Live At Lake Tapps

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – May 2012

Karen Wallace — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:46 +0000

It is May, the weather is warming up, and people are starting to play on the lake again. You could be too! Wouldn’t you like to be living in your own affordable waterfront home? Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront property to check out:

Active: 32 + 1 contingent upon buyer’s home sale

Under $1 Million = 25 Over $1 Million = 8

Lowest Price = $199,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 16

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 5

05/03/12 6804 Vandermark $240,211

04/30/12 20522 Church Lake Dr $284,950

04/27/12 3011 Deer Island Dr E $499,750

04/24/12 3002 196th Ave Ct E $570,000

04/27/12 2601 208th Ave E $570,000

If you would like to sell your home or start searching for a new one, please contact Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate 206-910-8807.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – April 2012

Karen Wallace — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:40:31 +0000

Summer is just around the corner, and so is playing on the lake. Here are some basic real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront property if you are planning to be in the market soon.

Active: 32 + 1 contingent upon buyer’s home sale

Lowest Price = $199,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 11

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 4

03/25/12 21008 Church Lake Dr E $175,000

03/30/12 6023 205th Ave E $349,950

04/09/02 21003 26th St Ct E $721,000

04/02/12 21018 Snag Island Dr E $800,000

If you would like to sell your home or start searching for a new one, please contact Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate 206-910-8807.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – March 2012

Karen Wallace — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:33:29 +0000

Check out these latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes. What is interesting this month is how the inventory has shrunk further and now the number of pending home sales almost matches the number of available active homes.

Active: 26 + 1 contingent upon buyer’s home sale

Lowest Price = $209,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 20

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

03/02/12 20820 60th St E $335,000

03/09/12 5109 W Tapps $340,000

02/24/12 20918 Church Lake Dr E $439,950

If you are thinking about listing your home or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – February 2012

Karen Wallace — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:50:15 +0000

Low inventory levels continue. Now is a great time to list your home because as we get into Springtime, more homes are likely to hit the market and that will mean more competition and less money for you.

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: 30 with 6 over 1 Million dollars.

Lowest Price = $209,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

More of a breakdown: $200,000 to $399,999 = 4

$400,000 to $499,999 = 3

$500,000 to $599,999 = 9

$600,000 to $699,999 = 3 + 1 Contingent

$700,000 to $799,999 = 2

$800,000 to $899,999 = 1

$900,000 to $999,999 = 1

$1,000,000+ = 6

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 15

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 2

02/13/12 20638 Church Lake Dr E $160,000

01/31/12 2119 Tacoma Pt Dr E $300,000

If you are thinking about listing your home or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – January 2012

Karen Wallace — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:10:04 +0000

Wow! What a crazy week of weather with snow, freezing rain, and power outages all over the Puget Sound region. I am very grateful to have my electricity on again so I can warm up, and most of all, get this post out to everyone.

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: 27 with 7 over 1 Million dollars.

Lowest Price = $199,999 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 13

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 4

12/29/11 6704 Vandermark Rd E $361,000

12/23/11 3110 196th Ave Ct E $533,000

01/06/12 3115 200th Ave E $440,000

01/10/12 6806 Vandermark Rd E $650,000

If you are thinking about listing your home or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – December 2011

Karen Wallace — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:52:14 +0000

Happy Holidays everyone!

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: 31 with 8 over 1 Million dollars.

Lowest Price = $215,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 15

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 2

11/23/11 5334 S Island Dr $198,000

12/15/11 1920 186th Ave E $431,872

If you are thinking about listing your home or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – November 2011

Karen Wallace — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:57:27 +0000

Inventory levels at Lake Tapps have slowly been declining enough to where good houses, at the correct prices, are really starting to stand out and get sold. Strong buyers are out there, but they will patiently wait for the right house to come along. Are you thinking of selling and wonder if you have one of those houses? Please don’t hesitate to contact me for a market analysis.

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: 35 with 8 over 1 Million dollars.

Lowest Price = $215,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 14

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 4

11/08/11 3609 Lakeridge Dr E $325,000

10/21/11 1003 187th E $515,000

11/04/11 6902 Vandermark Rd E $535,000

10/31/11 2710 214th Ave E $750,000

If you are thinking about listing your home or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth – October 2011

Karen Wallace — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:19:23 +0000

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: 38

Lowest Price = $245,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 14

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: Only 1

09/19/11 2520 179th Ave E $241,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – September 2011

Karen Wallace — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:47:59 +0000

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: 43

Lowest Price = $180,000 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 15

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 8

08/30/11 4615 S Island Dr $276,000

08/26/11 1305 Tacoma Pt $380,000

09/08/11 5423 S Island Dr $386,500

08/24/11 18425 45th St E $405,000

09/01/11 1309 Tacoma Pt $460,000

09/03/11 21214 23rd St Ct E $530,000

08/26/11 1806 186th Ave E $555,555

09/13/11 3201 Deer Island Dr E $690,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – August 2011

Karen Wallace — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:10:20 +0000

Conventional 30 year home loans were floating (pun intended) around 4.0-4.25% this last week, so if you can afford to get into a new home, go for it! Rental rates are on the rise.

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: 44

Lowest Price = $198,888 Highest Price = $1,899,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 19

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 7

08/19/11 20846 60th St E $347,500

07/19/11 1803 Channel Rd E $406,000

07/22/11 3307 204th Ave Ct E $575,000

07/30/11 4721 Lakeridge Dr E $580,000

08/18/11 5104 218th Ave E $795,000

08/09/11 3620 214th Ave E $850,000

07/29/11 3208 196th Ave Ct E $970,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – June 2011

Karen Wallace — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:14:31 +0000

Living on Lake Tapps waterfront is fun and if you are thinking about buying here, you might want to make your move sooner than later. The historically low-interest rates combined with the low home prices make this is an ideal time. Here is an interesting bit of information: a buyer can lose 10% of their buying power for each point an interest rate rises.

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 33 Over 1 Million Dollars = 11

Lowest Price = $250,500 Highest Price = $2,000,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 16

Sold Waterfront Houses within the last month: 3

05/31/11 2623 211th Ave E $423,320

05/31/11 5622 195th Pl E $660,000

05/28/11 20701 Snag Island Dr E $1,675,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – May 2011

Karen Wallace — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:34:37 +0000

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: 40

Lowest Price = $269,900 Highest Price = $2,000,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 15 (Lots of short sales and they are harder to close.)

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 1

05/03/11 2824 206th Ave Ct E $405,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your real estate search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – April 2011

Karen Wallace — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:54:56 +0000

Dang! This has been a cold Spring! It makes it especially hard to start thinking about playing on the lake, but warm weather is really just around the corner. Wouldn’t it be more fun to be living on the lake?

Interest rates are still historically low so now is a great time to make your move to the lake!! It will only cost you more later.

Here we go. The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 28 Over 1 Million Dollars = 8

Lowest Price = $269,900 Highest Price = $2,000,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 12 with 2 over $1 million.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

03/27/11 18424 Driftwood Dr E $355,000

03/31/11 21329 Snag Island Dr E $1,350,000

04/11/11 21429 Snag Island Dr E $605,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – March 2011

Karen Wallace — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:03:30 +0000

Happy first day of Spring! Good weather is finally around the corner.

The latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 26 Over 1 Million Dollars = 9

Lowest Price = $269,900 Highest Price = $2,800,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 10 with 1 over $1 million.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 7

02/18/11 5304 S Island Dr E $389,000

03/17/11 1215 182nd Ave E $330,000

03/04/11 2811 204th Ave Ct E $479,000

03/07/11 3417 204th Ave Ct E $625,000

03/08/11 7109 Vandermark $675,000

03/04/11 3522 196th Ave Ct E $715,000

03/10/11 2503 199th Ave Ct E $750,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – February 2011

Karen Wallace — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:08:08 +0000

We are still in Winter, but if you want to live on waterfront come Summer, time to start planning!

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 27 Over 1 Million Dollars = 10

Lowest Price = $289,900 Highest Price = $2,100,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 13 with 1 over $1 million dollars.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

01/24/11 4950 S Island Dr E $510,000

02/14/11 21026 Snag Island Dr E $1,000,000

02/21/11 5304 S Island Dr E $389,900

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – January 2011

Karen Wallace — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:46:48 +0000

Happy New Year. I hope 2011 brings in great things for everyone.

Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 28 Over 1 Million Dollars = 9

Lowest Price = $289,900 Highest Price = $2,100,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 12 with 2 over $1 million dollars.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

12/30/10 3620 196th Ave Ct E $412,000

01/03/11 6415 W Tapps Hwy E $350,000

01/03/11 2517 199th Ave Ct E $1,000,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – December 2010

Karen Wallace — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:04:53 +0000

Wow! 8 homes sold on Lake Tapps since last month’s report. Here are the latest real estate statistics for Lake Tapps waterfront homes:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 32 Over 1 Million Dollars = 12

Lowest Price = $289,900 Highest Price = $2,100,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 10 with 1 over $1 million dollars.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 8

11/30/10 6354 S Island Dr E $295,000

11/24/10 2901 211th Ave Ct E $370,000

11/15/10 7310 W Tapps Hwy $390,000

12/01/10 2916 199th Ave Ct E $399,000

12/08/10 2707 185th Ave E $439,000

11/24/10 1435 Tacoma Pt Dr E $560,000

11/26/10 6608 Vandermark Rd E $575,000

12/16/10 20906 Snag Island Drive $1,010,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – November 2010

Karen Wallace — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:06:36 +0000

Okay so this is a day late but at least I can report that there is snow at Lake Tapps! It was a bit of a surprise waking up to it at my house because the weather forecasters were predicting snow to “some” areas of Puget Sound tonight into tomorrow morning, but not for this morning. It was very pretty and was just enough to cover the yard.

Now onto the latest Lake Tapps real estate statistics for waterfront homes. They are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 36 Over 1 Million Dollars = 12

Lowest Price = $289,900 Highest Price = $2,100,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 14 with 2 over $1 million dollars.

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 6

11/05/10 2007 Tacoma Point Dr E $407,000

11/03/10 3912 213th Ave Ct E $535,000

10/27/10 5118 Jenks Point Way E $559,000

11/05/10 5427 W Tapps Dr E $573,000

11/19/10 18012 28th St E $573,500

11/10/10 3315 Deer Island Dr E $652,500

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – October 2010

Karen Wallace — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:32:13 +0000

Lake Tapps actually had 7 waterfront homes sell within the last month – that’s great! The latest Lake Tapps real estate statistics are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 38 Over 1 Million Dollars = 14

Lowest Price = $289,900 Highest Price = $2,100,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 18 = all under $1 Million

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 7 !!!!!

10/13/10 3608 Deer Island Dr E $375,000

10/06/10 4917 197th Ave E $400,000

10/05/10 4116 218th Ave E $415,000

10/08/10 4406 185th Ave E $415,000

09/30/10 1810 186th Ave E $524,000

10/01/10 17818 17th St E $540,000

10/20/10 2018 Channel Dr E $553,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search at this beautiful lake contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – September 2010

Karen Wallace — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:33:54 +0000

The latest Lake Tapps real estate statistics for waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 42 Over 1 Million Dollars = 16

Lowest Price = $349,900 Highest Price = $2,450,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 20 = all under $1 Million

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

08/20/10 5316 S Island Dr $280,000

08/17/10 5212 Jenks Point Way E $412,000

09/07/10 6346 S Island Dr $775,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search contact: Karen Wallace

Lake Tapps as Drinking Water

Karen Wallace — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:30:02 +0000

A water rights package for Lake Tapps to be used as drinking water was recently signed off by the Department of Ecology.

Please read the follow article from the News Tribune

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/17/1344841/ecology-oks-tapps-water-deal.html?storylink=fb

Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – August 2010

Karen Wallace — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:09:31 +0000

The latest Lake Tapps real estate statistics for waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 45 Over 1 Million Dollars = 19

Lowest Price = $367,900 Highest Price = $2,450,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 19 = all under $1 Million

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 3

07/23/10 20314 Church Lake Dr E $299,900

07/29/10 1423 Tacoma Point Dr E $399,900

08/13/10 3214 199th Ave Ct E $593,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – July 2010

Karen Wallace — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:36:01 +0000

Here are the current Lake Tapps real estate statistics for waterfront homes:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 41 Over 1 Million Dollars = 21

Lowest Price = $389,500 Highest Price = $2,700,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): 19 = all under $1 Million

Sold Waterfront Houses in the last month: 5

06/18/ 10 3210 Deer Island Dr E $384,000

07/01/10 20806 60th St E $399,900

06/23/10 4934 197th Ave E $457,000

06/21/10 1003 187th Ave E $565,000

06/23/10 53332 S Island Dr $696,000

If you have any questions or would like to start your home search contact: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – June 2010

Karen Wallace — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:36:27 +0000

The current Lake Tapps real estate statistics for waterfront homes are as follows:

Active: Under 1 Million Dollars = 40 Over 1 Million Dollars = 17

Lowest Price = $299,000 Highest Price = $3,200,000

Pending House Sales (Under Contract): Under 1 Million Dollars = 20

Over 1 Million Dollars = 1

Sold Waterfront Houses in Last 30 Days:

06/02/10 20420 Church Lake Dr E $560,000

Are you interesting in buying a waterfront home at Lake Tapps? Please contact Karen Wallace.

New Price! Pretty Lake Tapps Waterfront Home (Video)

Karen Wallace — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:28:27 +0000

Interested in an affordable, waterfront house at Lake Tapps where you can just move in and enjoy the Summer?

This home is it! It has vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, a large kitchen, decks, outdoor BBQ, and hot tub. There is even a bonus room off of the master bedroom that would make a great home office, nursery or you could use it as a 4th bedroom.

Located in the Lakeridge neighborhood, this property offers quick access to Sumner, Auburn, and the highways. The neighborhood has 3 community parks that provide a boat lauch and tennis. One of the parks is on a quiet peninsula and is directly across the cove from this home and it makes a great spot to walk or run the dog.

For those who want an option for commuting into Seattle, the Sounder Train Station is conveniently located in Sumner.

Please use this link to check out additional pictures and information from the John L Scott website: http://www.johnlscott.com/41178

Here is a YouTube video to watch too!

For showings or more information please contact Karen Wallace with John L Scott Real Estate 206-910-8807.

This home is priced at $565,000.

Labor of Love Triathlon – Lake Tapps – September 4, 2010

Karen Wallace — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:54:34 +0000

The Bonney Lake Labor of Love Triathlon will run again out of Allan Yorke Park on the shores of Lake Tapps Saturday, September 04, 2010. It is in a beautiful setting so don’t miss out.

To check out the route and get more information, please click on the link to Budu Racing.

-Karen

Legendary Doughnuts Opens at Lake Tapps

Karen Wallace — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:07:26 +0000

The most amazing doughnut shop just opened at Lake Tapps. Actually it is at Lakeland Hills in South Auburn but at the county line for sure!

The shop is called Legendary Donuts and their motto says, “we have taken doughnuts to the next level” and it is true. I have never seen such beautiful and creative doughnuts.

All of the doughnuts have special names. To name a few, the Lucille Ball is vanilla cake with orange cream cheese frosting sprinkled with white chocolate curls. The King Kong is glazed banana nut cake and the Oprah is a big maple bar with bacon!

Their address is 1410 Lake Tapps Pkwy E., Auburn, WA 98092. That is the same shopping center as Top Foods and The Rock pizza.

Contributor: Karen Wallace

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – May 2010

Karen Wallace — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:49:10 +0000

Okay the Lake Tapps monthly real estate report is back. More people were paying attention than I thought – how nice! With Summer one month away, the timing could not be any better.

Here are the latest real estate statistics for waterfront homes at Lake Tapps:

3 homes have recently sold:

03/23/10 20827 26th St Ct E $575,000

04/07/10 2904 199th Ave Ct E $553,000

04/27/10 2021 Sumner-Tapps Hwy E $549,950

Active Houses For Sale: 54

36 are under $1 Million and 18 are over $1 Million

Lowest Price: $299,000 Highest Price: $3,200,000

Pending: 20

All are under $1 Million except for 1.

May I help you find your dream home? I have lived on the lake since 1997 and would love to help you buy.

Sincerely, Karen Wallace, John L Scott Real Estate, 206-910-8807.

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – February 2010

Karen Wallace — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:48:48 +0000

Seven! Count ‘em, seven Lake Tapps waterfront home sales since last month’s report. Here they are:

01/29/10 6012 197^th Ave E $335,200

01/27/10 1806 186^th Ave E $424,900

02/18/10 2627 185^th Ave E $505,000

02/19/10 6312 207^th Ave E $529,900

02/01/10 2009 Sumner-Tapps Hwy $535,000

02/17/10 6107 197^th Ave E $699,000

02/17/10 2610 Tacoma Pt Dr E $780,000

As for active waterfront real estate on Lake Tapps:

40 are under 1 million dollars with one as low as $299,000

13 are over 1 million dollars with one as high as $2,800,000

A total of 13 are pending. Two of those have an asking price over 1 million dollars.

There is still a variety of prices and houses. What type of home interests you? Give me a call so we can discuss your options, and then you can start living your new lifestyle!

Sincerely,

Karen Wallace

John L Scott Real Estate

206-910-8807

The Twenty on the Twentieth Report – January 2010

Karen Wallace — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:56:01 +0000

Happy New Year Everyone!

This month I will keep this waterfront real estate information quick and to the point so…….. here are the current waterfront home statistics for Lake Tapps:

Active Listings: Under One Million Dollars = 39 Over One Million Dollars = 12

Lowest Price = $329,900 Highest Price = $2,800,000

Pending: 18 (One is over one million dollars)

Sold Houses: 3 12/23/09 3309 Deer Island Dr E $700,000

12/29/09 2311 Sumner-Tapps Hwy $675,000

01/12/10 2506 Tacoma Pt Dr E $449,888

More homes available. Let’s go look at some!

Sincerely, Karen Wallace, John L Scott Real Estate, 206-910-8807