Urban Bellevue Living

06/23/2026

New Price in Newcastle ✨
📍 13712 SE 89th St, Newcastle, WA 98059
Offered at $1,899,000 | MLS # 2537036
🛏️ 5 Bedrooms | 🛁 2.75 Baths | 📐 2,960 Sq Ft
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🌿 Territorial Views | Level Backyard | Issaquah Schools

Perched above the neighborhood on a quiet dead-end street, this beautifully maintained 2016 Newcastle home offers the space, privacy, and Eastside convenience today’s buyers are looking for.

Inside, you’ll find an open-concept floor plan filled with natural light, rich wood floors, a cozy gas fireplace, and a spacious kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, built-in wine storage, and room to gather, entertain, and relax.

The main-floor bedroom with an adjacent full bath creates flexibility for guests, multi-generational living, or a private home office. Upstairs, the luxurious primary suite features an elegant tray ceiling, spa-inspired bath, and an oversized walk-in closet with custom shelving.

Looking for a Newcastle home with privacy, space, and Eastside convenience? Let’s schedule your private tour.

06/23/2026

🏙️ A tale of two West Coast markets… and why Seattle buyers may have an opportunity right now.

While San Francisco’s real estate market has been heating up with lower inventory and rising prices, the Seattle region has softened — creating more inventory, more choices, and more negotiating power for buyers. 🔑

In many areas around Seattle and the Eastside, buyers are seeing more options than they had just a few years ago. Prices have softened in some neighborhoods, and inventory is up compared to last year. That can feel uncertain, but it can also create opportunity. ✨

At the same time, Bellevue and the greater Seattle region continue to attract major innovation and high-paying job growth, including notable AI-related expansion from companies like OpenAI and xAI. As that momentum continues, today’s market may be one buyers look back on as a smart window to make a move. 🤖🏡

The bottom line?

More inventory + more negotiation room + long-term regional growth = a market worth paying attention to.

📲 Thinking about buying in Bellevue, Seattle, or the Eastside? Contact Don Weintraub to talk strategy, timing, and where the best opportunities may be right now.

06/22/2026

How to make your outdoor entertaining area more comfortable

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06/19/2026

✨ Just Listed in Downtown Bellevue ✨
📍 10650 NE 9th Place Unit #5208, Bellevue, WA 98004
Offered at $729,000 | MLS # 2542364
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Welcome to luxury living at Washington Square in the heart of Downtown Bellevue. This elegant 1-bedroom PLUS den residence offers 925 sq ft of beautifully appointed living space with rich hardwood floors, slab granite countertops, premium KitchenAid stainless steel appliances, a cozy gas fireplace, California Closets, 5.1 surround sound wiring, and remote-controlled window coverings.

The private den with custom built-ins is perfect for a home office, library, or guest space, while the spacious primary suite features a spa-inspired bath with dual vanities, soaking tub, and glass-enclosed shower.

Enjoy the convenience of secured parking, private storage, 24-hour concierge, fitness center, spa, owner’s lounge, chef’s kitchen, and beautifully designed gathering spaces — all just moments from Bellevue Square, Amazon, Lake Washington, dining, shopping, parks, and entertainment.
Downtown Bellevue living at its finest. 🌆

Interested in touring this home? Reach out today.

06/19/2026

Do real estate brokers still need websites?
Yes. Completely.

When someone refers you to a broker, what’s one of the first things they do? They search online. And your website is often where they go to learn more about who you are, how you work, and whether they feel comfortable reaching out.

Social media is important, but your website gives people a deeper look — your experience, your approach, your market knowledge, and yes, even the personal details that help people connect with you. Family, community, boating, Bellevue living… it all matters. ✨

Real estate is personal. Your online presence should help people feel like they already know and trust you before the first conversation.

📩 Thinking about buying, selling, investing, or relocating in Bellevue, Seattle, or the Eastside? Let’s connect.

06/19/2026

Less house, more home: Why smaller homes are paying off for today’s buyers

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You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.

06/18/2026

I am available to answer any real estate questions you have — whether you’re in the market to buy, considering selling, are curious about the market or just need some advice.

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06/17/2026

A more organized home, one week at a time

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Get simple home organization tips for kitchens, closets, living spaces, and more with this week-by-week guide from The Closet Works.

06/16/2026

🌊 This is what Seattle living is all about.
Every year, Windermere proudly sponsors the University of Washington’s Party on the Cut — one of Seattle’s most exciting waterfront traditions. 🚣‍♂️💜💛

Set along the iconic Montlake Cut, this event brings together rowing races, boats, community, and thousands of people gathering to celebrate life on the water. The Cut is such a special part of Seattle, connecting Lake Washington to Portage Bay and Lake Union, with the University of Washington right at the center of the action. 🌉✨

After the races, the celebration continues with the boat parade sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club — a true Seattle moment filled with energy, tradition, and community spirit. ⛵🎉

Rain or shine, Party on the Cut is always a blast — because in Seattle, water is part of who we are. 💙

📲 Looking for a broker who knows and loves the communities, waterfront lifestyle, and neighborhoods that make Seattle and the Eastside so special? Connect with Don Weintraub today.

06/16/2026

- June 2026 - LOCAL MARKET UPDATE - MY FEATURED LISTINGS - LOCAL EVENTS - PIN-SPIRATION - CAST YOUR VOTE

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