counties that make up the Northwest MLS…

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KIRKLAND, Wash. (Jan. 6, 2014) – Brokers with Northwest Multiple Listing Service ended 2013 with the best year-over-year improvement in inventory (up 8.4 percent) and a similar gain in closed sales to buoy confidence heading into the new year. December’s pending sales slipped slightly (down about 1.7 percent) compared to the same month a year ago.

"Positive job growth and the continuation of favorable low interest rates are setting the stage for another good year in real estate," said J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate.

Friday’s narrow approval of Boeing’s contract proposal for Machinists union members bodes well for members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the real estate…

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Welcome to the latest issue of our newsletter!

As a real estate professionals, we strive to keep in touch with our clients and provide them with information that we hope they will find useful.  This newsletter is an opportunity to let you know about the state of the market and current trends.  It may even touch on ways that you could enhance your home's value.  We hope the market data and articles will help you with understanding real estate today and help you with your real estate decisions.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Cascade Team Real Estate

Greater Seattle Real Estate Sales Data

Average Listing Price (last 12 months)

Average List Price in November

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KIRKLAND, Wash. (Dec. 4, 2013) – Improving inventory, stabilizing prices, fewer short sales, and a healthy local economy are credited with keeping the real estate market "chugging along nicely" around western Washington, according to brokers with the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

The latest figures from Northwest MLS show year-over-year gains in inventory (up 4.8 percent), pending sales (up nearly 1.6 percent), closed sales (up 5.3 percent) and median selling prices (up 4.86 percent).

Brokers reported 6,624 pending sales (mutually accepted offers) of single family homes and condominiums during November, improving on the year-ago total of 6,522 for a 1.56 percent increase.

Closed sales across the 21 counties…

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Verrado is currently sitting at 5 active homes for sale, including 2 homes under contract but accepting back up offers.  There are now currently 19 pending homes in Verrado, with 9 of these new construction homes or presale lots.  Overall, pending home sales have slowed and inventory has begun to climb which should bring some balance back into the market.  However, as we approach Thanksgiving week, things could remain slow through the holidays until the first of the year.

Now when shifting over to sold homes in Verrado, we are still holding at 67 homes sold over the last 90 days, exactly equal with the last report, with 22 of these homes being new construction.  The average closed price of these homes was $296,716 (up almost $12,000 from the last…

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