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Salmon Return to Normandy Park Creeks

November 21, 2013Normandy Park, Real EstateChum Salmon, Coho salmon, Cove, King County Washington, Normandy Park, Normandy Park Real Estate, Normandy Park Real Estate Agent, Normandy Park Real Estate Broker, Normandy Park Washington, Salmon, WashingtonKaren Williams

Normandy Park’s CSI team (Community Salmon Investigation) is in full swing counting the Coho and Chum Salmon that are returning to Normandy Park’s Walker and Miller Creeks. The fish count sign is posted in The Cove office window and community volunteers can be seen daily walking the creeks and collecting data on the live returning salmon as well as the spawned out fish. King County sponsors the Community Salmon Investigation Team and trains community volunteers on data collection and habitat restoration.

Karen Williams has been a Realtor with John L. Scott for 17 years. She happily resides in Normand Park, Washington with her husband and two dogs, Griffey and Faith. She can be reached at 206. 484.2777 or karenwi@johnlscott.com

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Historic Normandy Park Home For Sale

November 13, 2013Normandy Park, Real EstateGreat Depression, Normandy, Normandy Park, Normandy Park Real Estate Broker, Normandy Park Realtor, Normandy Park Washington, Puget Sound, Real estate broker, Seattle, WashingtonKaren Williams

I’ve always wondered about the stately waterfront English Tudor that sits just North of the Normandy Park Cove Beach. It recently went on the market for sale and today I had the opportunity to tour this home with other Real Estate Brokers in my office and learn about it’s history.

Originally built in 1927 as a community club for Normandy Park, the building sat unused throughout the Great Depression. Eventually it was purchased by well known Seattle Jeweler, Ben Tipp and has since been a private residence to many lucky families. This one acre Puget Sound Waterfront Estate boasts over 6000 sq./ft. of living space, 100 feet of prime low bank waterfront and a helicopter pad “for drop in guests”. According to long time local resident, Randi Boyle, the home even had an in-door basketball court in the 1960’s. The court has since been replaced with a grand-scale pool table room.

Asking price for this historic home: $3,250,000. Call me if you’d like a tour.

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Diversity of Homes For Sale in Normandy Park

November 5, 2013Normandy Park, Real EstateGriffey, John L. Scott, Karen Williams, Normand Park, Normandy Park, Normandy Park Real Estate Agent, Normandy Park Real Estate Listings, Normandy Park Realtor, WashingtonKaren Williams

One of the reasons I love selling homes in Normandy Park is the diversity of home styles and price ranges. Here’s a look at a few things currently for sale in Normandy Park:

Darling 1930’s 3 bed/1bath craftsman listed for $275,000

Sprawling 3420 sq/ft 1960’s two-story listed for $450,000

Beautiful 4 bed/2.5 bath new construction offered at $784,950

“Architecturally Significant” waterfront home for $1,698,000

There are currently 28 homes on the market in Normandy Park. Like so many neighborhoods in and around King County, our inventory has increased significantly over the last 6 months. This graph tells the story.

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Normandy Park Realtor Becomes Empty Nester and Neighborhood Blogger

October 30, 2013Normandy Park, Real EstateBurien Washington, Google, Griffey, John L. Scott, Karen Williams, Normandy Park, Normandy Park Washington, Real estate, WashingtonKaren Williams

Today marks the one month anniversary since my son Zach moved away to college. I won’t lie…it was hard the first couple of days he was gone. I cried, wandered in and out of his room, stared at my husband and two dogs and thought to myself, now what?

I started selling real estate when my son was two years old. It was hectic and at times I wasn’t above dragging him along on appointments, throwing him in the car to drive by a new listing or bribing him with the offer of a new toy if he would just be quiet while mommy finished her project, phone call or….you get the idea.

As my son got older he helped me with technology. He explained posts, tweets and snaps; He showed me how to work my I-phone and download my first App. Admittedly, his help often came with a roll of the eyes and a look that said “I can’t believe you don’t know how to do this, Mom!” I wondered out loud before he left, “Who is going to help me with this stuff when you’re not here?”

Well, I’ve been an empty nester for 1 month now and I’m proud to say I’m doing fine. I’m on fast-forward with plans to integrate more technology into my Real Estate business. My son taught me the basics: when you need to know something, you Google it; when you want to learn how to do something, you pull up a You Tube video; and when you have something to say, you tweet or blog about it.

First up is my new blog, LOVING LIFE IN NORMANDY PARK, where I’ll introduce you to my neighborhood and tell you why I’m so passionate about living and selling homes here. Grab a jacket and let’s go. It’s a beautiful time of year for a walk in the park.

Morning Sunrise at Normandy Park Cove

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