Madison Park Rental Home: $5,650/Month

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This lovely one level Madison Park home sits in the quiet Canterbury location near Madison Park Shops, restaurants and parks. Amenities include easy access to Downtown, freeway and the Eastside. Beautiful finishes include oak floors, cathedral ceilings, and a new kitchen with family room. The fenced garden boasts lovely plantings and hot tub. This spacious home has an attached two car garage that also includes a large workshop. Gardening included. Prospective tenants will need first and last month’s rent, plus one month’s rent for the security deposit. If you’re interested in this or other Seattle rentals, contact your local real estate agent today!

Status:	For Rent
Bed/Bath:	3/2.5
Price:	$5,650/Month

Lower Queen Anne Rental: $2,150

Rare opportunity to live in a historic, Tudor-style 4-plex in lower Queen Anne. This unit features old world charm with hardwood flooring, ceramic tiles, and original detailing throughout. This is the only unit on ground floor, and has one sizable bedroom and a large office that can easily be used as a second. Features include spacious living areas, a formal dining room, bright kitchen with a dishwasher, sun room, and full bath. Just minutes to Metropolitan Market, Gates Foundation, Opera House, and restaurants, this is the perfect neighborhood rental! Rent includes one reserved parking space, and there is storage and washer/dryer on-site. If you’d like more information on this or other Seattle rentals, contact your local real estate agent today.

Status:	For Rent
Bed//Bath:	2//1
Price:	$2,150

Laurelhurst Rental Home: $4,995

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This charming Laurelhust home is warm and inviting and full of character, and available for rent! The property is very private with a beautiful English Garden, and the interior has been carefully remodeled with an artistic eye for detail. Features include handmade Mosaic fireplace, and vaulted ceilings in the dining room and arched Spanish style in the living room. The kitchen is a dream for entertaining with a large gas stove. The home has distinctive hardwoods and custom mill work. Upstairs bedrooms are all light and airy, and each has a balcony. For more information on this, or other Seattle rentals, contact your local real estate agent today!

Status:	For Rent
Bed//Bath:	3//3
Price:	$4,995

Madison Park Rental Home : $6,250

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This nice sunny Madison Park home on a corner lot with a huge level and enclosed lawn area is now available for rent. Incredible, authentic craftsman features updates throughout, four bedrooms plus an office and sitting room. Kitchen, family room, and four and a half bathrooms with heated floors in a wonderful location, right across from McGilvra Elementary school and a short distance to Madison Park shops and restaurants. This is a classic home and fantastic location! If you’re interested in this, or other Seattle area rentals, contact your local real estate agent today.

Status:	For Rent
Bed/Bath:	4/4.5
Price:	$6,250

Things You Can Do To Secure Your Rental Deposit Back

When tenants move out of their rentals, there are many things that landlords and tenants tend to disagree on in terms of acceptable  wear on the living space. Some landlords won’t charge tenants for minor scratches on the wall and floors, but if you want to receive most of your damage deposit back, here is a nice checklist of things you can do to ensure the deposit lands in your bank account. Be sure to do a walk through with your landlord upon moving in and out of your rental, and take photos of any damage to the walls, windows, appliances etc to make sure you are not held liable for those damages when you move out.
If you live with a pet or have some noticeable stains to the carpets, be sure to give your carpets a good cleaning prior to the move out inspection, as this is something many tenants are charged for. You also want to make sure you have it in writing for who is responsible for cleaning the carpets when you move out. When you’re doing the move out walk through with your landlord, be sure to take note of any damages they intend to hold you accountable for, and review your move in notes and photos to be certain they weren’t there before you moved in. Any discrepancies should be brought to their attention prior to your move out. If you are interested in finding a new rental home, contact your local real estate agent today.

Average Rent in Seattle Nearing $1,300/Month

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After rising by 6.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, the average rent for an apartment in the Seattle area is continuing to rise as the year progresses, and the average now stands at $1,284 per month, according to a report in The Seattle Times. Since this statistic includes not just the city of Seattle but the surrounding cities, as well, there is quite a bit of variation in the average price when broken down by city, and even by neighborhood. The average in West Bellevue tops the list at $1,912 per month, while the average in SeaTac is more than $1,000 cheaper at $901 per month. In the city of Seattle alone, the average is $1,445. There is also a significant difference in rental costs depending on when the unit was built. For units built after 2010, the average is $1,754, whereas the average for a building built in the 1970′s is $1,019.
Among Seattle neighborhoods, rents in Ballard have gone up by the highest percentage, having risen 12.3 percent over the quarter to $1,628. For a neighborhood that has historically been home to mostly single-family homes, the apartment-building boom is significantly changing the residential face of the neighborhood, and while rents are high, Ballard also posted the city’s highest vacancy rate of 8.6 percent in the second quarter. There are many units still under construction, and when they are complete apartment inventory will have quadrupled over the past six years. To go along with that, vacancy rates are expected to rise to 18 percent.
If you are interested in renting in the Seattle area, contact your local real estate agent today.

Seattle Rentals Real Estate Recap

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King County rental activity dipped in April, compared to March with 306 leased properties, according to stats from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.  However, this number ticked up from the same time last year, which was 295 leased properties in King County.  The market continues to stay strong, with 68 available properties within 6 miles of the downtown core with high price tags-the highest asking rent priced at $12,000 for a 2 br/2 bath penthouse in Belltown.

Rents continue to increase as the Seattle vacancy rates remain at a low 3.6%, according to an article from Seattle Rental Group.  This is up just .07% from the same time last year. For more information about Seattle rentals, contact me at anytime.