Brenda Nunes- Realtor

Brenda Nunes- Realtor Managing Broker for Washington State Real Estate Team Nunes Group at Keller Williams Eastside

Downsizing isn't just a real estate decision. It's a life decision, and the two need different conversations.Before we t...
09/09/2026

Downsizing isn't just a real estate decision. It's a life decision, and the two need different conversations.

Before we talk price or timing, I want to know what the next chapter actually looks like. What you're keeping, what you're releasing, and what that tells us about the home you need next.

The numbers matter. They just come second.

If you're starting to wonder whether it makes sense for you, message me and I'll walk you through what the timing could look like in your situation.

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Two people can look at the market and reach opposite conclusions. Both can be right.The difference is usually what's hap...
09/09/2026

Two people can look at the market and reach opposite conclusions. Both can be right.

The difference is usually what's happening in their own life. Timeline, equity position, what they need the next five years to look like.

That's the conversation I'd rather have first. The numbers land differently once I know that.

If you're weighing a move, message me and I'll walk you through what it could look like for you.

09/07/2026

Nothing changes on the ground. It's still four homes.

Terrance Wilson of the Wilson Law Group broke this down at our "Meet the Experts" ADU class for homeowners with our builders at Green City. He explained how structuring a property, as one parcel or as separate ones, can change what it's worth without changing anything you can see from the street.

It surprised most of the room, and it's the kind of thing worth getting right early.

Save this before you start planning anything on your property. The order you do things in matters more than people expect.

09/07/2026

A community worth choosing should hold up across an entire day, not just a single moment.

Coffee outside in the morning. Somewhere to be midday if you want it. A quiet close to the evening back home.

If that rhythm sounds right to you, I'd be glad to walk the space together.

📍 22760 SE 43rd Court #2617 Issaquah, WA 98029
Listed by Brenda Nunes

09/04/2026

There's a common assumption that moving into a 55+ community means doing less. Usually, it's the opposite.

Pools, courts, trails, classes, all built in and already running. The activity is there. You just have to decide how much of it you want.

Happy to walk you through it in person if you'd like to see what a day here could actually look like.

📍 22760 SE 43rd Court #2617 Issaquah, WA 98029
Listed by Brenda Nunes

09/04/2026

THIS JUST IN!!! Both remaining Elm homes by GreenCity Homes .wa in Southeast Magnolia adjusted this week: $35,000 off each, going into Labor Day.🤑

1️⃣ 2017 W Bertona, Seattle, WA is now $844,950 ($452/sq ft)
2️⃣ 2019 W Bertona, Seattle, WA is now $814,950 ($440/sq ft)

Both are 2024-built townhomes, 3 bd / 2.5 ba, with soaring ceilings, a mezzanine overlook that reads as a private office or studio, a modern kitchen with matte grey Bosch appliances, a spa-inspired primary bath, and a private rooftop deck.

The neighborhood does a lot of the work here: quiet, residential, but close to Ballard, Queen Anne, and downtown, with the bike network right there.

The builder ADU option is worth asking about. It’s what makes these homes flexible for real life, not just today’s floor plan.

If one of these has been on your list, come by our Open House this Sunday (Sept. 6, 2026) from 10 AM to 12 NN. Or message for a private tour. Happy to walk either one with you.

Listed by Brenda Nunes and Jordan Thompson | Keller Williams Eastside

09/02/2026

Every home has a feature that seems minor at first and turns out to be the one people mention later.

Here, it's the extra living space downstairs. Not required day one, but useful the moment life shifts, whether that's family visiting, a hobby taking over a room, or something further down the road.

Worth seeing in person if downstairs flexibility is something you've been thinking about.

📍 22760 SE 43rd Court #2617 Issaquah, WA 98029
Listed by Brenda Nunes

I hear the same request from so many buyers: a detached home, with a yard. I get it — there's something about that image...
08/31/2026

I hear the same request from so many buyers: a detached home, with a yard. I get it — there's something about that image that just feels like "home."

But here's what I don't think most people realize: building that kind of home in Seattle has gotten genuinely harder to pull off at a price that's actually attainable.

Land costs have gone up. Permitting takes longer. Regulations are stricter. Construction costs keep climbing. None of that is a hot take — it's just where the numbers land right now.
Which is exactly why I've been pointing a lot of buyers toward something they hadn't seriously considered: new construction townhomes. Different footprint, similar quality, and often a meaningfully different price point.

If a yard has felt like a non-negotiable in your search, it might be worth a second look at what else is actually out there.

First 2 floors are in. 3rd floor is starting to take shape! One more floor after that!
08/28/2026

First 2 floors are in. 3rd floor is starting to take shape! One more floor after that!

08/28/2026

Rather than pretend I can predict the back half of the year, I’d rather tell you what I’m actually asking:

“Will buyers regain some urgency, or will patience keep defining things?”
“Will AI investment offset the tech layoffs?”
“Will inventory keep growing?”
“How long will global uncertainty shape how people decide?”
“And will buyers start to recognize the value sitting in new construction townhomes?”

I don’t have tidy answers, and I’m wary of anyone who claims to. What I can do is keep watching these on your behalf, so when it’s your decision to make, you’re working from real observation instead of noise.

Comment if one of these is the question on your mind too. 👇 I’d like to know which one.

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