{"id":2102,"date":"2008-07-01T09:34:50","date_gmt":"2008-07-01T16:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2008-07-01T10:35:22","modified_gmt":"2008-07-01T17:35:22","slug":"anecdote-bailing-on-kenmore-townhomes-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/01\/anecdote-bailing-on-kenmore-townhomes-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Anecdote: Bailing on Kenmore Townhomes (Too Late)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, when I saw this this morning, I just had to mention it.  There&#8217;s a little 8-unit townhome complex in my neighborhood (Kenmore) that I have mentioned on here a number of times in the past.  <a title=\"Anecdotes: Kenmore Condo Battle Heating Up\" href=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/02\/anecdotes-kenmore-condo-battle-heating-up\/\">Most recently<\/a>, two of the eight units were up for sale.  As of this morning, <strong>four<\/strong> of the eight are on the market.  Here&#8217;s a brief summary:<\/p>\n<style>.CNNTable {width: 450px; margin: 5px auto;} .CNNTable td {padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: .9em;} .top_row {font-weight: bold;}<\/style>\n<table class=\"CNNTable\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"top_row\">\n<td>Unit<\/td>\n<td>Last Sold<\/td>\n<td>Sold For<\/td>\n<td>Asking<\/td>\n<td>On Market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"8035550020\" href=\"http:\/\/www5.kingcounty.gov\/kcgisreports\/property_report.aspx?PIN=8035550020\">#2 (7212)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>01\/2002<\/td>\n<td>$209,950<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Redfin Listing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Kenmore\/7212-NE-182nd-St-98028\/home\/12540590\">$339,500<\/a><\/td>\n<td>39 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"8035550050\" href=\"http:\/\/www5.kingcounty.gov\/kcgisreports\/property_report.aspx?PIN=8035550050\">#5 (7218)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>10\/2005<\/td>\n<td>$280,950<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Redfin Listing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Kenmore\/7218-NE-182nd-St-98028\/home\/12444512\">$345,000<\/a><\/td>\n<td>75 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"8035550060\" href=\"http:\/\/www5.kingcounty.gov\/kcgisreports\/property_report.aspx?PIN=8035550060\">#6 (7220)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>12\/2005<\/td>\n<td>$300,000<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Redfin Listing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Kenmore\/7220-NE-182nd-St-98028\/unit-6\/home\/12550165\">$335,000<\/a><\/td>\n<td>21 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"8035550070\" href=\"http:\/\/www5.kingcounty.gov\/kcgisreports\/property_report.aspx?PIN=8035550070\">#7 (7222)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>09\/2001<\/td>\n<td>$234,950<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Redfin Listing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redfin.com\/WA\/Kenmore\/7222-NE-182nd-98028\/home\/16884375\">$339,500<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These nearly-identical 2 bed \/ 2.25 bath units are between 1,418 and 1,578 square feet and come with $191 a month in dues that apparently just pays for building upkeep (as in, there are no shared areas).<\/p>\n<p>Just around the corner, <a title=\"Northshore Kenmore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northshorekenmore.com\/\">a developer has dumped<\/a> thirty-three 2 bed \/ 2.25 bath 1,325 square foot units on the market for $279,000 (according to their sandwich board signs anyway) as part of an 84-unit complex.  These new construction units sport a nice shared park with a hot tub and all that rot, for monthly dues of just $142.  Oh, and <a title=\"Northshore Ad\" href=\"http:\/\/northshorekenmore.com\/nk_ad0608\">this ridiculous-looking ad<\/a> that has been on their website for a month now claims that they&#8217;ll furnish it, too.<\/p>\n<p>Anybody think the used townhomes around the corner have much chance of selling at $340k?  It&#8217;s like watching a super-slow-motion train wreck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, when I saw this this morning, I just had to mention it. There&#8217;s a little 8-unit townhome complex in my neighborhood (Kenmore) that I have mentioned on here a number of times in the past. Most recently, two of the eight units were up for sale. 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