Seattle Floating Homes Update
Seattle Floating Homes For Sale And What’s Happening With The Market
School is officially in session today so I am calling this the end of summer Seattle floating homes market report. A lot has happened this summer, but the market overall had a very slow start. I think I had mentioned this several times in previous articles I have written. It seems like anything under about $800-900,000 sells somewhat quickly and anything up to $2.5 million is not selling as fast. Then there is a micro market for floating homes in the $3 million dollar range that are selling quicker than expected. There isn’t a lot of rhyme or reason to who will be in the buyer pool for a floating home at any given time so making sure that you are staying on top of the market is the best course of action.
There are a lot of things that have been changing in the Seattle houseboats world overall, so just keep asking questions if you are wondering where you stand compared to the market. For us, we have been most successful by keeping an open dialog about what is happening in the market – whether good or bad pricing wise. Our efforts have been on marketing, getting the word out, education regarding our community, and also just keep sellers on course with pricing.
Many higher end Eastlake floating homes are coming on the market as a result of recent success in the three million dollar and up range. Many lower end floating homes are experiencing longer market times. Feel free to call us if you have questions: Courtney 206-850-8841
Some of our favorites if you are on the hunt for one of the Seattle floating homes for sale:
2025 Fairview Ave E #Q: 800 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, rooftop deck, and boat moorage! $850,000
Come aboard a very special Eastlake floating home to enjoy a slice of nature and art. Light, bright and a beautiful kitchen with ample storage. A cleverly designed built in kitchen table to maximize space. Two bay windows to relax and day dream in the living room. Master en suite on upper level with your private balcony to soak up the west facing sun. A few more steps up to enjoy the amazing roof top views. Moor your boat or water toys. Wonderful neighbors & great co-op dock! $850,000
2822 Boyer Ave E #2: 1852 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, rooftop deck, and boat moorage PLUS guest boat moorage and parking: $2,175,000
Luxury high end 3 BR smart home floating paradise w/ rooftop deck. Automated lighting, Lutron shades, sec cams, 10-zone audio, more w/ touch pad controls throughout house & remote access. Decks on 3 levels. Exotic zebra hrdwd, Pedini Italian cabinets, underlit glass molded cast glass staircase + 6 antique operable brass portholes frm an English luxury liner. Upscale kitchen w/ Bosch and Gagganau + outside Lynx BBQ cooking area. Solar powered boat lift. Parking, Moorage, Low Dues,Great location! $2,175,000
What else is going on? How about the tour? It’s in Eastlake this year! Tickets are just about sold out for the 2018 Seattle Floating Homes Tour so grab them quickly while you can – it is THIS SUNDAY!
Again, if you want to learn more about our community or buying and selling a Seattle floating home, please do call us if you have questions: Courtney 206-850-8841 Regarding any statistical info from the NWMLS: Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
The Seattle Floating Homes Association Floating Homes Tour Wrap Up
SeattleAfloat.com sponsored tour ferry boat
The Seattle Floating Homes Association Floating Homes Tour
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Lots of happy faces at the Seattle Floating Homes Association Floating Homes Tour yesterday! The weather held out although it was supposed to pour on us and things went fairly smoothly.
The Tour Committee…………
The tour committee I had the opportunity to work with was wonderful (Thanks you Cathi, Jann, Laura, Melissa, Ingrid, Jo, Sylvia, Amy, Marty, and Bill).
Volunteers………………
The volunteers were amazing and thoughtful and just such a huge part of making it a great day! Thank you to all the volunteers who came out in spades – I am so grateful for your help!
The Tour…………….
Tour Volunteer Therese Byrne from Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services with one of the happy tour goers at a home in Westlake.
There were 12 Floating Homes on Tour plus a bonus Eastlake floating home for sale which got a lot of interest as it was on the same dock as house that was on tour. In addtion, ticket holders were treated to ferry service going back and forth between Terry Pettus Park and a floating dock in Westlake where they landed right at the famous Sleepless in Seattle houseboat. The owner was gracious as both a tour volunteer at the boat stop, but also delighted crowds by allowing them to walk around his deck a bit and see where the some of the movie was filmed.
Touring the Mallard Cove open houseboat on the Seattle Floating Homes Tour
There were originally five homes slated to be on tour in Westlake, but due to an emergency, that side of the lake went down to four. All four homes were quite spectacular and very different from each other.
On the Eastlake side of Lake Union, The Log Foundation Dock was kind enough to have all three of their docks open with a house on each for the tour. There was also a floating home open on the DOX co-op dock, Tenas Chuck, The Willow Co-op dock, Roanoke Reef, and Mallard Cove. All of these floating homes were unique and presented different ways of living on the lake.
PR Diva Laura at the coffee stand sponsored by Denise Carlson at Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union.
Thanks to all the great people who came out to support the Seattle Floating Homes Association and Seattle’s Houseboat community!
This is a very special Seattle neighborhood and proceeds from the 1200 tickets sold (SOLD OUT!!!) go towards keeping Seattle houseboats afloat as the city and other forces continually try to add restrictions to one of Seattle’s oldest and most historical neighborhoods.
Make sure and look for updates on the Seattle Floating Homes Tour Facebook page for the next tour – it only happens every other year and you should buy your tickets as early as possible. We had a waiting list of at least 50 people on Sunday.
If you are interested in Seattle houseboats or have pictures to share from the tour, please feel free to post them here or send them to me and I will add them. courtney@seattleafloat.com
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Thanks to my very special brokers at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services (and their spouses in some cases).