Comments on: Condos off to a busy start http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-61322 Matthew Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:57:19 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-61322 Trio = Wood framed building at Steel framed building price = main reason not selling well. I live in a wood framed condo unit in Belltown, they have done major overhauls on the exterior twice in 10 years due to water. Trio = Wood framed building at Steel framed building price = main reason not selling well.

I live in a wood framed condo unit in Belltown, they have done major overhauls on the exterior twice in 10 years due to water.

]]> By: urbnlivn - A Seattle condo new construction real estate blog » Urbnlivn on Rain City Guide http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60625 urbnlivn - A Seattle condo new construction real estate blog » Urbnlivn on Rain City Guide Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:15:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60625 [...] Today I kicked off the first of what will hopefully be many Monday posts to the Rain City Guide (while still working a 12+ hour day yesterday!). I certainly was pleasantly surprised to be asked to write for RCG and of course couldn’t say no to the opportunity; especially considering how industry focused their audience is. My plan is to write a summary of the past week with a look ahead to the upcoming week. Of course all the nitty gritty details will continue to be posted here as I discover them, or you tip me off. January 09th 2007 Posted to Uncategorized [...] [...] Today I kicked off the first of what will hopefully be many Monday posts to the Rain City Guide (while still working a 12+ hour day yesterday!). I certainly was pleasantly surprised to be asked to write for RCG and of course couldn’t say no to the opportunity; especially considering how industry focused their audience is. My plan is to write a summary of the past week with a look ahead to the upcoming week. Of course all the nitty gritty details will continue to be posted here as I discover them, or you tip me off. January 09th 2007 Posted to Uncategorized [...]

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60524 Reba Haas Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:27:34 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60524 what's your opinion of why Trio has done so poorly? I've been fascinated also with the lack of sales here considering its location near Belltown and QA. Granted, it's at a busy corner but that hasn't stopped several other projects from selling well. My personal opinion is partly that there is a problem with the vast array of options for personalizing the interiors - and the fact that some of the colors are not exciting to many people looking at the units. I have one client that is under contract here but he loved the color schemes. Two others that I showed this project to rejected it immediately with both objecting to some of the finishes. While I like some of the finishes, I prefer them in limited amounts. It might be one thing to have a few funky but thoughtful features but to have SO many options that could eventually be gaudy when combined and immediately dated even before construction is complete is a big no-no in my book. The other major reason I see for the lack of sales is that they've changed sales firms at least 3 times. What's up with that? The developer is the same guy that did Dwell Roosevelt http://www.dwellroosevelt.com/ (sold one in there too) and he's done several other mid-size condo projects around town. Granted, Dwell got delayed several times due to weather problems from last year and the hold up of elevator installs because of the large volume of construction going on in general. Anyhow, if you have any other thoughts on it I'd love to hear it. what’s your opinion of why Trio has done so poorly? I’ve been fascinated also with the lack of sales here considering its location near Belltown and QA. Granted, it’s at a busy corner but that hasn’t stopped several other projects from selling well.

My personal opinion is partly that there is a problem with the vast array of options for personalizing the interiors – and the fact that some of the colors are not exciting to many people looking at the units. I have one client that is under contract here but he loved the color schemes. Two others that I showed this project to rejected it immediately with both objecting to some of the finishes. While I like some of the finishes, I prefer them in limited amounts. It might be one thing to have a few funky but thoughtful features but to have SO many options that could eventually be gaudy when combined and immediately dated even before construction is complete is a big no-no in my book.

The other major reason I see for the lack of sales is that they’ve changed sales firms at least 3 times. What’s up with that? The developer is the same guy that did Dwell Roosevelt http://www.dwellroosevelt.com/ (sold one in there too) and he’s done several other mid-size condo projects around town. Granted, Dwell got delayed several times due to weather problems from last year and the hold up of elevator installs because of the large volume of construction going on in general.

Anyhow, if you have any other thoughts on it I’d love to hear it.

]]> By: Matt Goyer http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60496 Matt Goyer Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:57:28 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60496 Thanks Ardell and Dustin! I look forward to keeping the RCG community in the loop about Seattle new condo construction issues. If anyone has any suggestions or tips be sure to send me an e-mail. Thanks Ardell and Dustin! I look forward to keeping the RCG community in the loop about Seattle new condo construction issues. If anyone has any suggestions or tips be sure to send me an e-mail.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60467 ARDELL Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:40:07 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/08/condos-off-to-a-busy-start/#comment-60467 I especially want to thank Matt for joining us, since I was the one who begged him to put this one more thing on his already long "to do" list. I find his efforts on Urbnlivn to be absolutely amazing!! But I didn't know he was such a cutie pie to boot! Welcome Matt! and Multo Grazie!! I especially want to thank Matt for joining us, since I was the one who begged him to put this one more thing on his already long “to do” list.

I find his efforts on Urbnlivn to be absolutely amazing!! But I didn’t know he was such a cutie pie to boot!

Welcome Matt! and Multo Grazie!!

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