 a block from Green Lake, and the aforementioned increased love for mid-century homes. And this isn't just any mid-century. It's a notable home, custom built, with a distinctive panoramic living room window in front. The kind of place people walk by and say, "If that ever hits the market..."

The sellers got an inspection of the home, including the sewer line, to head off any issues. They replaced an old electrical panel and were getting an underground oil tank properly decommissioned.

Finally, although home inventory has been increasing in recent months, it's still historically low. Seattle had just 1.26 months' worth of homes for sale in May, based on that month's sales pace, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. That's up from 1.18 months of inventory a year earlier, but well below the four to six months considered the balance point between buyers and sellers. The area that takes in Green Lake (and everywhere else in Seattle north of the Ship Canal and west of Interstate 5) was even tighter, with 0.81 months of inventory.

Seattle-based online real estate company Redfin said in its most-recent "Bidding Wars" report that 62.1 percent of its offers in the Seattle area faced competition in March, down from 71.9 percent a year earlier, and 41.9 percent of homes sold for more than asking price. Looking at Redfin's winning offers, 37.2 percent had a cover letter (in which hopeful buyers often write about how much they love a home and how well they'll take care of it), 23.3 percent waived the right to back out of a sale if an inspection uncovered an issue the owners wouldn't fix, 14 percent were all-cash and 11.6 percent waived the right to bail if financing fell through.

For decades, Akeson and his wife had used the Green Lake house just a couple of times a year, when they came up to visit from San Diego. In March, he decided it was time to sell, and he wanted to get it on the market before July 4, when summer vacations compete for potential buyers' attention.

Cheri Akeson Corneil, who was handing the sale for her dad, thought the price should be at least $700,000. But Broveleit brought in three agents with expertise in the area, and they all advised staying below that.

"The thing that everybody says right now is
a block from Green Lake, and the aforementioned increased love for mid - hundred family. And this isn't just any mid - hundred. It's a notable family, custom built, with a classifiable bird's-eye living room window in front. The kind of place people walk aside and say, " If that ever hits the market... " 

 The seller got an inspection of the home, include the sewer line, to lead off any issues. They replaced an old electric panel and were getting an belowground oil tank car properly decommissioned. 

 Finally, although home inventory has been increase in recent months, it's still historically low. Seattle had just 1.26 months' worth of homes for sale in May, based on that month's sales pace, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. That's up from 1.18 months of inventory a year earlier, but well below the four to six calendar month considered the balance distributor point between buyers and sellers. The area that takes in Green Lake (and everywhere else in Seattle north of the Ship Canal and west of Interstate 5) was even tight, with 0.81 months of inventory. 

 Seattle - based online veridical estate company Redfin said in its most - recent " Bidding Wars " report that 62.1 percentage of its offers in the Seattle area faced competition in March, down from 71.9 percent a year earlier, and 41.9 percentage of home sold for more than asking price. look at Redfin's winning offers, 37.2 percent had a binding letter (in which hopeful buyers often write about how much they sleep together a home and how well they'll take care of it), 23.3 percent waived the right field to back out of a sale if an inspection uncovered an issue the owners wouldn't pay back, 14 percent were wholly - cash and 11.6 percent waived the right to bail if financing fall through. 

 For decades, Akeson and his wife had used the Green Lake house just a couple of times a year, when they came up to visit from San Diego. In March, he decided it was time to sell, and he desire to get it on the market before July 4, when summer vacation compete for potential buyers' care. 

 Cheri Akeson Corneil, who was handing the sale for her dad, thought the price should be at least $ 700,000. But Broveleit brought in three agents with expertise in the area, and they all advised staying below that. 

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 a block from Green Lake, and the AforementiOned iNcrEasEd Love For mId-century homes. aNd thIs isn't just any mid-centurY. It's a NoTAble HOmE, custOm built, WItH A DisTiNcTivE pANoRamic LivIng room Window in frOnt. thE kind of place PEoPle walk by aNd sAy, "If that ever HitS the maRkEt..."

THE sellErs Got an InspecTIon of tHe home, incLuDIng the SEwer linE, TO hEad oFf any issues. They rePLaCEd an old electriCal panEl ANd WERe gEttIng an underGrOund oIL tank prOPeRLY DecOMmissioned.

FinAlly, althougH HomE invenToRy hAS been iNcreaSiNG in Recent monthS, it's Still histOricalLY low. SeaTTle had jUst 1.26 monThs' WorTh of HOmEs For SaLE in mAy, BasED on That montH's SaLes paCe, acCORDIng tO thE NorThwesT Multiple ListIng servICe. THat's uP from 1.18 MontHs Of invEntory A year EaRlier, but well belOw thE four to siX moNtHs cOnSiderED the baLanCe pOint betWeen buyERs aNd SELLeRs. The area that takes In gREeN Lake (and EverywHErE eLSe in SeatTlE noRth oF THe ShiP CanAL aNd west of intersTAtE 5) wAs even tIgHter, wiTh 0.81 MonThs Of invENtorY.

SeattLe-based oNline REal estate compaNY Redfin said in ITs MOSt-REcenT "BiDding Wars" rePort THat 62.1 pErceNT oF itS OfferS in thE SEAtTLe area faced competitIoN in MarCh, dowN from 71.9 percent a Year earlieR, AND 41.9 percent Of hoMEs SOld for more than AskinG price. LookINg at RedfIn's wiNning offErs, 37.2 percenT HAd a cover LetTer (In wHicH HOpEful buyers oftEN WritE aBout how MucH they loVe a HomE anD hoW wEll they'll Take care Of It), 23.3 PeRcEnt WaiveD The right To BacK oUt oF a salE If an inSpectIon uNcOvERed An issue THe OWNers WoUlDn't fIx, 14 pErCent wEre aLL-caSh and 11.6 peRcent waivEd tHE rigHt To Bail if fInancing fell tHrOugh.

For decAdEs, AKeson aND His wife hAd used the Green Lake house JUst a couPle Of timEs a yEar, when thEy cAme up tO viSIt from san DieGo. In MArCh, hE DEcideD IT wAs tImE to sell, and HE WanTed to GeT it oN the marKet before July 4, when sUMmeR vacations comPetE for POTeNtiAL bUYerS' aTTenTIOn.

Cheri Akeson CoRneil, who waS hANdIng the sale FOr hEr Dad, thouGht the pRice sHOuld be aT least $700,000. But broveleit BrOughT IN thRee agents wIth experTise in the ARea, anD ThEy all AdvIsed stAyIng Below That.

"ThE ThiNg thaT everyBoDy says Right NoW is
 a block from Green Lake,and the af oreme nti one dincr ease d love for mid - cent ury homes. And this is n't j us t  any mi d-cen tury. I t 's a  no ta bl e h om e ,custo m b uilt, w ith a dist inc ti ve panoramic li ving roomwin dow in front . T he kin dofp lacepeo ple w alk by and sa y, "If th at ever h i ts them a rk et.. ."

The sellers g o ta n inspection o f theho m e, i ncl udi ng the sew er  line ,  to hea d  o f f any issues. Theyreplaced an old  elect ri cal paneland w er e  ge tting an un derg round oil  tankp roperly decommi ssione d.
Fi nall y ,al tho ug h  ho m einv e nto ry has b ee nincre asin g i n  rec ent  mon ths,it's still hi sto rica l lylow.Seatt le h ad  just  1.26month s'  worth of homes  for  sale inMay ,bas ed  on t h at mon th' s s ales pa ce, acc o rdi ng t o  t he Northwest Multi pl e Li sting Se rvice. Th at ' s up fro m1.1 8 mo n t hs of  inv e nt ory a ye ar ear l ie r,  but we ll  below  t hefou r tos ix m onthsconsider ed th e  balance point between buyer s  a n d  s e ller s.The area th at t a kesin G r ee n L a ke (a nd ev er y wh e re else in Seattleno rth of  theShip Canal an d west ofI n t erstate5) w a se ven tighter, w ith 0 .81 months of inven tory. 

Seattl e-based o n l ine real  es tat e c omp a n yRedfin said i n itsmo st-rece nt"Biddin g W ars " r epo rt  that 62. 1 percen tof  i ts  of fersi n the Se at tle  a rea  face d  compe titio n in  M ar c h,down fr o m7 1 .9 p er ce nt a  ye ar  earl ier, and  41.9 p ercent of  ho m es s ol dfor mor e than asking  p rice. Look in g a t Redf i n 's winni ng offers, 37.2 percent had a c ove r let ter(in which  ho pefulbuy e rs oft en wri te ab ou t h o w  much t he y l ov e a home a n d  ho w wel lthey 'll tak e care of it), 23. 3  pe rcent waivedthe  rig h t  t o b a ck out  o f  as a le if an inspec tion uncov er e dan issue t h e o wn ers wou ldn't f ix, 1 4  percen t were al l-cash an d11.6 p erc ent waived  the rig ht to bai l  if f i na ncing  fe ll thr ou gh. 

For  decad e s,Akeso n andhi s wife  hadus ed the G reen Lake house just acouple  of t ime s a year,  wh e n t hey cameup t o visit fr omSan  Dieg o.I n Mar ch,h edec i ded i t wa s  time tos el l,a n dhe wanted t o g etit on  th e  marke t be fore July 4, when summer vacatio ns c o m pet e f o r po te ntial buyers'att en t i on.

Che ri  Akeson Cor neil, wh ow as ha ndingthe sa le forh e rd ad, th ough t t he pricesho ul d  be atle as t  $700, 000.  B ut Bro veleit brou g h t in three agent s wit h exper t ise  in t he  area,a nd t hey all ad vised stayi ng bel ow t hat.
"The t hi ng tha t e ve rybody say s  right no w is
 a_block from_Green Lake, and the_aforementioned increased_love_for mid-century_homes._And this isn't_just any mid-century._It's a notable home,_custom built, with_a_distinctive panoramic living room window in front. The kind of place people walk by_and_say, "If_that_ever_hits the market..."

The sellers got_an inspection of the home,_including the_sewer line, to head off any issues. They_replaced_an old electrical_panel and were getting an underground oil tank properly_decommissioned.

Finally, although home inventory has been_increasing in recent_months,_it's_still historically low. Seattle_had just 1.26 months' worth of_homes for sale in May, based_on that month's sales pace, according to_the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. That's_up from 1.18 months of_inventory a_year earlier, but well below_the four to_six months_considered the balance_point between buyers and sellers. The_area that takes_in Green Lake (and everywhere else_in_Seattle north of_the_Ship_Canal and_west of Interstate_5)_was even_tighter,_with 0.81 months of inventory.

Seattle-based online_real_estate company Redfin said in its most-recent_"Bidding Wars" report that_62.1_percent of its offers_in the Seattle area faced_competition in March, down from 71.9_percent a_year earlier,_and 41.9 percent of homes sold for more than asking price._Looking at Redfin's winning offers, 37.2_percent had a cover_letter (in_which_hopeful buyers often_write_about how_much they love a home and how_well they'll_take care of it), 23.3 percent_waived the right to_back_out of a sale if an_inspection uncovered an issue the owners_wouldn't fix, 14 percent were_all-cash_and_11.6 percent waived the right_to bail if financing fell through.

For_decades, Akeson and_his wife had used the Green Lake_house_just a couple of times a_year,_when they came up to visit_from_San_Diego. In March, he decided_it was time to sell, and_he wanted to get it on the market before_July 4, when_summer vacations compete for potential_buyers'_attention.

Cheri_Akeson Corneil, who was handing the sale for her dad,_thought the_price should be_at least $700,000. But Broveleit brought in three agents with_expertise in the area, and they all_advised staying below that.

"The thing that everybody says right now is