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By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on May 9th, 2012%  Seattle Floating Homes Market Update May 2012
Inventory is still low. There are only SIX Seattle floating homes on the market right now. They range in price form $350,000 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath 1000 square foot floating home in Westlake to $2,150,000 for a 2 bedroom 1.75 bath 2216 square feet Seattle floating home on Portage Bay with extra moorage for great Lake Union slip rental income potential. In addition there are still some Ward’s Cove slips available if you are interested in new construction Seattle floating homes.
Other Seattle floating homes for sale are on docks located at 2821 Fairview Ave E, 933 N Northlake Way (lee’s Moorings), 2201 Fairview Ave E, and 1215 E Allison St – these are all in Westlake, Eastlake, and Portage Bay, as well as Northlake for the Lee’s Mooring dock.
Pending in Escrow: There is a Roanoke Reef floating home for sale that is currently pending after being on the market for just 8 days (Roanoke Reef floating home owners, please take note: If your home did not sell on that dock then it was not priced right or was not marketed correctly or in some cases, both.). This was a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath 1931 square feet floating home listed at $1,295,000.
Latest SOLD Seattle floating homes: 2770 Westlake Ave N, Houseboat #5 – a 2 bedroom 1 bath Seattle floating home on the Old Boathouse dock. It is 987 square feet and was listed for $475,000 and finally sold after 285 days for $407,000. One thing to consider when looking at the price this one sold for versus the list price is the Aurora Bridge overhead which did make some buyers shy away. It is interesting because stand on the dock for five minutes and you won’t even notice the bridge. Add to that the bonus this lucky buyer got was on eof the biggest floating “back yards” on Lake Union.
You can find the full NWMLS print out here for the current Seattle Floating Homes market, but if you have specific questions about Seattle houseboats for sale, please let me know. I am happy to help. :
seattle floating homes market update
There are some new financing options out there for Seattle floating homes – if you want to get in to the market, you will need special financing, insurance, etc. I am happy to help you navigate. Oh! Also ask me about getting a sneak peek of my next Seattle floating home listing…. -Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 courtney@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on March 31st, 2012% Lake Union Waterfront Home Sold By Cooper Jacobs Real Estate
Perched on the banks of Lake Union and the edge of Portage Bay, this Seattle waterfront home for sale was quite unique! Seattle lakefront cottage with dock, Lake Union moorage, parking, a yard, and a Seattle floating home for sale - all on one lot! Listed By Seattle waterfront Realtors at Cooper Jacobs, this waterfront property sold last month for $600,000. From the listing in the NWMLS:
No Dues & Own Your Moorage For This Floating Home! Fabulous fee simple Lake Union oasis! Mixed use between residential & C140 Commercial waterfront property: live on the lake & run your biz here, too! 34+ feet of Lake Union End of dock (because it is the dock!!!) waterfrontage with a remodeled 2 bedroom floating home with companion float for kayaks, etc., an additional lakeside cottage, boat slip (+/- 35 feet), and an unheard of 2 off street parking spaces -PLUS a yard! Opportunity knocks!
If you are interested in Seattle waterfront homes or Seattle luxury homes, we are happy to show you others. We have great Seattle waterfront Realtors and Seattle Luxury Homes Specialists.
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate LLC * realestate@cooperjacobs.com * 206-236-9696
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on January 28th, 2012% Where Are The Seattle Floating Homes Located?
It seems pretty obvious to most of us where they are, but we are local and people outside of Seattle really don’t know. Many out of state visitors come here only with the Sleepless In Seattle frame of reference for where Seattle houseboats actually are in Seattle. Any Seattle local who has seen this 1993 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie (which I affectionately call the STALKER movie) knows that when Tom sets out in his little row boat from his Lake Union houseboat, he won’t end up in the Puget Sound at Alki any time soon.
This is why people want to know: Where are Seattle floating homes located in Seattle?
It is important to first know that Seattle houseboats used to be a lot more prevalent in the city even being in Lake Washington along the shores of Madison Park just to name one spot, but also along the Duwamish River down in the South Park area. Over the last 100 years they have dwindled for various reasons which is probably a good idea for me to write a series of at least 10 posts. The city has gone from thousands of floating homes and shacks to a little over 500 in present day. These 500 or so surviving Seattle floating homes (and some new construction) are located on Lake Union and Portage bay in various locations.
Here is a handy map of the Seattle Floating Homes -
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Where To Find Seattle Floating Homes in a larger map
Let me know if you are interested in checking out Seattle’s floating homes neighborhoods and learning more about the different types of dock ownerships, etc.
Courtney Cooper
Houseboat Realtor
Courtney@CooperJacobs.com 206-850-8841
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on November 29th, 2011% Seattle Floating Homes For Sale Inventory is Low -
The number of Seattle houseboats for sale has definitely decreased for the winter and holiday season. This is an opportunity for many Seattle floating homes owners who might want to to step into the Seattle houseboat market while the competition is low.
Seattle Floating Homes For Sale:
Currently, there are only 4 (FOUR!!!) Seattle floating homes for sale in ALL of Seattle! These range in price from $350,000 to $1,395,000. Here are some additional details:
- For $350,000, you can buy a 2 bedroom/1 bath Seattle houseboat in Westlake.
- For $399,000, you can buy a 1 bedroom/1 bath houseboat in Portage Bay.
- For $715,000, you can buy a houseboat in Portage Bay at the end of the dock on its own dock with no dues, a waterfront bonus cabin, and a yard, and 2 parking spaces.
- For $1,395,000 you can buy a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath Roanoke Reef floating home.
What’s Selling in Seattle Floating Homes?
In the last 60 days there has been 1 Seattle floating homes sale and there is 1 that is pending. The pending Seattle floating home for sale is a beauty on the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat dock in Westlake listed at $900,000. The Seattle floating home that has sold and closed in escrow is located in Eastlake at 2727 Fairview Ave E #14. It is a 1932 1 bedroom/ 1 bath Seattle houseboat with $650 square feet of living space. It was originally listed for $298,000 and sold after 57 days on the market for $238,000 – that is 79.87% of list price.
Are you interested in selling your Seattle floating home?
Just because it is late fall and the holiday season is kicking in does not mean that there are not ready, willing, and able houseboat buyers ready to purchase your home. Molly and I specialize in Seattle floating homes and we want to help you get the most possible for your investment. Right now is a very good time to try out the market with your houseboat while competition is at a minimum and buyers are still steady. Let us know if you would like a free market analysis and an idea of some of the ways we can market your floating home compared to other Realtors. We do things differently!
- Courtney Cooper: 206.850.8841 courtney@cooperjacobs.com
- Molly Cartwright: 206.841.6800 molly@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on October 8th, 2011% Brand New Construction Seattle Floating Home Going In On Fairview Landings Dock
When I saw this large concrete Seattle floating home float being towed across Lake Union, I assumed it was on its way to Ward’s Cove when all the new construction in Seattle floating homes is happening. While walking my weekly Lake Union loop, I was excited and surprised to see it on the Fairview Landings dock!
New construction and Seattle floating homes are two terms that usually do not go together. There are times when an older floating home can be taken down to the float and rebuilt, but a brand new Seattle houseboat is rare on Lake Union! There are only so many moorage slips and restrictions are such that it is nearly impossible to add more docks unless exactly the right criteria is present. This is what makes Ward’s Cove so coveted and also Fairview Landings.
If you are interested in Seattle floating homes for sale or information about building a new Seattle floating home, let us know and we can show you our favorite houseboats and houseboat slips!
Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 courtney@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on August 31st, 2011% Seattle Floating Homes Market Update – End of August 2011 (Is that possible????)
Here we are 8/31/2011. Summer is pretty much over although it finally feels like we are getting some warmer weather here and there. Seattle houseboats are still well into their prime season and the choices afloat on Lake Union are vast. If you are interested in buying a Seattle houseboat, now is a great time to look. I actually haven’t seen so many choices in the last few years at one time – and they are in all price ranges.
Current offerings range from $219,950 for a little guy on Boyer Ave E to $1,395,000 for one of the Roanoke Reef houseboats. There are 16 Seattle floating homes on the market right now with a median price of $650,000. You can find these Seattle houseboats on Lake Union docks in Eastlake, Westlake, and Portage Bay. There are leased and owned moorage options. Let us know if you are curious about what might be the best fit for you.
Seattle Floating Homes Sales Numbers August 2011 – How is the houseboat market?
There have been 4 Seattle floating homes that have closed in the last 30 days on the NWMLS. These sold housbeoats range in price from $355,000 for a Westlake Cove houseboat to $2,885,000 for a modern beauty on the Fairview Landings dock with a median price of $632,500. The average days on market for them is 212 days and the sales price to list price percentage is 88.01%.
Here are some details of these sold Seattle floating homes: The average sales price to list price % on these is 88.01%
- 2764 Westlake Ave N #C Listed and Sold by Cooper Jacobs Real Estate listed for $399,000/ sold for $355,000 (SP/LP: 88.97% – exceeds average)
- 2019 Fairview Ave E #R Listed for 625,000/sold for $575,000 with 13 days on market (seems like a motivated seller)(SP/LP: 92% – exceeds average)
- 2031 Fairview Ave E #B Listed for $789,000/sold for $690,000 (SP/LP: 87.45% – below average)
- 2369 Fairview Ave E #6 Listed for $3,800,ooo originally, dropped to $3,450,000, sold for $2,885,000 (LOWEST SP/LP: 83.62% – below average)
Cooper Jacobs has one of the highest sales price to list price % on these closed Seattle floating homes sales – please call if you need a market analysis of your floating home: Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 or email courtney@cooperjacobs.com
By Brian Olsen, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, on August 25th, 2011%  Great Tour On Sleepless In Seattle Dock
Late in August is a great time of year to tour houseboats around Lake Union. Over the weekend we showed a long time married couple and current residents of Sammamish, WA several places listed on Lake Union. They have owned their Seattle suburbs home for over 20 years and yearn for change. They have a sailboat and like the idea of bringing it along side their future Seattle floating home so when they contacted us we jumped into action.
Are you curious where the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat dock is? People are still interested in 2460 Westlake Ave N. Seattle, Washington 98109.
By SeattleAfloat.com: Homes@SeattleAfloat.com, on August 14th, 2011% Just came across my desk this afternoon! Seattle Houseboat lending is wide open again!
From Denise Carlson at Seattle Metropolitan:
We have great news to share…… We are back online with our houseboat lending program. Below is the update we have made to our program guidelines.
 Aug. 2011 update: City of Seattle’s Shoreline Management plan is being revised and will most likely impact the houseboat community in some way. Information is currently being gathered by the City. The final plan will be drafted and submitted to the City Council for approval. Once approved, it will then be sent to the Department of Ecology for their approval. The estimated timeline looks to extend to year end 2011. Details of the plan are uncertain at this time and pertain to various aspects of above water living, including the treatment of gray water and the % of ‘live aboards’ allowed around the lake. There is uncertainty as to the impact on houseboat values any future changes in the SMP may create. Given this uncertainty, SMCU has modified the requirements to the existing houseboat loan program to allow lending in this program as well as compensate for any potential negative impact as follows:
- Minimum FICO score of 680 – no change
- 45% maximum DTI – new
- Minimum of 2 months documented reserves required on all transactions.
- No other program details have been changed
You can reach Denise at 206-398-5581 if you have questions about houseboat lending. Denise also does Seattle floating homes lending. As always if you are interested in Seattle houseboats, please let us know – we would love to show you some of our favorites – both on the market and off.
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on June 9th, 2011%  Seattle Floating Homes Market Heating Up:
June is here and we have a tiny bit of sun, but already it is affecting the Seattle floating homes real estate market. We have had two floating homes go pending already this month. These floating homes are located in both Eastlake and Westlake – one on the 2764 Westlake Ave N dock listed at $399,000 for a 2 bedroom and one on the 2025 Fairview Ave E dock listed at $525,000 for a 1 bedroom.
To put that in perspective, there has been one that has closed in the last 180 days and it was last month – a great little Seattle houseboat on the 2420 Westlake Ave N dock (listed for $530,000 and sold for list price in 14 days. Just a little guy – 1 bedroom and 1 bath). 
Inventory of Seattle floating homes for sale remains higher. Despite the fact that there are 12 Seattle floating homes for sale right now (that are listed – we know of a few others that are strictly by appointment and not published in the MLS), many Seattle houseboat buyers are still left feeling like they must compromise or nothing on the market completely fits what they need. Even just one or two more choices could really make the difference so please let us know if you are interested in listing (courtney@seattleafloat.com or molly@cooperjacobs.com) your Seattle houseboat.
What is for sale?
Current actives range in price from $199,000 for a floating home on a leased dock (not co-op or condo moorage for the house there) to $3,450,000 for a floating marvel complete with parking and about every perk you can imagine except for a more affordable price tag. Both of these are out of the range of what is normal for Seattle floating homes prices right now. The median price for the Seattle floating homes for sale right now is $777,000.
Docks with Seattle floating homes for sale right now:
2201 Fairview Ave E, 2019 Fairview Ave E, 2770 Westlake Ave N, 2321 Fairview Ave E, 2822 Boyer Ave E, 3310 Fuhrman Ave E, 2031 Fairview Ave E, 2764 Westlake Ave N, 2351 Fairview Ave E, 2369Fairview Ave E
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on June 6th, 2011% Yes, I do love Lake Union! Here is a great shot I got of Lake Union from Gas Works Park while I was checking out the collection of stand up paddle boards at Urban Surf (they have a great selection of SUP boards along with all kinds of other great gear) on Northlake….. You can see over to the right across the lake the colorful Seattle houseboats at Roanoke Reef. I love the flowers on the ground!
Let us know if you are interested in looking at Seattle houseboats for sale. Molly and I have our favorite Seattle floating homes - and some that aren’t actually publicly listed, too (shhh!)
Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 Molly Cartwright 206-841-6800
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Seattle Floating Homes Market Update May 2012
